Tuvalu first to call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at COP27
Tuvalu has become the first country to use United Nations climate talks to demand an international fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, which would phase out...
COP27 climate change conference: New Zealand announces loss and damage funds of $20 million
New Zealand is joining a small group of wealthy countries to commit funding to help developing nations facing losses and damages caused by climate...
Pacific leader shrugs off Albanese absence at climate talks
-A top Pacific leader has shrugged off Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s absence from the COP27 climate talks, saying it “would have been nice to...
Climate change is the single greatest threat to Pacific, say defence ministers
Climate change is the single greatest threat to the Pacific say the South Pacific Defence Ministers who met in Nuku'alofa last month.
The Tonga Prime...
AFP confirms it received budget funding to set up a new Solomon Islands police training centre
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says it received funding in the budget to further ramp up assistance to Solomon Islands police, including by building...
ADB, key partners announce us$16.5 million for Ocean Health in the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) at COP27 to announce grants...
How to move a country: Fiji’s radical plan to escape rising sea levels
In Fiji, the climate crisis means dozens of villages could soon be underwater. Relocating so many communities is an epic undertaking. But now there...
Fiji earn revenge while Solomon Islands come up short in Pacific Women’s Four Nations openers
Fiji avenged their OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 final defeat to Papua New Guinea while the Solomon Islands came up just short against Australia’s...
Judiciary clears Toa Samoa captain Paulo to play semi-final
Samoa captain Junior Paulo has been cleared to play in the Pacific nation's historic World Cup semi-final against England after successfully challenging a one-match...
Iceman” says Fiji 7s team can still achieve a lot
Former All Blacks flanker Sir Michael “Iceman” Jones believes the Fiji 7s team can still achieve a lot despite falling short at the Hong...
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Tonga stun hosts as Pacific athletes light up Commonwealth Games
Pacific athletes delivered another memorable day at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with Tonga pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
While...
Samoa says Geneva Weeks strengthened its voice in global trade
Samoa says its participation in the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Geneva Weeks helped strengthen its role in global trade discussions and laid the foundation...
Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...