UN Climate Chief Stiell warns fossil fuel crisis shows urgent need for clean energy transition
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell says the Middle East conflict and rising fossil fuel costs have exposed the urgent need for countries...
Australia, NZ and Tonga complete second international Cable link
Australia and New Zealand joined the Kingdom of Tonga to celebrate the completion of the Tonga Hawaiki Cable Branch System, the country’s second international...
Quad strengthens Pacific presence with new Fiji Ports partnership
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the Quad is stepping up support for the Pacific and Indo-Pacific region as worsening global instability, energy insecurity...
Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energy
Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States announced new initiatives on Tuesday on maritime security, port infrastructure and energy to boost...
Moana Pasifika placed into liquidation as doubt over Super Rugby future grows
Moana Pasifika has been put into liquidation after shareholders voted to appoint liquidators to the holding company of the Super Rugby Pacific team.
Teneo Financial...
IRENA pushes faster fossil fuel exit as electrification becomes key to energy transition
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the next phase of the global energy transition must focus on electrification, renewable energy expansion and a...
Cook Islands declares end to dengue outbreak after more than a year
The Cook Islands has officially regained its dengue-free status after going 26 days without a recorded dengue case, the Ministry of Health announced Monday.
Secretary...
Fiji passes sweeping Education bill after nearly 60 years
Fiji’s Parliament has passed the Education Bill 2025, which replaces the Education Act of 1966. Government says the new Education Bill of 2025 is...
Solomon Islands leads Pacific call against nuclear weapons at UN
The Solomon Islands has renewed the Pacific’s opposition to nuclear weapons and nuclear testing, recalling the devastation caused by decades of testing in the...
Taiwan rejects Nauru’s ‘Province of China’ label, says ‘does not reflect reality’
The Taipei Trade Office in Fiji has rejected the Nauru government's characterisation of Taiwan as a “province” of China.
Last week, Nauru's Cabinet issued a...
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Two by-elections to be held after Tonga MPs lose seats
Tonga's Electoral Commission is preparing for by-elections in Tongatapu 2 and Niua 17 after the seats were left vacant following court rulings against their...
Solomon Islands begins review of security agreement with China
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says there will be “no more secrecy” over agreements that bind the nation, as the government begins a...
Island nation Tuvalu feared tsunami from China missile test
China’s recent ballistic missile test has been likened to a home invasion, leaving people living in Tuvalu, the low-lying Pacific Island closest to where...