Mining once made this Pacific island unliveable, now residents fear its return
For some Banabans who trace their family, their history, and their home to the tiny Pacific island, the prospect of phosphate mining being restarted...
Solomon Islands opposition MP calls for investigation after U.S cable says ‘replica’ Chinese guns were likely real
The Solomon Islands opposition is calling for an independent investigation into a contentious shipment of "replica weapons" brought into the Pacific Island country by...
ABU Pacific Media Partnership Conference communique
At a time of unprecedented concern around the world about reduced public access to accurate, impartial and verified information, this meeting of Pacific members...
The Sydney coach creating the perfect platform for Fiji’s World Cup campaign
Mick Byrne made his name as an innovator. After a playing career in Australian rules football, he pioneered the role of the rugby skills...
Byrne, Baber are proud coaches
Former Fiji 7s coach Gareth Baber and Mick Byrne, mentor of Swire Shipping Fijian Drua, are proud of the progress made by the players...
Jake: Fiji can dethrone Boks
Jake White has backed the Springboks to win the 2023 World Cup, but says even rank outsiders like England and Fiji will be a...
PNG demands Japan’s support for water quality testing
Papua New Guinea's Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Jelta Wong has announced the critical steps to safeguard the nation's water in response to the...
Will Tonga PM survive vote of no confidence on Tuesday, but be ousted at next election?
When Tonga Parliament meets on Tuesday MPs will decide on a vote of no confidence (VONC) based on growing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku’s...
SPREP enhances partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific through the first SPREP Partnership Dialogue...
Team effort leads to Fiji’s first nationwide assessment of Coral reefs
The first ever nationwide assessment of Fiji’s coral reefs has successfully concluded after nine weeks of dive surveys.
Divers studied coral reef habitats at 272...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...