Cook Islands PM join calls to accelerate climate action in Asia and the Pacific
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown addressed global and regional leaders on Monday during the high-level opening of the 79th session of the United...
The Pacific Ocean must not be a radioactive waste dump
Medical call to Japan to abandon the planned release of over 1.3 million tons of radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
Climate change must be a priority for FIPIC
Papua New Guinea must improve the resilience of climate change issues that might affect the region into the future when meeting with world leaders...
South Korea to pledge cooperation on Climate in Summit with Pacific Islands
The South Korean government will express its commitment to cooperate with Pacific Island nations affected by climate change during the upcoming Korea-Pacific Islands summit...
Pacific Islands Forum won’t ‘intrude’ in New Caledonia’s decolonisation process
There is no support from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) for New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement seeking to annul the outcome of the 2021...
Pasifika were raided in the lead up to the historic Dawn Raids apology
RNZ Pacific can reveal Immigration New Zealand (INZ) was conducting out of hours compliance visits to private residents otherwise known as 'dawn raids' while...
Fiji’s Acting DPP dismisses claims of political interference
Fiji's Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, David Toganivalu has refuted allegations suggesting the acceleration of investigations against former government officials, asserting that he deals...
Fiji State Owned Enterprises perform well, but more to be done – ADB report
The 2019 passage of state-owned enterprise (SOE) legislation in Fiji has improved the country's SOE governance and commercial framework but room exists for further...
Samoa’s new digital payment system to boost financial inclusion and support eEconomic activity
Samoans are set to benefit from their new national digital payment platform, which will make it easier and quicker to transfer funds, including large...
Green shipping corridors must not strand island states
By Asela Peneueta, , Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Communications & Transport, Government of Tuvalu
Tuvalu, along with other atoll nations, is amongst those most...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...