Fiji farmers gain export pathway to the Northern Pacific
MORE than 10,000 contracted farmers from Sigatoka to Rakiraki, located on Fiji's main island of Viti Levu, are poised to gain new export opportunities in the Northern Pacific after the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF)…
Kiribati’s ‘King’ Treasures a Gift Carrying His Nation’s Story
IANUALI Orme, the elite youth and schoolboy boxer known as the “Kiribati King,” was honoured during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a traditional Kiribati-woven mat from Ruth Cross Kwansing, the country’s Minister of Women,…
David Gina elected Solomon Islands Deputy Speaker
SOLOMON Islands Member of Parliament for South New Georgia, Rendova and Tetepare, David Gina, has been elected unopposed as the country’s new Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Prime Minister Matthew Wale and the GREAT Coalition Government…
Niue solar project cuts diesel use, saves millions in fuel costs
NIUE has cut the operating time of its diesel generators from around the clock to just two to three hours a day after opening a new solar and battery system, which is expected to save…
Pacific Island parties receive $50.4 million under US Tuna Treaty
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has delivered a second 2026 payout of $USD50.42 million to Pacific Island Parties under the United States Tuna Treaty, further strengthening one of the region's most enduring fisheries…
New study to explore how Pacific Gamers build community online
PACIFIC gamers across New Zealand, Australia and the wider Pacific are being recruited for a study examining how online gaming shapes wellbeing, identity, belonging and social relationships.
PM Wale urges unity to deliver reforms in Solomon Islands
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called on Members of Parliament to put aside political divisions and work together to deliver long-awaited reforms, saying leadership should be measured by service rather than praise.
Nuclear justice, climate resilience top Marshall Islands president’s parliamentary agenda
MARSHALL Islands President Hilda C. Heine called for stronger national security, climate adaptation and public-sector reform as parliament resumed, warning that geopolitical tensions, extreme weather and rising living costs were placing growing pressure on the…