Black mist across the desert
By Nic Maclellan
Yami Lester was ten years old when a British atomic weapon, codenamed Totem 1, was detonated at Emu Field on 15 October...
England end Fiji dreams 30 – 24 in Marseille
England are through to the semi-finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 after surviving a late fightback from Fiji to win 30-24 at Stade de...
South Africa beat France in seven-try thriller
Defending champions South Africa booked a Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final against England after beating hosts France 29-28 at Stade de France on Sunday,...
Fiji PM Rabuka announces cabinet reshuffle
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced a strategic reassignment of ministerial portfolios.
The reshuffle is intended to enhance governance, improve policy coordination, and further...
Small states’ climate pleas finally heard but COP 28 ‘cannot fail’
Years of protests by small climate-vulnerable nations have finally put critical reform of the global financial architecture high on the agenda of major international...
Fiji PM Rabuka expresses solidarity with Israel
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Friday issued a strong condemnation of the recent attack by Hamas on Israeli towns and settlements near the Gaza...
Fiji minister urges ‘quicker’ plastic pollution treaty
The world must move faster on a plastic pollution treaty that is currently not expected to be finalised before the end of next year,...
Israel flight: 90 seats secured for NZ and Pacific people – ‘The situation is deteriorating’
The government has secured 90 seats on the first flight to assist New Zealand and Pacific people to leave Israel, the Foreign Minister says.
The...
President Jokowi holds bilateral meetings with President of FSM and Premier of Niue
Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Wesley Simina followed by a bilateral meeting...
Neocolonialism in the Pacific: Fukushima radiation and deep sea mining
By Aden Miles Morunga
When will the world stop colonising the Pacific?
The Pacific Ocean is home to species of cultural and environmental importance.
The Fukushima radioactive...
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National Geographic studies Tokelau’s lagoons, reefs, and open ocean in support of marine conservation
Team of local and international experts will conduct the first comprehensive baseline analysis of Tokelau's nearshore reefs, offshore and deep sea environments.
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Pacific-aligned AI means designing for refusal, says Pasifika AI creator
By Pita Ligaiula
Building artificial intelligence that is genuinely aligned with Pacific values means accepting that the system may sometimes be less impressive, less fluent...