Seabed mining equity dilemmas in the Pacific
Seabed mining can affect fisheries and the flow-on social equity issues need to be addressed.
By Aline Jaeckel, Quentin Hanich, Harriet Harden-Davies, Judith van Leeuwen,...
‘We’ve got to go after it’: Top eight the target for Fiji trailblazers
Fiji’s first professional rugby team is targeting an ambitious top eight finish in the inaugural season of Super Rugby Pacific this year.
The Drua have...
Sekope Kepu named Moana Pasifika Captain
International powerhouse and Wallaby Test centurion Sekope Kepu will Captain Moana Pasifika for their debut season in Super Rugby Pacific.
Kepu’s duty gets under way...
Omicron confirmed in Kiribati, 155 more cases reported
Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed the Omicron variant is now spreading in the community after the results were confirmed by...
Solomon Islands Health Ministry close vaccination sites in Honiara citing transmission risks
Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical services has closed all vaccination sites in Honiara today.
The Health Ministry said they have had to close...
Report finds negative impacts of COVID-19 on Pacific businesses eased across 2021
The Pacific Business Monitor 2021 Report released by the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Network today revealed that while COVID-19 adversely impacted the Pacific business...
Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption
The volcanic eruption in Tonga last month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves...
Over 600 cases in Kiribati as Health Minister says just ‘tip of the iceberg’
Kiribati has recorded its highest daily increase in new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 629.
The Health Ministry...
Two community cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Tonga
As Tonga struggles to recover from a volcanic eruption and tsunami, two community cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed on Tuesday night.
In a press...
Red Cross connecting Tongans with loved ones overseas
Since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai volcano and subsequent tsunami, communications remain disrupted across Tonga.
Many loved ones living abroad have been fearing...
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Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam
Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the U.S federal government's plans to lease 69 million acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare...