Fukushima discharge expected to start Thursday, Pacific remains divided
By Samantha Magick
Discharge of treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan is expected to begin on Thursday, 24 August,...
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water from Thursday
Japan has said it will start releasing more than one million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant...
OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2023 kicks off in Papeete, Tahiti
Four nations, one prize: the chance to play at February's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai beckons for one of Tahiti, Solomon Islands,...
Folau out, Moala in as ‘Ikale Tahi name World Cup squad
There is no Israel Folau in the 'Ikale Tahi's Rugby World Cup 32-member squad list released by the Tonga Rugby Union in Nuku'alofa on...
Taekwondo coach Scurry concerned over readiness of Honiara for Pacific Games
Australian taekwondo coach Bianca Scurry has claimed that Honiara has many problems to address before the 2023 Pacific Games.
Scurry travelled to Honiara in Solomon...
IAEA Director General Statement on Discharge of Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Treated Water
The Government of Japan announced today that it requested Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) to promptly proceed with its preparations for the discharge...
Pacific governments must leverage their support of COP31 bid for greater climate action by Australia
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) expresses our concerns regarding Australia's eagerness to secure early support for its bid to host COP31. Australia,...
My decision to endorse the IAEA findings of Fukushima is taken by me as a PM’s prerogative – Rabuka
As the calls continue to call for local and international action to reject the discharging of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant...
Marshalls ‘astounded’ at exclusion from U.S nuclear compensation plan
Days after United States Congressional leaders and executive branch officials told Marshall Islands leaders there was "no more money" for nuclear test compensation, the...
OPOC Commissioner not concerned with ‘turf war’ and ‘mandate creep’ in the ocean space
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Nadi
The new Pacific Ocean Commissioner is not too concerned with perceptions of ‘turf war’ and ‘mandate creep’ in...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...