Tonga’s Atata Island refugees struggle in wake of tsunami
For Tongan sisters Akosita Kristen Urwin and Suliana Fusikata stepping foot on their beloved Atata Island is bittersweet.
On one hand, they are desperate to...
Study of Kiribati economy finds it is over-reliant on tuna fishery
Kiribati is over-reliant on income from access payments by distant water fishing fleets, according to a newly published study.
An examination of climate change vulnerability...
From Suva runways to the pages of Vogue: the rising star of Fiji’s fledgling fashion scene
By Rajan Sami in Suva
The hopes of Fiji’s fledgling fashion industry sit on the slim shoulders of a 25-year-old from Muaninuku Village named...
Who’s responsible when you’re blown up by a World War Two bomb today?
By Stefan Armbruster
Imagine living in a city that is still littered with bombs from about 80 years ago – and then one exploding....
French Polynesia President Fritch affirms commitment to Paris 2024 Torch Relay during Estanguet visit
French Polynesia President Édouard Fritch has signed a principle agreement for the territory, which includes the planned Paris 2024 surfing venue host Teahupo’o on...
Australia to target PNG and Vanuatu with cricket diplomacy
The Australian government and the country's cricket federation will help develop the sport of cricket in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu as part of...
Solomon Islands Government to invest $367 million in new mobile network around the country
The Solomon Islands Government is investing about US$66 million (about SBD367 million) in improving telephone network nationwide over the next two years, largely to...
Kiribati Government condemns Court of Appeal’s action
The Kiribati Government has expressed its gravest concerns by the action of the Court of Appeal and those who continue to aid and abet...
Australia aged care sector welcomes Pacific workers but needs 35,000 more each year to address shortages
Australia is pinning its hopes on Pacific workers to help fill shortages across the economy — particularly in aged care — but industry says...
I am neutral: Vanuatu Speaker Seoule
Vanuatu Speaker of Parliament, MP Simeon Seoule has stressed his status is neutral.
He made this statement following a call made by the government side...
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NZ Foreign Minister backs stronger Pacific Women’s leadership ahead of Forum Meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed his country's support for stronger Pacific parliamentary cooperation and increased women's representation, telling Pacific women parliamentarians...
Taiwan halts LNG spot purchases from PNG over office closure
Taiwan State-owned CPC Corp, has temporarily suspended spot market purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Papua New Guinea, after its foreign minister earlier...
Nauru’s Jerusalem embassy move raises questions over Pacific diplomacy – academic
Nauru's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem is part of a growing Pacific trend that highlights the challenges small island states face as...