NZ Government backs seabed mining ban in international waters until ‘strong environmental rules’ in place
The New Zealand Government says it will support a movement to ban deep sea mining in international waters until the international community can develop...
Greenpeace urges governments to stop deep sea mining at upcoming negotiations
The movement against deep sea mining is growing with the New Zealand government’s decision Thursday to back a global moratorium on deep sea mining.
The...
Magistrate rejects ‘favouritism’ claim over alleged plot to kill former Samoan PM
A lawyer representing a man accused of plotting to kill a Samoan prime minister has been blasted by a Queensland magistrate for suggesting the...
Re-sourcing, Infrastructure, Rivalries: Who Benefits?
An infrastructure map ‘All that Blue, That is my Dream” released by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) Thursday has provided a visual representation...
Stage is set for final Group matches of the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2022
The stage is set for day three of the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2022 with all teams heading in with one win each under their...
PNG hold on against New Caledonia
Day two of the FIBA Melanesian Cup women’s competition did not disappoint with defending champions, Papua New Guinea, holding on by one point against...
Countries step up on global climate justice case ahead of COP27 but Australia conspicuous by its absence
Twelve countries including Germany and New Zealand stepping up to champion the campaign for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the...
Fiji academic warns over media ‘climate injustice’ in open access webinar
By David Robie
A Fiji-based academic challenged the Pacific region’s media and policymakers Wednesday over climate crisis coverage, asking whether the discriminatory style of...
U.S, FSM initiate talks on establishing ‘defence sites’ in Micronesia
The U.S and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have begun exploring future plans to establish military facilities in the Pacific nation, which is...
PALM Scheme capacity will expand to 35,000: Australia’s Minister for the Pacific
The Australian government is committed to improving the standard of the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme to ensure those under the program are not exploited.
Australia’s...
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...