Fiji Rugby Union reports $1.3m loss
The Fiji Rugby Union has reported a loss of $1.3 million(US$650,000) in its 2022 annual report.
Rugby House put it down to the absence of...
Tonga and Samoa netters start Aus tourney on the right foot
Defending champs Tonga Tala thrash Singapore 85-40 to open their account on the Gold Coast.
Tonga and Samoa recorded victories in their first round of...
We cannot be complacent: PIF DSG Manoni at the Pacific Prevention Summit to end violence against women and girls
“Addressing and preventing violence in all its forms against any individual – men, women, girls, boys, and communities is critical for development,” says Pacific...
Pacific elders back Torres Strait climate action
The head of a Pacific elders body has backed a Torres Strait Islander-led push to hold the federal government accountable for its actions to...
AFP and Pacific police forces set forensic agenda
The AFP and forensic leaders from 11 police forces across the Pacific gathered in Canberra last week, to strengthen and support forensic capabilities across...
The Pacific Community (SPC) and Aotearoa New Zealand sign bold new deal to boost climate action across the Pacific
The Pacific Community (SPC) and Aotearoa New Zealand have signed a bold new deal to boost climate action across the Pacific.
Announcing the new partnership...
World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns
The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, fuelled by climate change and the anticipated return of the El...
Human, economic, environmental toll of climate change on the rise: WMO
The relentless advance of climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves to communities around the world last year, compounding threats to people’s lives...
Sacked health chief hits ‘blatant corruption’ in Marshall Islands, seeks probe into trust funds
Jack Niedenthal, who was recently “fired” as health secretary of the Marshall Islands, blasted the national government for turning a blind eye to the...
Launch into action of Exercise CROIX DU SUD 2023
Exercise Croix du Sud (Southern Cross) will run from 24 April to 6 May in New Caledonia.
This major joint and combined military exercise, planned...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...