PICAN urges Fiji to work with Forum leaders on Japanese nuclear dumping plan
By Sanjeshni Kumar
Fiji has come under scrutiny from the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) for endorsing Japan’s decision to discharge over one...
U.S stands ready to support Fiji Government, No villains and heroes in geopolitics: Fiji deputy PM Prasad
The United States has reaffirmed support for the Peoples’ Coalition Government’s development priorities to enhance democracy, boost economic growth, improve food security, empower women...
MSG Leaders’ Summit next week in Vanuatu
The 22nd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit will be held in Port Vila next week.
The MSG leaders summit was postponed last month.
The 22nd...
Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case
By Sera Sefeti
International environmental campaign group Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently sailing across the Pacific, calling at ports and collecting evidence to...
USAID open new regional mission in Fiji for nine Pacific Island nations
By Rowena Acraman
The new USAID Pacific Islands Mission was opened in Suva Tuesday at a ceremony organised at the United States Embassy.
It was...
NASA-UN partnership gauges sea level threat to Tuvalu
The dangers of rising sea levels are perhaps nowhere more stark than the island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific: increased coastal flooding,...
Cyclone-proofing Vanuatu’s language records
By Nick Thieberger, University of Melbourne
Vanuatu's rampaging cyclones are the latest extreme event to threaten the country's cultural records. A digitisation project could...
Vanuatu: No confidence, but in whom?
By Siobhan McDonnell
Just two-and-a-half weeks ago, Vanuatu celebrated its 43rd Independence anniversary. Bands marched around Independence Park in Port Vila, watched by the assembled...
New Pacific rugby league championship unveiled
The Australian Government is partnering with the National Rugby League to establish the new Pacific Rugby League Championships.
The inaugural Pacific Championships will feature women’s...
Samoa set to host more Super Rugby Pacific matches, Fiji to host seven matches as 2024 draw release
Super Rugby organisers have released the 2024 schedule, which is set to feature more matches across the Pacific.
After a successful cameo in Apia, plans...
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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...