Pacific must move faster on financial inclusion, Marshall Islands President Heine tells Ministers
Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine has challenged Pacific finance ministers to accelerate efforts to improve financial inclusion, saying advances in connectivity and digital...
Solomons sirens call for climate action
Rising from the sea around Isabel Province, a new sculpture by British artist, Jason deCaires Taylor, was installed last week.
The live-size sculpture, called ‘Solomon...
The aftermath of logging’s broken promises: Can carbon trading save Makira’s last forests?
By Georgina Maka’a & Ronald Toito’ona
Once called Solomon Islands’ least developed province, the logging industry was sold as the catalyst for change for Makira-Ulawa...
President Toroama announces final position on Bougainville independence
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has formally outlined its final position on Bougainville’s political future, proposing a clear and peaceful pathway towards self-government and...
Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic ‘damage’ with Tuvalu
Australia has refused to release internal papers about a trust fund for a climate-vulnerable Pacific nation, telling AFP the documents could inflict diplomatic “damage”.
Gravely...
Indigenous journalists are more than crisis contacts, PMN reporter tells global media forum
International media organisations need to stop treating Indigenous journalists as emergency contacts and start working with them as genuine partners, a Pacific media representative...
El-Nino likely to affect Tuna migration: PNG Fisheries Minister Wong
EL-Nino may affect tuna migration patterns, impacting local fish farming and export opportunities, and the economy, according to Papua New Guinea Fisheries and Marine...
Pacific Island parties and U.S reaffirmed their long-standing partnership at 2026 Treaty consultation in NZ
The Pacific Island Parties (PIPs) and the United States met Tuesday for the 2026 Consultation under the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries, reaffirming their commitment...
Parties to the Nauru Agreement Ministers Meet for the 21st PNA Ministerial Meeting
The 21st Annual Ministerial meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement was held in Majuro, Marshall Islands from 10 to 12 June 2026.
The...
Moana Pasifika licence decision
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today confirmed that it will not be approving the transfer of Moana Pasifika’s licence to participate in Super Rugby...
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Pacific leaders converge in Fiji for key Troika talks
Pacific leaders have arrived in Suva ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Meeting, with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr and Solomon...
Alarm sounded on radioactive risk from deep sea mining
Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai given option to extend term, PM Rabuka reveals
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed that the Constitutional Offices Commission had decided to offer Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major-General Ro Jone...