Global Tuna Fisheries—worth $40 billion a Year—Still face threats
World Tuna Day and UN meeting offer chance to applaud management progress while urging more action
By Grantly Galland Senior Officer International Fisheries
For decades, tuna...
Pacific Islands Forum SG Henry Puna message, World Press Freedom Day 2023
Today the world remembers the importance of a free and independent media as the cornerstone of thriving and healthy democracies. For our developing and...
World Rugby Pacific Challenge ready to return in Apia
Samoa will host a men’s international tournament for the first time in 13 years when the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2023 gets underway on...
Gold Coast to host 2023 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship
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Pacific Games Organising Committee, FIJI TV announce Fiji Broadcast rights for Sol2023 PG
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Cook Islands announces dates and theme for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
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Pro-independence forces win elections on French Polynesia
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PM Rabuka explains Fiji’s stance on China’s relationship
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has affirmed that the government will only cooperate with countries that share similar values and governance with Fiji.
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