How birthright rule is giving teams the X-factor for Rugby World Cup
For Charles Piutau, Tonga’s 102-0 defeat by New Zealand in July 2021 was a line in the sand. It was a thrashing that came...
One task at a time, says Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
Flying Fijians have shifted their focus towards their opening match against Wales in the 2023 Rugby World Cup next month after creating history in...
Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders unite to address gender equality and climate action
Regional representatives unite to address critical issues of gender equality, climate action, and social inclusion at the second Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting...
Empowering Pacific Women: A call for inclusive leadership and change
By Rowena Acraman
In a resounding call for inclusive leadership and gender equality, Cook Islands Minister for Internal Affair, Vainetutai Rose Brown, Chair of the...
Australian Federal Police bolsters Pacific police ties
Police chiefs from 22 Pacific Islands nations are meeting in Queensland this week for the 50th annual conference and talks on tackling cybercrime and...
Pacific parliamentarians support Melanesian Leaders call for moratorium on deep sea mining in the Pacific
The Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining (PPADSM) has welcomed the call by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders for a Pacific wide...
There is no place for violence in our region: Forum SG
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has challenged Pacific Islands Forum Women leaders Thursday saying ‘there is no place for violence in our region, and...
Pacific countries are not ‘outposts’ to grow labourers for Australia, Samoan PM says
Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has again raised deep concerns about the exodus of Pacific workers to Australia and New Zealand, arguing that...
Pacific Women Leaders Meet to strengthen gender equality, inclusion
Ministers from Governments and Ministries across the region will be in Suva this week for the second Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders meeting to...
Push for Pacific to leverage Canberra on climate action
The Australian Greens leader has written to Pacific island elders urging them to reject a bid to co-host a major environmental summit unless the...
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Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...