Mangaia trio boosts Cook Islands Party bid for supermajority
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) is closing in on a two-thirds majority in Parliament after three independent female candidates who won seats in Mangaia...
Fiji High Court declares Commission of Inquiry report null and void
Fiji High Court in Suva has declared the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report null and void, quashing its recommendations in their entirety after finding...
Visa overstayer concerns put Vanuatu under US$20,000 bond
The United States (U.S) Embassy in Port Moresby, which handles U.S interests in Vanuatu, has defended the decision to permanently include Vanuatu in the...
‘He’s our leader’: Bati hoping for Tui boost as Navale returns
Viliame Kikau remains hopeful that inspirational Bati captain Tui Kamikamica will be cleared to lead Fiji at RLWC26, while secondrower Caleb Navale is also...
Brown thanks Cook Islands voters after election
Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown has thanked voters, candidates, volunteers and supporters following the country’s latest general election.
Brown said he was filled...
Pacific Ministers back AI rules and safer digital spaces as connectivity expands
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are backing new regional principles for artificial intelligence and a safer digital environment as the Pacific enters a new...
Tuvalu invites Japan PM to Pre-COP31 Leaders’ event
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has invited Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to attend the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Event in Tuvalu as the two countries...
Pacific Ministers call for stronger financing to tackle gender-based violence
Forum Foreign Ministers are calling for stronger and more sustainable financing for gender-based violence prevention, while backing new regional action on disability rights, health,...
New Pacific database tracks US$3.7 billion in maritime investment
A new database has put the scale of maritime investment across the Pacific at an estimated US$3.7 billion over the past decade, with more...
WCPFC science meeting reviews data guiding Pacific tuna management
Scientists and ocean experts from across the Pacific are meeting in Samoa this week for the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central...
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A Blue Pacific on fire on the road to COP31
By Dr Satyendra Prasad
I join so many others in extending my warmest congratulations to the Fiji and Tuvalu Governments for their Herculian effort...
New Zealand scores poorly on health protection in climate plans, Timor-Leste among top performers
New Zealand has scored among the lowest countries globally for integrating public health into its climate plan, while Timor-Leste ranks among the top five...
SPC climate programme records US$129.9 million in new funding approvals
The Pacific Community (SPC) secured US$129.9 million in new climate finance approvals in 2025, as its Climate Change Flagship expanded support for Pacific Island...