Papua New Guinea to host Tuna Economy Dialogue
Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko has announced that PNG will host the Pacific-led Tuna Economy Dialogue from 13-16 October 2026...
The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Opinion by Kalinga Seneviratne
We are on the threshold...
SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...
MSG reaffirms commitment to Indigenous rights across Melanesia
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Indigenous rights, languages, cultures and traditional knowledge across Melanesia as the region...
Cook Islands election: Mark Brown still ‘preferred PM’
Cook Islands Party (CIP) leader and caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown leads as the preferred Prime Minister in a poll conducted by Cook Islands...
PNA opens search for new CEO to lead Tuna Fisheries office
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead its office and strengthen the organisation’s...
Samoa hosts WCPFC Scientific Committee meeting
Samoa is hosting the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Scientific Committee meeting, bringing together delegates from 26 countries to consider key fisheries...
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The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) is seeking an experienced Business Development Consultant to help shape the organisation’s future commercial direction. The...
Two-way battle: No clear majority as Cook Islands prepares to head to the polls
An exclusive poll reveals a tight election with no clear winner, as the surging Cook Islands United Party (CIUP) challenges the governing Cook Islands...
Pacific stands together to strengthen global voice
Standing together to present the Pacific’s interests to the world was the key takeaway for Fiji’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi...
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COP31 President of Negotiations Bowen warns only 0.2 percent of climate adaptation finance reaches...
Pacific Island countries are receiving just 0.2 percent of global climate finance for adaptation, a figure COP31 President of Negotiations Chris Bowen says must...
Pacific Ocean monitoring at risk as climate observation gaps threaten El Niño tracking
Gaps in ocean monitoring across the western Pacific are threatening the region’s ability to track and predict climate events such as El Niño, prompting...
GCF urges world to follow Solomon Islands’ lead on climate finance
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Mafalda Duarte has challenged countries to follow Solomon Islands' lead in supporting global climate finance, describing its US$400,000...