Vanuatu PM Napat to raise marine reserve plan with PNG, Fiji Prime Ministers
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has signalled that the Government is considering the declaration of marine reserve areas as part of efforts to address...
Solomon Islands PM Manele signals exit, but wants final showdown in no-confidence debate
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has signaled his intention to step down, acknowledging that he is prepared to resign on the floor of...
Fiji and Australia ratify Pacific Resilience Facility
Fiji and Australia have formally ratified the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty, marking a major step toward putting climate financing directly in the hands...
Australia seeks Fiji security deal despite China fears
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has downplayed concerns of pushback from China over a proposed security pact between Australia and Fiji.
Senator Wong held talks...
Pacific’s $6 billion fuel problem takes centre stage in Moresby
The Pacific’s dependence on imported fuel is costing the region more than money.
It is driving up food prices, straining health systems, disrupting transport, and...
ADB at 60: Kanda puts people first, pledges stronger support amid global turmoil
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must remain a “reliable partner” for countries navigating an increasingly uncertain global...
Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse
There’s a new war in the Pacific brewing, with the Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika collapsing and rugby league on a new signing spree...
ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security threats
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...
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Pacific must stand united as One Blue Pacific Continent: Forum Chair Wale
Pacific Islands Forum members must remain united and speak with one voice as the Blue Pacific Continent faces growing geopolitical pressures, says outgoing Forum...
Fiji’s Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill fails to restore Qoliqoli ownership: Rewa Chief
Rewa chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has criticised Fiji Parliament’s passage of the Commercial Use of Marine Areas (CUMA) Bill 2025, saying the legislation fails...
China ‘likely’ ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan
China “very likely” coordinated a targeted campaign across the Pacific to demonstrate that local development strategies should align with Beijing’s latest five-year-plan, a recent...