Niue premier to meet Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Wellington
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi will meet Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Wellington, and the pair are set to sign a renewed partnership agreement.
Tagelagi will...
Uneeq shoots Tonga to massive win over Fiji
Fiji Pearls were outplayed on home court in a 29-59 loss against the Tonga Tala in the Oceania Netball World Cup qualifiers last night.
The...
‘Moment for Nature’ essential to beat back threats, spur climate action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a ‘Moment...
PNG Electoral Commissioner :No election will be deemed as failed
Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai says no election will be deemed as failed unless a full report is given by security and...
Micronesia finally loses covid-free status
Two of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have reported their first community spread of covid since the pandemic began...
High swells hitting Pacific coasts made worse by rising sea levels
A prolonged indentation in sea levels is being blamed for causing damaging elevated high tides in the Cook Islands, both Samoas and French Polynesia.
A...
Majority of businesses report structural, coastal damages in Cook Islands
Cook Islands businesses have rallied round in the wake of last week’s flooding as they prepare for another battering.
The king tides, which reached as...
Former PNG PM Peter O’Neill retains Ialibu-Pangia Open Seat
Former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has surpassed absolutely majority with 37,501 votes on Tuesday and declared winner of the Ialibu-Pangia Open...
French territories part of cooperative Pacific region – Ambassador
France's Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu says his country shares the Pacific's ambition for regional integration.
As major powers China and the...
The Kiwa Initiative launches new projects and additional contributions from its donors to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific region
In the margins of the Kiwa Initiative Steering Committee meeting chaired by Canada, the Kiwa Initiative awarded grants to ten local projects in the...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...