Pacific “mixed feelings” after compromise on shipping’s climate goals
Governments have agreed to an improved set of climate goals for the shipping sector after climate vulnerable Pacific nations and trade-reliant emerging economies struck...
Forum Chair confirms IAEA mission to Rarotonga
The Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will receive a high-level mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) led...
PIF panelist hits back at IAEA ‘Fukushima is safe’ decision
A Pacific Islands Forum expert panellist has criticised the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for “ignoring one of its own fundamental principles”, in its...
Solomon Islands stand by Pacific call on Tokyo to postpone its decision to dump radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
Solomon Islands Government has declared its ongoing concern about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report endorsing Japan’s plan to release radioactive water into...
Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows
The list of countries calling for a pause on deep-sea mining continued to grow this week ahead of a key moment that mining companies...
The biggest gold rush in history is about to start in the deep sea – leaving devastation in its wake
Applications to mine the seabed in our ocean commons can be made from 09 July, allowing a few corporations to profit from ecological disaster...
Fiji U20 claim first victory against Italy 41- 26
Fiji produced a performance of skill and flair to nullify Italy’s heavy pack in the opening ninth-place semi-final at Paarl Gymnasium and confirm their...
Samoan rugby league stars miss fees jackpot
An opportunity for Samoa's rugby league stars in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) to get paid lucrative test match fees like their Australian and...
NRL faces fresh threat from clubs over expansion plans for 18th franchise
The NRL is facing backlash from clubs wanting a greater say in who should be awarded an 18th licence – and when expansion should...
Cook Islands PM ‘proceeds with caution’ on deep-sea mining as critics warn over risks
Days ahead of a deadline that highlights the pressure to develop rules on deep-sea mining, Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown said pursuing the...
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Bougainville independence must be resolved by PNG, Bougainville: Aust Foreign Minister Wong
Australia says the question of Bougainville’s independence must be resolved through negotiations between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and Papua New Guinea, while Canberra is...
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A severe environmental crisis.
Those were the words used by Papua New Guinea’s First Secretary for the Ministry of Transport, Coffee and Meteorology, Nos Werao...
Fiji takes South Fiji Basin claim to UN
Fiji is seeking international recognition of the outer limits of its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in the South Fiji Basin, with its...