Snap election looms in Vanuatu
The president of Vanuatu has dissolved parliament, triggering a snap-election, for the second time in two years. RNZ reports that Nikenike Vurobaravu’s decision comes on the eve of a motion of no-confidence from
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New Zealand Treaty protests continue
New Zealand’s Maori Queen will join a generationally significant protest to support the Treaty of Waitangi as it reaches a climax in Wellington. Opposition to the nation-dividing Treaty Principles Bill has already
Pacific education: Backsliding outcomes and a financing freefall
Education outcomes in the Pacific are faltering. Across much of the region, participation in formal education is declining, along with graduation rates and academic performance. Both domestic and international funding
Fiji partners with NGOs at COP29
The UNFCC Conference of the Parties (COP29) is, in the words of Dr Sivendra Michael, Fiji’s country leadand Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, “not an exciting journey. It is a
Pacific expresses interest in Cook Island’s super deal
Cook Islanders moving back home will be able to easily transfer their superannuation funds to the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund under an agreement with Australia. AAP reports that the agreement between the
Palau’s Pres Whipps to retain cabinet
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has announced plans to retain his current CabinetMinisters in his upcoming administration, with Vice President-elect Raynold “Arnold”Oilouch slated to lead the Ministry of
Samoa’s Tulsi Gabbard heads U.S. intelligence
United States President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former congresswoman and Samoan, Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of National
Slavery ship masts reminder of horrors of slavery in the Pacific
The installation, Cry of the Stolen People, tells part of the little-known history of “blackbirding”, of how Peruvian slave ships kidnapped more than 250
Palau says China ICBM test a ‘direct threat’, seeks U.S Patriot missile system
Palau’s re-elected President Surangel Whipps said on Tuesday he may ask the United States for a Patriot missile defence system, citing a recent Chinese missile
COP29: Pacific climate finance needs top $2billion
Economic modelling released at the COP29 climate conference on Thursday revealed Pacific nations need at least US$1.5 billion (AUD$2.3 billion) per year in climate
Public health crisis, Indicators hit all-time low, need urgent attention: PNG Doctor
Papua New Guinea’s public health is at an “all-time low” and requires immediate and serious attention, according to a senior health
Opinion: Australia and the Pacific are in prime position to host landmark COP31 summit
An announcement about who will host the 2026 UN climate summit is expected during COP29 discussions in Baku,
What these Pacific youth leaders want to see come out of COP29
Pacific Island youth leaders say the stakes couldn't be higher at this year's United Nations climate
Look not at the scores but the scores of girls we inspire: Albert
Orchids captain Elsie Albert is adamant the tale of her nation’s Pacific Championships campaign lies not in the results but in the enormous impact it will have on aspiring youngsters back
Tonga’s Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League’s tier system
For decades, there was an understood hierarchy in men's rugby league that went something like: Australia, New Zealand, England, a bit of daylight, then everyone
FJ$2 billion cocaine bust in Spain, packs labelled as Fiji
Spain has seized 13 tonnes of cocaine worth almost FJD$2 billion (US$1 billion) in the biggest drug raid in its history, and most of the packs were labelled as
Australia nears deal with ANZ to stop bank closures in the Pacific
Australia is in the final stages of talks with ANZ Group opens new tab over a deal to maintain the bank's branches across the Pacific, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on
Pacific nations don’t want ‘boomerang aid’ for climate
Pacific Island experts are demanding their experience, and history is better understood to inform local and global climate
Justice Filimoni Jitoko appointed new Speaker of Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji’s Parliament has a new Speaker, Retired Judge Justice Filimoni Jitoko, following a 34-15 vote that secured him the
Whipps wins second term in a commanding victory
Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. has clinched another term in office, decisively defeating former President Tommy E. Remengesau
Solomons High Court orders two persons to pay damages for online defamation
Facebook users in Solomon Islands have been warned that whilst they have the right to post or comment on the popular social media platform, they must do so with care and
Trump, 1.5 C breach weigh on UN COP climate finance talks
Pacific delegates fear the implications of a Trump presidency and breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius warming target will overshadow negotiations on climate
Former Labor senator to be Australia’s first anti-slavery commissioner
Former Labor minister Chris Evans will be Australia’s first anti-slavery commissioner, with the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, announcing the longtime senator will take up a five-year term in
