Why Blue Pacific’s leaders should be discussing Seabed Mining in Rarotonga?
By Dr Satyendra Prasad, Senior Fellow – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Seabed mining needs to be discussed at the Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in...
How a doctor from a Tonga village landed one of WHO’s most important jobs
By Jenny Lei Ravelo
After 72 years, the World Health Organisation’s regional office in the Western Pacific will for the first time be led by...
Flying Fijians coach among nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2023
World Rugby has revealed the first shortlists for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2023, which will be presented at the Opéra Garnier in Paris...
Pacific Island players slam new World Rugby competition
Pacific Island rugby players have slammed world rugby’s new competition and claim the format will keep nations like Samoa and Tonga at the bottom...
Forum SG Puna applauds youth climate activists’ vital role in climate battle ahead of COP28
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General has reiterated the crucial role young Pacific climate activists have in the battle against climate change.
Speaking at the...
Historic day as revived Fiji Media Council launched
After 16 years of working under oppressive media law in Fiji, its an historic day for the local media fraternity in the Pacific nation...
Committee supports removing 10 percent quota for Samoa women parliamentarians
The Samoa Parliamentary Committee that reviewed the Commission of Inquiry’s Report set up after the 2021 general elections, has accepted the recommendation to remove...
Pacific climate warriors call for a future of renewables ahead of Pacific Islands Forum meeting
Over 60 Pacific youth activists presented their climate demands Wednesday to Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna ahead of the global Power Up...
Cook Islands prepares to welcome delegation of 500 for Pacific Islands Forum
The islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki have been a hive of activity as up to 500 delegates from 18 member nations, international agencies and...
Cyclone Lola: Vanuatu communities devastated by destruction
The Red Cross has told Newshub the early information coming out of remote Vanuatu communities is Tropical Cyclone Lola is worse than Cyclone Harold...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific Ministers to turn regional resilience plans into action amid...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has urged Pacific finance ministers to use worsening global conditions as an opportunity to strengthen regional resilience,...
Marshall Islands declared State of Emergency over fuel price shock, Finance Minister tells Pacific...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) declared a State of Emergency following sharp increases in global fuel and commodity prices linked to the...
Banaban leaders accused of using proposed pinnacle extraction as “quick fix” for Banaban Trust...
Concerns are mounting over plans to pursue pinnacle extraction on Banaba, with the Rabi District Council of Social Services (Rabi DCOSS) warning that the...