‘A bridge too far’: Moana Pasifika cut from 2027 Super Rugby
Moana Pasifika will not return to Super Rugby next season after New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed it would not approve the transfer of the...
Forum Economic Ministers back regional action on energy crisis and economic inclusion
Pacific Finance ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger regional cooperation, energy security and economic resilience as they concluded the 2026 Forum Economic Ministers...
Bougainville MP calls for managed transition toward self-government and Independence
Bougainville Regional Member Peter Tsiamalili Jr has called for a carefully managed transition toward greater self-government and eventual independence for Bougainville, arguing that the...
NZ PM Luxon, PM Rabuka discuss fuel crisis and drug threats
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has reaffirmed Fiji’s importance as a key regional partner following a phone conversation with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka...
No Rain, No Relief: Palau and Western Micronesia brace for dry stretch before El Niño arrives
Palau and nearby Yap State are in for a stretch of drier-than-normal weather in the coming weeks, and residents are being urged to watch...
From Island Roots to Ocean Guardian
For Akosita Cavora Samuela, protecting fisheries resources was never just an ordinary job, it was a responsibility shaped by her ancestral place of origin.
The...
Climate crisis: UN chief lays out solutions blueprint for clean energy transition
As a deadly heatwave continued to grip Europe on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued an impassioned appeal for more ambitious global action on...
Pacific must move faster on financial inclusion, Marshall Islands President Heine tells Ministers
Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine has challenged Pacific finance ministers to accelerate efforts to improve financial inclusion, saying advances in connectivity and digital...
Solomons sirens call for climate action
Rising from the sea around Isabel Province, a new sculpture by British artist, Jason deCaires Taylor, was installed last week.
The live-size sculpture, called ‘Solomon...
The aftermath of logging’s broken promises: Can carbon trading save Makira’s last forests?
By Georgina Maka’a & Ronald Toito’ona
Once called Solomon Islands’ least developed province, the logging industry was sold as the catalyst for change for Makira-Ulawa...
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PM Rabuka says Fiji’s sovereignty secure under historic Australia alliance
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s sovereignty remains secure under the newly signed Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance with Australia, stressing that...
China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to...
China has conducted a long-range missile test in the South Pacific just hours after Australia signed a defence agreement with Fiji, sparking condemnation from...
NZ accuses China of going against peace and stability of Pacific
New Zealand says China's testing of nuclear-capable weapons into the South Pacific is at odds with peace and stability in the Islands region.
China briefed...