Flying Fijians have prepared well for WCup: Baber
Fiji 7s Olympic Games gold medal winning coach Gareth Baber believes the Flying Fijians management has done an extraordinary job with the side and...
NBC acquires Sol2023 broadcast rights for PNG
Papua New Guinea’s National Broadcaster, the National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea (NBC) will be broadcasting the 2023 Pacific Games in PNG come...
Cook Island among Oceanian athletics on climate change talks and sport
Athletics leaders from Oceania have expressed fears for the future of their islands here, and warned "we are actually talking two different languages" in...
Cook Islands PM statement on Japan’s planned release of ALPS-treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
The Government of Japan has requested the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) begin preparations for the release of treated water from the damaged Fukushima...
It’s not time to panic, it’s time to build regional scientific capacity: SPC
The head of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community(SPC) says the region should develop scientific capability “that is owned and trusted” to monitor and...
Countdown starts to Japan’s first release of treated nuclear wastewater, TEPCO assures the Pacific
A Japanese government spokesperson says it is “not wilfully trying to divide the Pacific" over the Fukushima waste release.
Japan is set to start discharging...
Greenpeace criticises Japan announcement date for Fukushima radioactive water release
Greenpeace has criticised the Japanese government’s announcement of the start date for radioactive water discharges from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station into the Pacific...
Electric vehicles to be utilised for Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ in-country transportation
The Cook Islands Government has acquired a fleet of 25 Hyundai Ionic electric vehicles, valued at $1.7 million (US$1 million) landed cost which will...
Statement of PIF Chair Mark Brown on the Fukushima ALPS treated water discharge
Given our Blue Pacific region's ongoing nuclear testing legacy, and our collective commitment to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ) – also known...
Cook Islands Marae Moana marine park, an example of whole of society buy-in
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Nadi
The government of Cook Islands undertook five years of exhaustive consultation throughout the islands before it set up...
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AIIB approves USD$80 million to strengthen Fiji’s economic and climate resilience
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved USD$80 million in sovereign-backed financing to support Fiji’s efforts to strengthen economic resilience, enhance climate and...
U.S Coast Guard Cutter arrives ahead of historic Solomon Islands-U.S Shiprider deal
A United States Coast Guard vessel has arrived in Honiara ahead of the historic signing of a maritime security agreement between the Solomon Islands...
South Pacific Albacore: Building a sustainable future for a Pacific lifeline
South Pacific albacore is one of the Pacific region’s most valuable tuna resources, underpinning domestic longline fisheries, supporting thousands of livelihoods, and contributing significantly...