Pacific to elevate talks with Japan on nuke waste water discharge
Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister says the Forum will elevate talks with Japan in regards to its nuclear waste water discharge into...
Pacific countries on the frontline of climate change get support to unlock climate financing for the future of the region
Vulnerable island nations in the Pacific are in urgent need of resources to respond to the worsening climate crisis.
Building on the success of mobilising...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong pledges to engage with Vanuatu over security pact
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will meet Vanuatu halfway and address any concerns in a security pact between the two nations.
Vanuatu's new prime...
Pacific Islander workers on Australian farms hit near-record numbers as their families feel the strain of ‘painful dollar’
The evenings are always the hardest for Nai Misipeka.
Alone with her five children, after cooking and cleaning, she puts them to bed.
With Fiji four...
“Best Fiji ever” – Serevi
“I think it is the best team ever to play at the World Cup because we are going up and we have beaten Australia...
‘I deserve whatever I get’: Jones takes onus after shock Fiji defeat
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has taken ‘full responsibility’ after a 22-15 defeat to Fiji in Saint Etienne.
Jones’ team were overpowered by a Fijian side...
Samoa claim a bonus-point win over Chile
Samoa start their Rugby World Cup 2023 journey with a five-try Pool D victory over Chile at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday.
Samoa opened their...
Johnny Sexton becomes Ireland’s record points scorer in victory against Tonga
In the context of an intensely demanding Pool B, this proved to be a near-perfect night for Ireland in Nantes. An attacking bonus point...
Fiji shock Australia 22- 15 in biggest upset of 2023 Rugby World Cup
Fiji have pulled off a major upset with a 22-15 win over the Wallabies in Saint Etienne.
It's their first win over the Wallabies since...
WTO fisheries subsidies agreement fails to target big fishing nations – PANG
While Fiji and other Pacific World Trade Organisation (WTO) members celebrate their influence in the partial Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies last year in Geneva,...
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Forum Leaders endorse Kava declaration, fisheries fund review and regional labour ministers
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