First cruise ship in two years in French Polynesia
Tahiti has received its first trans-Pacific cruise ship in two years, with the arrival of the Viking Orion from the United States.
International cruise ship...
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next
By Shane Cronin
The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has...
New Zealand boxing chief gravely concerned over Olympic future of sport
New Zealand Boxing chairman Keith Walker has expressed "grave concerns" over the Olympic future of the sport and the questioned the direction of the...
Manu Samoa 7s Pulled Out of Spain Due to High Number of Covid Positive Results
Lakapi Samoa has today confirmed that its Manu Samoa 7s Squad of 20 players and six management currently in a holding camp in Dubai...
Three nations to miss World Rugby Sevens Series events in Spain due to COVID-19
Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa have been forced to withdraw their teams from upcoming World Rugby Sevens Series events in Spain due to the...
PM vows to help Tonga after it was hit by tsunami
Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has pledged assistance to Tonga following Saturday’s massive underwater volcanic eruption which caused tsunami affecting neighbouring...
Tonga’s undersea cable could take weeks to repair
It could be weeks before Tonga's crucial undersea cable - which connects it to the world - is back online.
The cable carries nearly all...
Distress signal prompts UN concern after Tonga volcanic eruption
A distress signal has been detected in an isolated, low-lying group of islands in the Tonga archipelago following Saturday's massive volcanic eruption and tsunami,...
Mayur gets carbon concessions
Mayur Resources Ltd (MRL), via its 100 per cent owned subsidiary, Mayur Renewables PNG Ltd (MR), has been granted its first forest carbon concessions...
PNG NFA launches K105m coastal fisheries hub
The launching of the K105 million (US$29.9 million) Voco Point Coastal Fisheries Hub marks the beginning of a major impact project for artisanal fishermen...
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PSIDS will arrive in Santa Marta as one: PM Napat
As the world prepares for its first major diplomatic conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, at the end of this...
Global fuel crisis a call to reduce reliance on fossil fuels: Regenvanu
The fossil fuel crisis driven by the Middle-East conflict is unequivocally a call to reduce reliance on fossil fuels for everyone, said Vanuatu's Minister...
Tuvalu fuel supply ‘not assured’ beyond June
Tuvalu's Transport Minister Simon Kofe says they have not been assured that fuel will be consistently supplied beyond June.
A state of emergency has been...