Gambia chairs first OACPS Ambassadors meeting ahead of Malabo Summit
The Ambassador of Gambia, Musa Jobarteh has chaired his first meeting as Chair of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Committee...
Fiji welcomes decision to host Pre-COP31 in 2026
The Fiji Government has welcomed the Pacific Islands Forum’s decision for Fiji to host the Pre-COP31 Meeting in October 2026, with a Leaders’ component...
Fiji to welcome U.S deputy secretary of state Landau for an official visit
Fiji will be welcoming the United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau for an official visit this week from Friday 27 February –...
NZ Customs Minister says aid to the Pacific should eventually end and become investment
The Minister for Customs says New Zealand’s traditional aid to the Pacific “has to have an end” and must be paired with long-term investment.
Speaking...
Pacific climate advocates welcome pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu
Climate advocates across the Pacific will now prepare for the pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, with the Pacific Islands Forum confirming the hosts...
China is reaping all the profits”: Palau president urges more private U.S investment in Pacific
In an exclusive interview with Hawaii News Now, Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr, talked about efforts to attract more U.S investment in the region...
Former Cook Islands PM urges continued Cook Islands–New Zealand partnership
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna says constitutional ties remain vital as funding suspension discussions continue behind closed doors
Speaking on Pacific Mornings, Puna...
Tonga Rugby Union chief says partnership with Moana Pasifika ‘not in perfect harmony’
The cancellation of a Super Rugby match in Tonga next month has reignited debate over funding, player pathways, and the sustainability of elite rugby...
Australia welcomes decision to host pre-COP in Fiji and Tuvalu
Australia welcomes the Pacific Islands Forum announcement that Fiji and Tuvalu will bring the world to the Pacific as part of the pre-COP climate...
Solomon Islands PM Manele calls for Pacific-led solutions to advance investment and security partnerships
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, MP has called for Pacific-led solutions to advance investment and security partnerships as the Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security...
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El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the world, has officially arrived and could intensify to historic levels in the fall, U.S...
Trump reopens Pacific marine monument waters to commercial fishing
U.S President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation reopening nearly half a million square miles of protected waters in the Pacific to commercial fishing,...
UNFPA reports major health and Population gains despite funding cuts
By Pita Ligaiula
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it delivered major gains in maternal health, reproductive health services and population data collection during...