Kiingitanga meeting with Pacific leaders highlights issues faced in the region
Maori King Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII joined Pacific traditional leaders on Bau Island in Fiji last week, to have conversations about their...
Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge case hearing begins
Japanese citizens have called for a halt to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean...
Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge
Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell their illegal produce, fuelling narcotics consumption globally, a...
USP to host ‘critical issues’ Pacific media conference to shape future
By Monika Singh
The University of the South Pacific(USP) will host a major Pacific international media conference in July to address critical issues in the...
Pacific Economic growth slowing after post-pandemic rebound
Growth in Pacific island countries is estimated to have slowed in 2023 and is forecast to continue to decelerate in 2024 and 2025 as...
March-May temperatures above normal due to El Niño – UN
The warming El Niño weather phenomenon that peaked in December was one of the five strongest ever recorded, the United Nations has said, predicting...
Samoa Electoral Amendment to allow online voters registration under a new system
Samoa Electoral Amendment Bill 2024 now debated by Parliament, will allow the online registration of Samoan voters both local and overseas.
The Bill seeks to...
PNG Opposition announce shadow cabinet
Papua New Guinea Opposition has announced the appointment of its shadow Cabinet and minister in a press statement.
The Opposition, in statement said this is...
Net gains: how Pacific Island states are securing the future of tuna – and their own
The largest tuna fishery in the world is also the most sustainable.
How do the small island states of the Pacific prevent overfishing, develop their...
East Asia Pacific announces hosts and dates for the 2024 pathway events
The year 2024 sees the EAP host four ICC Pathway Events across Senior Men’s, U19 Women’s, and U19 Men’s.
The bumper year will see all...
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Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration
Vanuatu has launched international arbitration proceedings against France over competing maritime claims involving reefs, atolls and small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
The proceedings,...
Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the...
Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council
Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside...