Men’s title on the line as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series heads to LA
Following nine months of pulsating action the destination of men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 title will be decided in Los Angeles this...
Tonga must urgently invest in disaster risk preparedness, Fekita tells Commonwealth
Tonga faces continual challenges and is extremely vulnerable to the existential threat of climate change and climate disasters, the Minister for Foreign Affairs told...
Tuimalealiifano reappointed as Samoa Head of State
Samoa's Legislative Assembly this morning reappointed Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II as the Head of State for a second term of five years.
The announcement came...
Dissolving Vanuatu Parliament irresponsible: Regenvanu
The former Vanuatu Leader of the Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu, has labelled the decision of the Council of Ministers (COM) to request the President to...
Private islands sale triggers national security concern
A potential sale to Chinese interests, of the privately owned Conflict Islands – which lie in the Coral Sea off Australia's east coast –...
Climate risk assessment of Kiribati finds significant ecological and financial risk
New assessment says Kiribati vulnerable to coastal flooding and erosion and identifies investments and recommendations to protect coastal communities.
The Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands...
Urgent Vanuatu Constitutional application registered
The 27 signatories of the motion of no confidence against Vanuatu caretaker Prime Minister, Bob Loughman, filed Monday in Court their urgent constitutional application...
Nauru Court of Appeal heard its first case in several years
The Nauru Court of Appeal opened Monday and heard its first case in several years, followed by several criminal and civil appeals listed to...
Regional officers deliberate on policing issues
Several women in policing from across the region are convening at the 17th Annual Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Women Advisory Network in Nadi.
The...
Unverified report of illness linked to mussels from Fiji being sold in NZ
Authorities in New Zealand have found mussels from Fiji on sale at independent retailers and on social media.
New Zealand Food Safety has not assessed...
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Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
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South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...