No risk to Palau Forum travel but NZ ready to step in if Pacific fuel pressure grows – NZ PM Luxon
New Zealand says there is no immediate risk to Pacific leaders travelling to Palau for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
But Prime Minister Christopher...
Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific
For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is already showing up in higher fuel prices, electricity...
Pacific islands face a connectivity shock as oil prices surge
By Jake Hamstra
The Pacific’s energy crisis isn’t just economic – it’s a geopolitical opening that outside powers will be competing to fill.
Spiking global oil...
‘Don’t give up’: Moana Pasifika CEO opens door to rescue as new interest emerges
Moana Pasifika’s future may not be over yet.
Chief executive Debbie Sorensen says there is still hope the club can survive beyond 2026.
She said new...
PSIDS will arrive in Santa Marta as one: PM Napat
As the world prepares for its first major diplomatic conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, at the end of this...
Global fuel crisis a call to reduce reliance on fossil fuels: Regenvanu
The fossil fuel crisis driven by the Middle-East conflict is unequivocally a call to reduce reliance on fossil fuels for everyone, said Vanuatu's Minister...
Tuvalu fuel supply ‘not assured’ beyond June
Tuvalu's Transport Minister Simon Kofe says they have not been assured that fuel will be consistently supplied beyond June.
A state of emergency has been...
Palau says partnership with the U.S makes it safer as tensions grow
Palau’s President says his country is safer , not more at risk, because of its close ties with the United States.
Speaking on PMN during...
Solomon Islands PM Manele to appeal High Court ruling on No – confidence process
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has ordered an appeal to the Court of Appeal following a High Court decision Tuesday on the convening...
Constitutional bombshell: Chief Justice rules Solomon Islands PM broke law by delaying Parliament
Solomon Islands Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has ruled that Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele acted unconstitutionally by delaying the convening of Parliament in the...
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Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland
After returning from Fiji and the Solomon Islands and signing historic agreements with Fiji and Vanuatu, Prime Minister Albanese will host Pacific leaders from...
CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations
The 66th Heads of Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) Meeting convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on Tuesday, focusing on...
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the...