Fiji backs AUKUS as Canberra soothes regional tensions
One of the Pacific’s key leaders has told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese he supports the AUKUS agreement during a whistle-stop meeting on Wednesday...
FAO mobilises to safeguard food security and rural livelihoods in Vanuatu
The Category 4 Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin that made landfall over Vanuatu earlier this month have left a trail of destruction in their...
56 countries honour common values, purpose and joint action on Commonwealth Day
This week, 56 nations spanning five geographical regions, including some of the largest economies on earth as well as the smallest of islands, celebrated...
Flying Fijians plan to build on Drua success
The joy on the faces of the large crowd bathed in sunshine at Churchill Park in Lautoka when the Fijian Drua shocked the Crusaders...
Fijian Drua turn their focus to the Reds
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific Senior Sports Journalist
The Fijian Drua will expect nothing less than a physical encounter against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane...
Lambert Maltock elected for second term as OFC President
The OFC Extraordinary Congress held at Kigali in Rwanda has elected Lambert Maltock (Vanuatu) unopposed as President for a second four-year term.
Maltock was first...
Fijian fans seek funds for rugby star’s knee injury
Fiji Sevens rugby fans have initiated an appeal to help an injured rugby player who needs at least NZ$30,000 (US$18,535) to get urgent knee...
Australia to provide additional support to Fiji
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that his meeting with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka resulted in an additional $81million (US$54 million) in budget support...
Melanesian Spearhead Group marks 35 years of existence
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat marked 35 years of MSG's existence at a ceremony which was officiated by the Vanuatu Prime Minister, Ishmael...
ADB, Tonga sign US$10 million grant to help in disaster response from natural hazards, health emergencies
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tonga today signed a USD$10 million grant agreement to help the country expedite its recovery...
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Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...