UN health agency launches bid to stop a new global pandemic
“Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion people, they’re a deadly threat – which is...
Scientists decode why Tonga volcanic eruption was so explosive
A smaller eruption in Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano may have primed it for the massive explosion that happened in January this year,...
China, Solomon Islands agree controversial security pact
The Solomon Islands on Thursday said it had inked a wide-ranging security pact with Beijing, an agreement Western allies fear will pave the way...
Australian general says Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would force ADF rethink
One of the ADF's most senior officers has warned that if China manages to station warships in Solomon Islands it would “change the calculus”...
Indonesia, PNG discuss deepening trade ties
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape and Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo discussed ways to further deepen the bilateral trade ties during the...
UN chief hails net zero pledge plan for partners in climate change fight
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to do more to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
Guterres’s comments...
ANZ to strengthen focus on core Pacific markets
ANZ has announced it would strengthen its focus on building a world-class digital bank in its core Pacific markets (excluding PNG) of Fiji, Samoa,...
Solomon Islands asserts its sovereignty – with China and the West
The danger is geopolitical competition being appropriated by local actors on both sides of local political tensions.
By Tarcisius Kabutaulaka
News of an impending security...
Double setback for Fijian Drua with floods, coach out with Covid-19
The Fijian Drua have had two setbacks ahead of Friday’s Super Rugby Pacific match against the Waratahs, with flooding forcing them to evacuate their...
Raw power: The Fijian Drua player who defied death to star in Super Rugby
Drua winger Vinaya Habosi defied doctors’ orders and a blood infection that nearly killed him to become one of the breakout stars of Super...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...