Fijian Drua hope to so show swift improvement in Super Rugby
After having their first taste of Super Rugby last weekend, the Fijian Drua are aiming to show they’re quick learners when they meet the...
‘I’ve had a long journey’: Feauai-Sautia excited by Super Rugby return after ‘rebuild’
Brumbies centre Chris Feauai-Sautia is overjoyed at the prospect of returning to Super Rugby Pacific.
Feauai-Sautia makes his return from the bench as the Brumbies...
Palau Climate Champion calls for resource, capacity support for SIDS on Article 6
The high level political champion flying the flag for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and its outcomes from COP26 says there is still...
COP26 Outcomes have left RMI amongst countries on ‘knife-edge’, says Climate Champion Bilimon
The Pacific Political Champion for Climate Ambition Bruce Bilimon, has told the UK-Pacific Climate Dialogue this week the COP26 Glasgow Outcomes, especially in the...
Pacific’s leadership, commitment and amplified voice acknowledged by COP26 Presidency
The commitment, leadership and the amplified voice of the Pacific has been acknowledged as having played a key role in the “success” of the...
COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate: A regional solution for cross border travel
The availability of vaccines and ongoing evidence-based research to mitigate COVID-19 is allowing Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) to explore a variety of...
Omicron BA.2 confirmed in Tonga, one death reported
Only 467 people eligible to be vaccinated are left to get their first dose as the government continues to roll out vaccination for COVID-19.
Prime...
Vanuatu government launches inquiry into labour schemes after testimony from workers in Australia
The Vanuatu government has launched an inquiry into the country’s labour mobility programmes, including the seasonal worker programme in Australia, citing concerns around safety.
The...
Cash transfers prove ‘life-saving’ during COVID crisis in Fiji
An innovative Save the Children digital cash programme helped vulnerable families in Fiji to manage the devastating impacts of COVID-19, a new report shows.
The...
Dislocation and disruption: climate change in the Indo-Pacific in 2035
By Robert Glasser
The impacts of climate change on the Indo-Pacific, already the most exposed region in the world to climate hazards and home to...
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Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
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Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...
Fiji Government split on Emergency Powers; Polls won’t be automatically delayed
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says a State of Emergency is “very seriously” being considered to tackle Fiji’s growing drug crisis, even as his own...