Sione Fukofuka appointed Wallaroos coach from 2027
Rugby Australia has announced the appointment of Sione Fukofuka as head coach of the Wallaroos until the 2029 Rugby World Cup.
Fukofuka will officially take...
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CROP and UN Leaders strengthen Pacific coordination
Heads of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) and the United Nations Pacific Country Team (UNCT) met in Suva for their...
Papua New Guinea to host Tuna Economy Dialogue
Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko has announced that PNG will host the Pacific-led Tuna Economy Dialogue from 13-16 October 2026...
The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Opinion by Kalinga Seneviratne
We are on the threshold...
SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...
MSG reaffirms commitment to Indigenous rights across Melanesia
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Cook Islands election: Mark Brown still ‘preferred PM’
Cook Islands Party (CIP) leader and caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown leads as the preferred Prime Minister in a poll conducted by Cook Islands...
PNA opens search for new CEO to lead Tuna Fisheries office
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead its office and strengthen the organisation’s...
Samoa hosts WCPFC Scientific Committee meeting
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