Future Energy helps Fiji resorts break with diesel
THREE remote Fijian resorts have moved from full diesel dependence to a solar-and-battery system that now covers about 70 per cent of their demand, with New Zealand solar company Future Energy saying the sites are on
Energy shift needs more than solar
THE Pacific’s energy dilemma is neither an abstraction nor a distant policy debate.
Green tone for Pacific summit
PALAU will use next month’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to put sustainable development and investment in electric vehicles at the centre of its regional pitch, as it prepares to host up to 2000 visitors
Dead men fishing
SOMEWHERE between the ocean and our plates, the men who make the global seafood industry possible work the vessels
Pacific ports: Linchpin in a changing world
WHETHER you're talking about ports in massive metropolitan centres—like Shanghai and Los Angeles, or the small wharves serving remote island communities—Pacific ports form the backbone of global trade and local
The region’s compass
AS Pacific leaders prepare to gather for this year's Pacific Islands Forum, they will once again address the defining challenges facing the region – from climate change and economic resilience to ocean governance and
Greener course for trade
IN the Pacific, ports are no longer just places where ships berth and cargoes are moved. They are economic lifelines, climate-risk frontlines and, increasingly, proving grounds for the region’s renewable energy
Stop the killing! Deaths at sea taint tuna industry
HOW many people died to put a can of tuna into your kitchen cupboard? That’s not a question people are likely to ask as they walk the supermarket aisles or lean across the counter of the neighbourhood
Building bridges to the future
FOR a nation of over 980 islands, the sky is not the limit – it can, at times, be the only lifeline.
The Tongan way
KING Tupou VI’s increased involvement in governance, framed as a political regression, rests on a narrow interpretation of democracy and a misreading of Tonga’s cultural and political landscape.
Tahiti: Beach soccer powerhouse
AS the FIFA World Cup returns and captures global attention, the 2026 tournament marks a significant moment for Oceania football.
A rude awakening: New Caledonia at political impasse
AFTER a lacklustre electoral campaign for New Caledonia’s provincial assemblies and Congress, the French dependency remains at an impasse over its political future.
Saipan stone rolls home
LAST year, a stone pillar returned to the Northern Mariana Islands, 75 years after it was taken by a private collector. This symbol of Chamorro history is one of 10,000 pieces from the Northern Pacific removed—most
We’ve heard it all before
IN July 2022, I descended over 8000 metres to the bottom of the Palau Trench in a deep-sea submersible.
Movers and Shakers
MICHAEL “Mike” Henry has been appointed as the new Cook Islands High Commissioner to Fiji, a role he describes as “both a challenge and a very interesting opportunity”.
Movers and Shakers
GOVERNOR Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has appointed Fa’alana’ipupu Taase Sagapolutele as Acting Police Commissioner, following the resignation of Ta’aga Saite
Oil crisis options
THE fuel crisis will impact heavily on the stretched and strained maritime service industry, even as Fiji and the Marshall Islands host the inaugural PBSP Ministerial Council meeting in Majuro.
We declare: Energy crisis fuels call to action
BEHIND the polished communiqués and diplomatic language that came out of the Sixth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (PRETMM6) in Port Moresby, one message echoed repeatedly.
Race to save crops
TRADITIONAL crops, giant swamp taro, breadfruit, local yams, and banana varieties are disappearing from Pacific homes – not because people have stopped caring, but because the conditions that once made them ordinary
Writing on the wall: Why Pasifika rugby is in trouble
FOR rugby union fans in Samoa, Tonga and other Pacific Islands, the news that Moana Pasifika will be disbanded at the end of the 2026 season would have come as a big disappointment.
Milestone for Niue: Elected women signal new era of Pacific leadership
NIUE has marked a historic milestone in its democratic journey, with the election of seven women into Parliament.
