Cook Islands PM Brown meets U.S Secretary of State in Washington, DC
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has met the United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence...
Fisheries surveillance ramps up in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is making use of a “maritime domain awareness platform” developed by a New Zealand company to identify suspected illegal fishing activity...
Protecting our Pacific mana
In the wake of last month’s Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, Professor Steven Ratuva looks at the historical, political and ideological challenges that are...
Super Rugby Pacific: Double win – Drua teams put on a performance
It was a day to remember for the Fijian Drua and the Fijiana Drua franchises as registered wins in front of home fans for...
We don’t make the rules’: Pacific transgender athletes can only compete at Sol2023 if governing bodies allow
Transgender or athletes with "Differences of Sexual Development" (DSD) will be allowed to compete at the Pacific Games or Mini Games if the relevant...
All Blacks Sevens win breathless final to claim first Hong Kong title since 2014
Leroy Carter beat the dead-ball line and two defenders in a high-speed chase as New Zealand raced to a big early lead in the...
International Court of Justice to advise states on climate duties: ‘A turning point for climate justice’
One of the world’s most important courts will advise states on their responsibilities for curbing global emissions and the legal consequences of inaction, following...
Carbon credit industry resists vulnerable nations’ call to fund adaptation
The carbon credit industry has successfully fought off a push by some of the most climate vulnerable nations to place a mandatory levy on...
Forum Secretary General Puna takes 2050 message to leaders in Niue
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna is wrapping up a week of stakeholder sessions in Niue with a visit to the national college,...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...