We could lose our status as a state’: what happens to a people when their land disappears
Small island countries press for guarantees as rising sea levels risk leaving their citizens stateless
By Jonathan Watts
Small island nations would rather fight than...
Japan Test gives Manu Samoa chance to ‘see where we are at’
Manu Samoa's head coach believes their first warm-up game for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, against Japan in July, will reveal where they are...
Players picked on merit, RWC selection door still open: Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
Many rugby fans in Fiji have been asking why France based Johnny Dyer wasn’t included in the 45 member Fiji Water Flying Fijians squad...
New Caledonia finish Group A with 100 percent record with Samoa joining them following frantic finish
New Caledonia have confirmed their place in the Quarter-Finals of OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2023 following victory over Tonga in their final Group A...
Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna in Cook Islands for Pacific regional high-level consultations
Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Henry Puna, received a warm welcome home on his first official visit to the Cook Islands...
Fiji PM Rabuka to move motion on Political Parties Act, Attempt is illegal, claims FijiFirst MP
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will move a motion in Parliament on Friday regarding certain sections of the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and...
Illegal narcotics and meth use among youths a concern in Fiji
By Ioane Asioli and Viliame Tawanakoro
When Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua pointed out last year that the use and distribution of...
Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel reflects on Regionalism and Leadership
The ‘Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel’ event brought together distinguished figures in the Pacific region to discuss the highlights and challenges of Pacific regionalism. Held...
Forum SG role not for the faint-hearted: Puna
Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna says he has learnt the hard way in his role for the last two years in...
Ex-Pacific leaders want UN action on cleaning up shipping industry
A group of former Pacific leaders want the UN agency mandated to regulate international shipping "to take meaningful strides" to end the industry's reliance...
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Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists
Pacific countries are not placing significant confidence in the emerging Iran-United States agreement and will continue preparing for fuel market volatility as uncertainty in...
Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific
Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the Pacific’s Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) office is now fully established and working to address banking challenges...
Pacific Private sector warns Ministers of rising costs as fuel crisis dominates talks
Rising energy costs and the impact of the Middle East fuel crisis dominated discussions between Pacific finance ministers and private sector leaders during a...