Kiwi startup detects up to 100 ‘dark vessels’ during Pacific fishery surveillance
Kiwi startup Xerra has detected up to 100 possible “dark vessels” during an exercise to crack down on illegal fisheries around Tuvalu.
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How ADB is Spearheading Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific
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In April 2020, Tropical Cyclone Harold hit the Pacific, unleashing torrential rains and floods which...
U.S tests ICBM over Pacific after delays linked to Russia, China tensions
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Fiji reaffirms commitment to One-China policy
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Monkeypox cases top 35,000: WHO
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Cook Islands opposition party vows to challenge election results
An opposition party in the Cook Islands has announced it will file petitions challenging two results in the recent election.
Chief Electoral Officer Taggy Tangimetua...
OFC Champions League 2022: Auckland City claim 10th title with 3-0 win over AS Vénus
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Oceania 7s coming to PNG!
With no other major sporting event earmarked for the Nation’s Capital for this year, the refurbished Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, the home of the...
Pacific must be central to UN biodiversity treaty Pacific must be central to UN biodiversity treaty
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As negotiations on the United Nation’s Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBJN) Treaty nears conclusion, experts say the needs and interests...
Fiji PM welcomes U.S President signing new climate law
Fijian Prime Minister and Pacific Islands Forum Chair Voreqe Bainimarama has welcomed U.S President Joe Biden signing Democrats’ landmark climate change bill into law...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
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