Plastic pollution – a ticking time bomb, says Fijian Prime Minister
Once a great invention for the service of humanity, plastics have become an enemy of civilisation.
That’s an observation of Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka...
Fijian PM Sitiveni Rabuka visiting New Zealand this week
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has arrived in New Zealand for a visit, including a number of scheduled formal engagements.
Rabuka will spend time in...
Extreme weather events underline need for Climate action in Pacific
World Vision New Zealand is highlighting the urgent need for more innovative grassroots initiatives to help communities in the Pacific mitigate and adapt to...
Trump-era officials under fire as nuclear fund for Bikini islanders is squandered
Former staff have lashed the U.S Department of the Interior for failing to predict that a 2017 decision to lift oversight from a US$59million...
Fiji climate warriors call for Fossil Fuel Treaty ahead of climate meeting in Bonn
350.org Pacific Climate Warriors has encouraged more Pacific governments to back the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of the Bonn Climate Change Conference next...
Minister says FLNKS willing to discuss changes to election rolls
New Caledonia's pro-independence parties are prepared to negotiate changes to the provincial electoral rolls, according to the French interior minister Gerald Darmanin.
On his second...
Climate disasters have major consequences for informal economies
In the Pacific Islands and many developing and emerging countries worldwide, the informal economy far outsizes the formal one, playing a vital role in...
Samoa climb World Rugby Women’s rankings
Samoa are now the highest ranked of the Pacific Island nations after their thrilling 19-18 victory over Fiji in the final round of the...
Christian Lealiifano eyes shock Samoa World Cup selection
Cancer survivor Christian Lealiifano is close to penning another special chapter in his rollercoaster career with a 2023 Rugby World Cup appearance for Samoa.
The...
Mark Evans warns Wales and Australia before RWC as Fijian Drua make big strides
The challenge facing Warren Gatland’s Wales and the Wallabies under Eddie Jones at the Rugby World Cup has suddenly become even more daunting thanks...
Latest article
Moana Pasifika confirm Super rugby exit
Moana Pasifika have been deemed unviable and will disband at the end of the
Super Rugby Pacific season.
The franchise, which joined the remodelled league alongside...
Sinlaku leaves one dead, one missing and trails of destruction in Chuuk
Chuuk is reeling from the aftermath of Typhoon Sinlaku, which caused one death, left one boater missing and resulted in widespread devastation after pounding...
Nauru strengthens global digital strategy and appoints first international trade commissioner
The Nauru Government’s plans to boost the economy through becoming a leader in digital asset innovation are progressing, and “there are exciting times ahead”,...