Fukushima: Anxiety and anger over Japan’s nuclear waste water plan
By Tessa Wong, Asia Digital Reporter, BBC News
A controversial plan by Japan to release treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant has sparked...
Fiji and New Zealand overcome Semi-final opponents to set-up final clash
Fiji have overcome Samoa in a tight contest to reach the Final of OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2023 with a 3-1 victory at HFC...
Foley set for final World Cup audition as stacked Australia A side confirmed for Tonga clash
Overseas flyhalf Bernard Foley will get one final chance to impress Eddie Jones, named as part of a 25-player Australia A squad to face...
Defending champions Guam learn opponents for Solomon Islands 2023 basketball event
Guam are set to begin their Pacific Games men's basketball title defence against Papua New Guinea at Solomon Islands 2023.
The country is also grouped...
Tana Umaga named as new Moana Pasifika coach
All Blacks legend Tana Umaga has been named as the next head coach of Super Rugby Pacific side Moana Pasifika, replacing the outgoing Aaron...
Shipping set to boost climate targets
Governments are set to agree to boost the global shipping sector’s emissions reduction targets, at talks in London this week.
After a week of behind...
IAEA finds Japan’s Plans to release treated water into the Sea at Fukushima consistent with International safety standards
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety review has concluded that Japan's plans to release treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement
New Zealand cabinet ministers have considered, but dismissed for now, a Pacific proposal for easier movement of people around the region.
Pacific Islanders are subject...
Australian diplomats convinced ICAC to censor Pacific nations where Maguire schemed. It didn’t work
Federal Australian officials successfully persuaded the NSW corruption watchdog to “de-identify” a group of Pacific countries mentioned in last week’s report on Gladys Berejiklian’s...
Pacific nations worried over ‘disinformation’ about plan for carbon levy
Pacific island nations have sounded the alarm on a possible “disinformation” campaign peddled by a “couple of countries” about their proposal to introduce a...
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