Changes to minimum hours guarantee for Pacific Island workers will reduce flexibility, farmers say
Farmers have criticised the introduction of a 30-hour weekly guarantee for workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, claiming it is out of...
WWF-Pacific unveils revitalised Strategic Plan to tackle pressing challenges in the Pacific
The office of the World Wide Fund for Nature in the Pacific (WWF-Pacific) is proud to announce the launch of its revitalised 2025 Strategic...
Flying Fijians allowances increased; contracts signed: FRU
The Fiji Rugby Union Administrator says contracts for the Fiji Water Flying Fijian players have been signed with the approval of the Pacific Players...
Otago Highlanders sign Moana Pasifika winger Timoci Tavatavanawai
The Otago Highlanders have added one of Super Rugby’s most damaging ball carriers and a 22-test Welsh playmaker to their squad for 2024.
Timoci Tavatavanawai,...
Solomon Islands Stadium funding is a grant, not loan from china: Dr Rodgers
Chair of the National Hosting Authority (NHA) of the Sol2023 Pacific Games, Dr Jimmie Rodgers has clarified that the People’s Republic of China (PRC)...
PNG NRL bid can wait, Build pathways first: Melbourne Storm centre Olam
Papua New Guinea should focus on developing young talent instead of bidding to be the 18th National Rugby League (NRL) franchise, says Melbourne Storm...
UN nuclear watchdog boss defends position on Japan’s wastewater dump
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has told RNZ Pacific its standards are not outdated.
It comes as nuclear activists raise concerns about the...
Solomon Islands signs controversial policing pact with China
China and Solomon Islands have signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership”,...
PNG officials unaware of U.S team retrieval of meteor fragments in Manus waters
An American research team, from Harvard University, took meteorite fragments from the Manus seabed without permission, a Papua New Guinea government official says.
Manus deputy...
PNG Media Council AGM reappoints executives to lead
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) has re-elected its current core Executive Management team to another term in office, and to represent...
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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...