Dolokoto urges fans to back Fijiana Drua too
Fijian Drua hooker Mesulame Dolokoto is pleading with fans to not only come out and support them but be there for the Rooster Chicken...
Moana Pasifika to play historic match in Samoa
The next phase in the evolution of Moana Pasifika rugby takes place next month when the team will play in Samoa for the first...
‘We are very vulnerable’: cyclone-hit Vanuatu pins climate hopes on UN vote
Last month, twin cyclones tore through Port Vila, the capital of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
The category-four storms left corrugated iron roofs crumpled like...
Japanese environment economist says ALPS-treated Fukushima radioactive wastewater still contains radionuclides, urging Tokyo to stop dumping plan into Pacific Ocean
While stressing that the so-called treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant still contains radionuclides that are not able to be removed, a...
AUKUS is ‘going against’ Pacific nuclear free treaty – Forum chair
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair, Mark Brown has joined a growing list of Pacific leaders to object to the US$250 billion nuclear...
Big picture vision conversations missing in the Pacific
Big picture conversations about the future of the Pacific islands should be happening, but they are not, said one of the region’s foremost commentators...
Vanuatu calls on major polluters to back UN resolution clearing path for legal ruling on climate change
Vanuatu’s Foreign Minister says it would be “embarrassing” for both China and the United States if they fail to back the Pacific Island nation’s...
Pacific leaders not surprised by latest climate report, call for rapid action
Pacific leaders are not surprised by the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that says current action and plans are insufficient to...
UN head says survival depends on how people manage water
Humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday at the end of a three-day conference on global water...
PACER Plus supports Investment Agencies to better implement their obligations
Investment officials from the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) countries gathered in Sydney, Australia from 27-29 March to learn from...
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Samoa Minister threatens to revoke Samoa Observer business license
Samoa Minister of Revenue and Member of Parliament for Vaimauga No. 1, Pauga Talalelei Pauga, threatened to revoke the Samoa Observer's business licence during...
Do not let geopolitical disputes hijack the Blue Pacific: The 2026 Pacific Islands Forum...
By Oliver Brown, Independent political analyst
In 2026, the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leader Meeting (PIFLM) will kick off in Palau.
Under the theme “Building Economies:...
Negotiators fail to find agreement in numerous areas at Bonn climate talks
An environmental organisation in Germany says there is a great deal of work to be done before COP31.
The mid-year UN climate negotiations - in...