Prime Minister’s XIIIs thrash PNG in 11- and 12-try victories in Port Moresby
A rag-tag Australian side has outclassed Papua New Guinea 60-10 in the annual Prime Minister's XIII clash in Port Moresby.
The Australians scored 11 tries...
PINA supports JAWS call for answers over reported interference with Samoa Observer journalist
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) stands with the Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS) in raising concerns over the reported treatment of a Samoa...
Sea-level rise will not threaten sovereignty or maritime boundaries: Tuvalu PM
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the country’s response to climate change must remain rooted in the “Tuvalu Way” as it works to protect...
Tuvalu’s future depends on educated, healthy people: PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the country’s development must be measured by the opportunities and quality of life it creates for its people,...
Island leaders push global agenda on climate adaptation, ocean governance and finance
Island communities are already developing practical responses to climate, ocean and economic challenges, but stronger collaboration, finance and partnerships are needed to take those...
Tuvalu expands transport and digital links with cheaper Fiji airfares
Tuvalu is expanding transport and digital links, with subsidised airfares to Fiji, improved maritime services and cheaper internet access forming part of the Government’s...
Pacific leaders slam NSW government coal mine decision ahead of UN climate summit
The Minns government’s approval of the state’s biggest ever coal mine expansion has created a major headache for Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen after...
Key Ocean of Peace Alliance deliberately vague on Australian military game plan
A formal Australian military alliance designed to repel China will be left “deliberately not prescriptive” about what will happen in the event of a...
Fiji PM Rabuka to chair proposed special committee on Constitution Bill
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is set to move a motion in Parliament today for the establishment of an 11-member Special Committee to scrutinise...
Fiji taro varieties show different levels of drought resilience
New research into seven Fijian taro varieties has found major differences in how the crop responds to drought, providing potential leads for developing taro...
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Pacific leaders watch Tuvalu reclamation effort ahead of UN climate meet
Representatives of 30 nations watched on Tuesday as white sand dredged from an atoll lagoon was used to reclaim land from the ocean in...
Besieged nation warns COP31 can’t be climate talkfest
The world's biggest climate event should not become “another talk shop” while Pacific nations struggle to survive rising sea levels and intensifying natural disasters.
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PRF takes climate finance directly to Pacific communities
Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General Desna Solofa says the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) is moving climate finance directly to communities on the frontline...