Pacific Islands reject missile test in ‘blue continent’
Pacific Islands denounced China’s ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared “blue continent”, politicians and analysts told...
Vanuatu urged to strengthen defences against rising Pacific drug threat
A researcher from the Australian National University (ANU) has warned that while Vanuatu is not currently a major hub for Pacific drug trafficking, the...
Tuna Wars: Cracking down on illegal fishing
It's all systems go at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency in Solomon Islands.
Around a long table, fisheries, maritime and law enforcement personnel from...
You’re not anybody’s friend’: In Jude’s line of work, you can be ‘disappeared’
The Pacific tuna fishery supplies more than half of the world's catch. But its abundance has made it a target for illegal fishing.
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‘Rugby league can be a religion in Tonga’: Legacy of 300-game stars
Isaiya Katoa admits he is still starstruck when he plays alongside Daniel Tupou and Jason Taumalolo but the legacy of the first Tongan players...
Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach elected New Caledonia Congress president
Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach has been elected as the new New Caledonia Congress president under a "governance" coalition struck on Thursday between the pro-France bloc...
NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance
A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can...
Emerging Pacific leaders tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis
In the Pacific, the triple planetary crisis, the interconnected threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution pose a significant existential risk, and young...
Nominations open for Pacific Meteorological Council Awards 2026
The call for nominations for the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) Awards 2026 is officially open.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), as...
Chiefs demand PM Napat resign over Nakamal name
Paramount chiefs representing five of Vanuatu’s six provinces have called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat to resign before 30 July 2026, over the use...
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Pacific Ocean Commissioner welcomes Bezos Earth Fund Investment in Pacific Ocean stewardship
The Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni, has welcomed the announcement of more than US$25 million in new grants from the Bezos Earth Fund...
Pacific calls for a strong, implementable global plastics treaty in Bangkok
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) are calling for continued progress towards an ambitious, effective and implementable international legally binding instrument to end plastic...
Stonewriters breaks silence over Fiji rugby pathway dispute
Stonewriters says it will no longer remain silent over what it describes as obstacles to creating education and Rugby Sevens pathways for young athletes...