Next steps for Weather Ready Pacific on the agenda at PMC-6
A ten-year programme to strengthen the Pacific region’s ability to anticipate, plan for, and respond to high impact and extreme weather, water, and ocean...
Death toll reaches 96 as Hawaii mourns the dead
Hawaii’s governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go street by street through neighborhoods...
Fiji ready to assist Maui in relief efforts: PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced that Fiji stands ready to provide assistance in relief efforts following the catastrophic wildfires that have ravaged...
Military leaders convene for the United States Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence meeting in Fiji
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the Chiefs of Defence from the Asia-Pacific region meeting provided an opportunity for participants to strengthen people to...
USAID Administrator launches country representative office for PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
USAID Administrator Samantha Power has officially inaugurated the elevation of USAID’s presence in Papua New Guinea from a regional satellite office to a Country...
Fighting, not sinking: The Pacific plea for Australian climate action
By Miki Perkins and Eddie Jim
As heat records tumble and the sea level rises, Fijians on the front lines of the Pacific climate...
“We need to have a robust early warning system.”
Three-point Q and A with Bipen Prakash, Chair of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council
Now, more than ever, the crucial role that weather and climate...
New World Rugby rankings see Wales fall below Fiji for first time in 16 years
For the first time since January 2008 Wales are below Fiji in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings.
Wales’ rating has dropped by 0.51 points to...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino challenges PNGFA to lead Football in Oceania
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has challenged the Papua New Guinea Football Association to be a leading symbol of football in the Oceania Football Confederation...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks about talent development during visit to the Solomon Islands
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited the Solomon Islands to see for himself the work that is being done to develop football in the...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...