One of the most important talks no one has heard of’: why the high seas treaty matters
By Karen McVeigh
Almost two-thirds of the world’s ocean lies outside national boundaries. These are the “high seas”, where fragmented and loosely enforced rules have...
Five players re-sign with Fijian Drua
Fijian Drua has announced key re-signings of five players beyond the current Super Rugby Pacific season.
Players that have recommitted their services to the Drua...
Mosquito-borne diseases become climate reality in warming Pacific
Climate change forecasters have warned for years that the warmer and wetter world created by the climate crisis will drive a surge in mosquito-borne...
As growth returns to the Pacific, debt and inflation remain concerns
New World Bank report series provides economic deep dive into Pacific economies
After nearly three years of economic contraction, Pacific economies can anticipate a return...
Worry, frustration as UN tries to finally agree high seas treaty
UN member states have much work to do to finally agree a treaty to protect the high seas before scheduled negotiations close in five...
No leader from outside for the Fiji Police Force : Home Affairs Minister
Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has revealed his plans for the Fiji Police, and one of them is for it to be...
PACER Plus an opportunity for regenerative development, trade, and investment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu has taken a major step to boost its economy and improve the livelihood of its people by ratifying the Pacific Agreement on Closer...
Japan’s ‘transparency’ eases concerns over nuclear wastewater release into the Pacific Ocean
Japan’s “transparency” over its plan to release treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean this year has helped ease the region’s concerns over the...
WHO: Nations step closer to global guidelines on pandemics, disease outbreaks
Governments agreed on a way forward to update disease outbreak regulations ahead of meetings to draft new global guidelines for tackling pandemics, the World...
The Pacific: An ocean of opportunity
By Sarah Stubbings, ANZ Regional Executive, Pacific
ANZ has been in the Pacific for more than 142 years. The region is an important part of...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...