U.S, India engaging on Pacific Islands: Biden’s deputy assistant Kurt Campbell
As geopolitical competition intensifies in the Pacific Islands, Kurt Campbell, the White House Indo-Pacific coordinator and deputy assistant to President Joe Biden, has said...
U.S, UK join Pacific allies in Fijian military exercise
A military exercise in Fiji involving the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand ends this week as the traditional allies counter China’s growing...
NZDF joins largest Pacific military exercise in decades
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is taking part in a large-scale military exercise in Fiji, bringing together the same allies which once fought...
PM Hu’akavameiliku highlights Tonga’s case at ‘Ocean Nations’ meeting”
Tongan Prime Minister, Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, highlighted Tonga case on Day Two of the "Ocean Nations: An Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue" at the United Nations...
Effective communication of disaster warnings saving lives in Fiji
Communication is key – especially when you are in the business of saving lives.
During their Ignite session on the second day of the Asia-Pacific...
Noncommunicable diseases now ‘top killers globally’ – UN health agency report
From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said...
Seruvakula names 32-member Fijiana squad for Rugby World Cup
Fijiana 15’s Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has selected his 32-member squad for the Rugby World Cup which begins in New Zealand next month.
The squad...
Education key to success at Oceania rugby women’s combine
Women's Rugby Players from Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga are currently on the Gold Coast, Australia taking part in a world first women's...
New scheme launched to boost preparations for 2023 Pacific Games
A scheme to appoint 24 sports development officers in Solomon Islands has been launched to improve preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games.
Organisers say it...
Marshall Islands head: We must tame ‘climate change monster’
It was 31 years ago when the Marshall Islands’ first president, Amata Kabua, appeared before the UN General Assembly to sound the alarm over...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...