Fears over infrastructure, housing damage as Cyclone Lola damage evaluation continues in Vanuatu
New Zealand's high commissioner to Vanuatu says she is hopeful some of the country's more recently built permanent infrastructure will have weathered Tropical Cyclone...
WTO and partner organisations unveil Trade House pavilion for UN COP28 climate summit
The World Trade Organisation (WTO0 has announced it will be co-hosting the Trade House pavilion at the United Nations COP28 climate summit with three...
Nauru to elect a new President
The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru is expected to elect a new President today (Friday) after a vote of no confidence Wednesday to removed...
Cyclone Lola leaves trail of destruction in Northern Vanuatu, warning for cyclone season
Thousands of people have been greatly affected by the recent Category 5 Cyclone Lola in Vanuatu.
Making landfall on 26 October 2023, the cyclone has...
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai surveys Cyclone Lola damage from the air
Vanuatu, one of the nations most at threat from natural disasters in the world, is walking the path of resilience once again after experiencing...
Thirteenth Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum focusses on food security as Pacific braces for El Niño
105 participants representing seventeen Pacific Islands convened the thirteenth Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF-13), which was centred on the theme of ‘Improving food...
Why Blue Pacific’s leaders should be discussing Seabed Mining in Rarotonga?
By Dr Satyendra Prasad, Senior Fellow – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Seabed mining needs to be discussed at the Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in...
How a doctor from a Tonga village landed one of WHO’s most important jobs
By Jenny Lei Ravelo
After 72 years, the World Health Organisation’s regional office in the Western Pacific will for the first time be led by...
Flying Fijians coach among nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2023
World Rugby has revealed the first shortlists for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2023, which will be presented at the Opéra Garnier in Paris...
Pacific Island players slam new World Rugby competition
Pacific Island rugby players have slammed world rugby’s new competition and claim the format will keep nations like Samoa and Tonga at the bottom...
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...