Samoa’s Alainuuese, Toomaga-Allen set for debuts against Italy
Samoa’s French-based lock Brian Alainuuese and former All Black Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen are set to make their test debuts after being named on Thursday in...
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series ready for Hong Kong return
A little over two months after Australia claimed the 2022 title, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 will get underway in Hong Kong...
Three-peat La Nina event to impact climate: Samoa Met service
Meteorologists at the Samoa Government are forecasting the rare occurrence of a three-peat La Nina event for the third consecutive Tropical Cyclone season.
Releasing their...
Rich nations deflect GCF climate finance burden to private sector
Wealthy nations are pushing for the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) to seek donations from big businesses and the super-rich, as government donations...
New Vanuatu Government to be formed Friday: Kilman
The continuous hunting tactics for Vanuatu Members of Parliament (MPs)-elect in a bid to shore up numbers as the first sitting of Parliament on...
Solomon Islands Opposition questions Australia’s delivery of guns
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has donated dozens of semi-automatic rifles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), in what diplomats have called...
Intimidated, jailed, abused: Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief
Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us the news, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his...
Tongatapu by-elections today
Campaigning ended Wednesday for today's by-elections to elect three new People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly, in the Constituencies of Tongatapu 4, Tongatapu...
Filep Karma: West Papuan independence campaigner found dead on beach
The human rights campaigner Filep Karma – one of West Papua’s most famous former political prisoners – was found dead on a beach in...
Journey to COP27: Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion and Pacific Delegation Office strengthens climate action call
The push for a strong Pacific voice and an even stronger presence to drive ambitious climate action at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt from...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...