Australia treaty commitee clears Air services deals with Kiribati, Naoero
Australia’s Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has recommended binding treaty action on air services agreements with Kiribati and Nauru, alongside a similar agreement with...
Fijian Drua home games set to inject $130m into economy
The Fijian Drua expects its eight home matches next season to bring more money into the local economy.
Fijian Drua General Manager Commercial Shane Hussein...
Fiji PM Rabuka to open 8th Pacific Media Summit in Savusavu after 14-year gap
Fiji will host the Pacific’s largest media gathering for the first time in 14 years, with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to officially open the...
U.S raises concerns over China’s “malign activities” in Pacific
The United States says it shares concerns with Pacific Island countries over China’s activities in the region, including illegal fishing, economic coercion and the...
Pacific officials step up COP31 coordination
Pacific Islands Forum senior officials have stepped up regional coordination for COP31, focusing on key Pacific priorities and negotiating positions ahead of the UN...
Pacific faces El Niño that could be the warmest since 1950
By Elenoa Masi in Nuku'alofa
The El Niño now building across the Pacific could exceed anything observed since reliable records began in 1950, and that...
‘Don’t switch your brain off’: WMO warning on AI weather forecasting
His message to Pacific weather services and the public is simple: embrace AI, but do not blindly trust it.
By Inoke Rabonu
Artificial intelligence could...
Taiwan and Tuvalu are “more than good friends”: President Lai
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has described Taiwan and Tuvalu as “more than good friends” as he welcomed Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Paulson Panapa to Taiwan...
U.S outlines deeper Pacific engagement
The United States says it will deepen its economic, energy and security engagement with Pacific island countries, with a focus on private sector investment,...
U.S welcomes Solomon Islands PM Wale’s policy shift: Murray
The United States says it welcomes Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale’s shift in foreign policy and wants to strengthen economic and security ties...
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Tonga has questioned why the international community has failed to act on the climate crisis despite years of warnings from Pacific leaders, saying the...
Even smallest country can contribute to global peace: Kiribati President Maamau
Kiribati has called for stronger international action on climate change, ocean protection and the Pacific’s nuclear legacy, saying even the smallest countries have a...
When the sea rises, what happens to home?
For Fiji’s Ambassador to the United Nations, rising seas threaten more than coastlines. They threaten the bonds between people, place and identity — and...