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Pacific Islanders at risk of statelessness if laws not strengthened says new report

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A new study says climate change could put Pacific Islanders at risk of losing their nationality and citizenship if countries in the region do...

Video showing arrest of Fiji bus driver reignites debate about police use of excessive force

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Fiji police have suspended an officer pending an investigation after a video showing what appeared to be the use of excessive force against a...

PNG Commission sets poll timeline

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Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai has announced that nominations will be accepted from Thursday onwards and counting will be carried out in...

‘The new normal’: Defence expert’s China warning

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A defence expert has issued a stark warning about the presence of Chinese ships in the Pacific region, suggesting more sightings could be “the...

Report highlights risk of climate-induced statelessness and nationality loss in the Pacific

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Kiribati-born Tiibea Baure moved to Australia in 2008 as a nursing student with a plan for her extended family's future. “So when one day they...

France warned against ‘recolonising’ New Caledonia

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The Kanak people won't accept France's attempt to recolonise New Caledonia, a pro-independence delegate has told the United Nations. Addressing a UN's decolonisation committee seminar...

Youth in Fiji and Solomon Islands

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By Catherine Putz The Pacific is young. In Fiji, more than 60 percent of the population is under 35; in the Solomon Islands it’s...

Palau gears up for 2025 Pacific Mini Games

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Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr on 13 May signed a Presidential Directive establishing the 2025 Pacific Games Organising Committee. Palau won at the bid to...

Fijian Drua coach fires up players ahead of Crusaders clash

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Fijian Drua players are excited to go out on Friday and rub shoulders with some of Super Rugby’s best. The Crusaders is the best team...

Mocenacagi back in Fiji 7s squad

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ormer Fiji 7s rep Sevuloni Mocenacagi has joined the Fiji Airways Fijian 7s squad in France. The Fiji Rugby Union has confirmed that Mocenacagi has...

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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture

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U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...

Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum

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Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday. Lin, who was on a trip...

When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...

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Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...