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American Samoa AMERICAN Samoa Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula has submitted formal comments to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding a proposed deep-sea mining lease, stating that commercial
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Samoa journalists demand answers over deleted photos
SAMOAN journalists want answers after security personnel reportedly removed a camera and deleted photographs taken by a newspaper
Pacific calls for faster climate finance
PACIFIC countries are calling for faster, longer-term climate adaptation finance, as the Green Climate Fund steps up efforts to
Tuvalu leaders show Pre-COP visitors climate vulnerabilities
Tuvalu used a two-day visit by leaders taking part in Fiji’s Pre-COP to show the climate vulnerabilities of the small island nation,
Pacific leaders want major emitters held accountable for climate change
PRIME Minister Matthew Wale called for stronger political action and accountability from major greenhouse gas emitters, warning
‘Invest in nature, not just seawalls’: Wale urges Pacific shift in climate spending
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale called for greater investment in reefs, mangroves and other natural coastal defences,
Pacific Climate Crisis Is a Warning to The World: PM Rabuka
FIJI Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned that the climate crisis facing Pacific island communities was a warning for the world,
Remember, we voted them into power: PIANGO chief
Pacific civil society must have a stronger role in climate negotiations and in planning for disasters and community relocation,
COP31 must deliver for Pacific, not just raise ambition, Bowen says
AUSTRALIA’S Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the COP31 process would put Pacific priorities at the centre of
Fiji opens COP31 stakeholder forum with call for Pacific voices to lead
CLIMATE decisions must be shaped by Pacific communities before positions are set, Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change,
French delegation to visit Fiji hospitals
FIJI-based Pacific Specialist Healthcare could soon host a French health delegation as officials explore specialist treatment
Fiji carrier offers increased seats
AN additional 125,000 additional airline seats should become available in 2027 as Fiji responds to strong demand for travel to the
Niue Ocean is Earthshot prize 2026 finalist
THE Niue Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust has been named one of 15 finalists for the prestigious Earthshot Prize 2026, nominated in the Revive
War of words over Matthew and Hunter
A SPEECH before the United Nations mentioning Vanuatu’s claims of sovereignty over Umaenupne (Matthew) and Umaeneag (Hunter) islands
Tuvalu’s two-metre reality sharpens Pacific climate talks
MORE than 50 countries will gather in Fiji from today for four days of climate talks, with Pacific leaders pressing governments to
“No Voice, No Money”
PACIFIC farmers need to have a voice at the climate change discussion table, and one organisation is trying to make that
The forecast closer to home
WEATHER information is becoming part of everyday decisions across the Pacific: when ships travel, how health services prepare for
When the forecast has to reach the last island
ACROSS the Pacific, weather services are trying to do more than announce what is coming. They are building the stations, skills and
Pacific weather services face funding gap as region plans decade-long overhaul
PACIFIC weather services have raised $34 million of the $200 million sought for the Weather-Ready Pacific programme,
Pacific El Nino impact will differ by country, Ocean officer says
PACIFIC island countries may face different consequences from the same El Niño pattern, with warmer water, changing sea levels,
Two confirmed HIV cases in Niue
NIUE has confirmed two HIV cases linked to a single household, with health authorities saying there is no evidence of wider
When El Niño comes,nobody is outside the path
THERE is no safe side of the map this time. Unlike a tropical cyclone, which can leave one island battered and another untouched, a
Crowded room: The problem with Forum partners
AS regional leaders flew home from the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, their final communique highlighted a central theme of
