Fiji PM Rabuka on official visit to Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to Australia from 16 - 21 October for an official guest of...
Lack of Pasifika MPs in government a concern for community representatives
Pacific leaders in New Zealand fear they will have little or no voice in the new National-led Government with the real possibility of not...
EU-Pacific Policy Dialogue advocates stronger ocean governance and policy implementation
The EU-Pacific Policy Dialogue Roundtable on the Ocean Programme concluded on Friday with a strong emphasis on bolstering ocean governance and effective policy implementation.
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Pacific delegates adopt the first ever amendment to the Waigani convention
The extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Waigani Convention made history today as Parties to the Convention adopted its first-ever...
Tonga charters flight to evacuate Tongans from Israel to London
Thirty Tongan nationals have been safely evacuated from Israel, including some from New Zealand, Australia and Fiji, on a 61 passengers flight to London,...
Fiji Law Society objects Filimoni Vosarogo’s appointment as new Attorney General
The Fiji Law Society has written to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to request the withdrawal of the appointment of Filimoni Vosarogo as Attorney General.
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Fiji PM Rabuka announces cabinet reshuffle
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced a strategic reassignment of ministerial portfolios Friday.
The reshuffle is intended to enhance governance, improve policy coordination, and...
Supreme Court strikes out petition by former Vanuatu PM Kilman
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has struck out the constitutional petition of ousted prime minister Sato Kilman.
Kilman had filed submissions for urgent relief on Wednesday, 11...
Incoming New Zealand PM Luxon prepares to form coalition government
Christopher Luxon said it was a “tremendous privilege” to wake up on Sunday as New Zealand’s incoming prime minister as he eyed talks to...
Black mist across the desert
By Nic Maclellan
Yami Lester was ten years old when a British atomic weapon, codenamed Totem 1, was detonated at Emu Field on 15 October...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...