‘Finance must flow now’, says UN climate chief as COP30 nears
UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has urged countries to deliver a rapid surge in climate finance ahead of COP30, warning that developing nations...
Fiji’s coral reefs show remarkable recovery after Category 5 cyclone
A new study led by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), University of the South Pacific, and partners has found that coral reefs in Fiji showed...
President Toroama announces new Bougainville Executive Council
President Ishmael Toroama has officially announced the appointment of a new 14-member Bougainville Executive Council, marking what he described as the beginning of a...
Cook Islands urges equity as IMO delays net-zero shipping framework
The Cook Islands says the delay in adopting the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Net-Zero Framework could provide valuable time for further discussion and improvements...
Fiji PM Rabuka accepts deputy PM Kamikamica’s resignation amid FICAC charges
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica,...
Eyes on Pacific as new Australian spy alliance floated
Australia is being urged to establish a regional intelligence sharing alliance with New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to counter mounting threats in...
Tabuai-Fidow makes huge call on 2026 World Cup
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will join rugby league's Pacific revolution, telling a throng of Samoan fans he will play for them rather than Australia at next...
Australia and PNG deepen alliance under historic ‘Pukpuk Treaty’
Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their partnership as equal allies, with Ministers from both countries meeting in Canberra Monday for the 31st...
Marshall Islands slams IMO delay on shipping carbon tax
The Republic of the Marshall Islands(RMI) has expressed deep frustration and disappointment following the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) failure to move forward with a...
Kiribati’s Minister for Women Ruth Cross Kwansing named Pacific GESI Climate Champion
Ruth Cross Kwansing, Kiribati’s Minister for Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs, has been confirmed as the new Pacific Gender Equality and Social...
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Pacific UN operations ‘unaffected’ by global budget crisis despite Guterres warning
The head of the United Nations in the Pacific says UN operations across 15 countries in the region will not be affected by a...
U.S-Tonga relations remain “strong” despite new US visa bond rules, Crown Prince says
The Tongan government says bilateral relations with the United States remain robust despite new U.S visa requirements that will affect Tongan passport holders from...
Pacific at the centre of a changing global Tuna Trade, New FFA report finds
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has released a new report examining current global tuna markets and trade trends in the Western and...