Marshalls launches big child health intervention
A high-rate of malnutrition and growth stunting among Marshall Islands children has been a concern for many years.
A survey jointly conducted by UNICEF and...
Free press essential to democracy says Pacific media watchdog
The Pacific Freedom Forum says World Press Freedom Day is a significant milestone for Pacific region media.
03 May is World Press Freedom Day, a...
Former Tonga PM dumped from parliament for election bribery
Two Tongan MPs, one former prime minister and the other a serving cabinet minister, have lost their seats in Parliament.
Former PM, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, and...
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
U.S President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting...
Envoy’s suggestions to fix Australia and Solomon Islands’ relationship
Solomon Islands' High Commissioner to Australia has suggested the relationship between the two upset nations can be resolved through simple communication and the expansion...
Samoa’s international borders to open in August
Samoan Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has announced the returning of students to school and the resuming of international flights this month, though restricted...
Online talks focus on Fiji-New Zealand trade recovery after Covid
Economic recovery was the focus of a recent online conference involving Fijian and New Zealand trade organisations.
Hosted by the New Zealand Fiji Business Council,...
Australia election: Climate the most important security issue, say military and political leaders
By Nic Maclellan
As voters in Australia head to the polls on 21 May, there is increasing debate over the link between climate change...
Aussie Super Rugby teams to play in Fiji
Good news for Australian rugby fans, plans are underway to bring some Super Rugby teams over to play the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua.
Drua Chief...
Record crowd in Fijiana Drua historic homecoming, Fijian Drua-Chiefs match tickets go on sale from next Monda
The Fijian Drua, Super Rugby Pacific’s newest club, made a massive statement by recording the largest attendance of the Super Rugby Pacific season so...
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate...
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate...
New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
New Zealand has called on the U.S to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel...
Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...