Mahuta outlines how $1.3b will be spent on climate action
A new strategy to drive New Zealand’s investment in climate action in the Pacific and globally has outlined how the record $1.3 billion (US$803...
PM Marape to announce full cabinet Tuesday
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says an MP does not have to be a minister to change Papua New Guinea for the...
Former Vanuatu Opposition leader Regenvanu says they will lodge case this week
Former Vanuatu Opposition Leader, Ralph Regenvanu, has confirmed he and the other former Members of Parliament (MPs) who signed a Motion against the Prime...
Tonga’s Atata Island refugees struggle in wake of tsunami
For Tongan sisters Akosita Kristen Urwin and Suliana Fusikata stepping foot on their beloved Atata Island is bittersweet.
On one hand, they are desperate to...
Study of Kiribati economy finds it is over-reliant on tuna fishery
Kiribati is over-reliant on income from access payments by distant water fishing fleets, according to a newly published study.
An examination of climate change vulnerability...
From Suva runways to the pages of Vogue: the rising star of Fiji’s fledgling fashion scene
By Rajan Sami in Suva
The hopes of Fiji’s fledgling fashion industry sit on the slim shoulders of a 25-year-old from Muaninuku Village named...
Who’s responsible when you’re blown up by a World War Two bomb today?
By Stefan Armbruster
Imagine living in a city that is still littered with bombs from about 80 years ago – and then one exploding....
French Polynesia President Fritch affirms commitment to Paris 2024 Torch Relay during Estanguet visit
French Polynesia President Édouard Fritch has signed a principle agreement for the territory, which includes the planned Paris 2024 surfing venue host Teahupo’o on...
Australia to target PNG and Vanuatu with cricket diplomacy
The Australian government and the country's cricket federation will help develop the sport of cricket in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu as part of...
Solomon Islands Government to invest $367 million in new mobile network around the country
The Solomon Islands Government is investing about US$66 million (about SBD367 million) in improving telephone network nationwide over the next two years, largely to...
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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...
Major disaster declaration granted for CNMI as Sinlaku recovery begins
A major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was approved Friday morning, unlocking expanded federal aid as Saipan, Tinian and...
Women seek brighter way forward for equality at summit
Thousands of feminists - among them former political leaders, current policymakers, advocates and grassroots organisers - will gather for a major gender-equality conference to...