Chinese firm buys PNG gold mine

A CHINESE company has spent more than $AUD1 billion on the purchase of mines and port facilities across three islands in Papua New

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Fiji Olympian joins US coaching event

FIJI Olympian Venice Traill will travel to the United States next week to undertake the next stages of an International

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Mobility provisions in recent Australia–Pacific bilateral agreements

IN the wake of the 2026 Pacific leaders' meeting in Palau, it is timely to reflect on their endorsement in 2023 of the Pacific

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New mother overcomes pregnancy and study break to graduate

BALANCING pregnancy, final exams and the demands of university life was not easy for 26-year-old Simran Serana

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Tuvaluan mother graduates after decade-long return to study

A DECADE after leaving  formal education, Famomoi Niukena has graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce, overcoming the challenges of

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Peace must mean inclusive human security

THE Pacific Islands Forum has before it an important opportunity to ensure that the Regional Action Plan on Peace and Security does

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Pacific justice leaders urged to unite against organised crime

FIJI’S Justice Minister and Acting Attorney General Siromi Turaga says criminal networks are exploiting the region’s

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PM Wale calls for global partnership to preserve Bloody Ridge

SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for continued international partnership to preserve and develop Bloody Ridge as

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NZDF helps Kiribati dispose of  300 World War II munitions

RESIDENTS and workers in one of Kiribati’s most densely populated communities are now safer after a joint operation to safely dispose

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Forum Fisheries Agency nets global award

THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency  has been recognised for the collective leadership of Pacific Island countries in

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Solomons police use weapons to detain Australian

AN Australian has been detained in Solomon Islands after allegedly threatening a shopkeeper with a

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Affirmed, noted, endorsed: Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror

WITH a Chinese ballistic missile test in July as prelude, the familiar China-Taiwan tensions and preparations for the Pacific

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No community too remote for an effective warning: Tonga’s deputy PM

PACIFIC nations and their development partners must ensure that meteorological and multi-hazard warning systems are

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Pacific needs stronger early warnings as climate risks grow

PACIFIC meteorological leaders opened the Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council meeting (PCM-8) in Tonga with calls for stronger

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Our Ocean of Peace: What truly connects us

EVERY year on 21 September, we commemorate the International Day of Peace. It is a day that invites us to reflect on what peace

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Fiji carrier sets sights on new Sydney route

TRAVELLERS will have a second gateway to Sydney as Fiji Airways prepares to fly into Western Sydney International Airport from March

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RNZAF aircrew join major multinational maritime exercise

A ROYAL New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft and crew are taking part in a multinational warfare exercise around

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The welfare support system for PALM workers

WELFARE support is meant to be central to the success of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, yet little is publicly known about how the system actually works.

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We need you; Your voice matters, says Tonga Met Chief

PACIFIC media have been urged to turn weather and climate information into knowledge and warnings into action as the region prepares for the tropical cyclone

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Pacific media urged to carry trusted weather and climate information to the last mile

“PACIFIC journalists must help carry weather and climate information from National Meteorological Services and regional agencies to the most remote

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PALM workers honored for service, strengthening Fiji–Australia ties

FIJIAN workers who helped rescue residents and distribute emergency supplies during the devastating 2022 Lismore floods in

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An Ocean of Peace must begin with dignity

PEACE in the Pacific cannot be declared from above and delivered to communities as policy language. It must be built from the ground of

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Toroama under scrutiny over wife’s transplant

ALMOST 40 years after it descended into a devastating civil war, the autonomous region of Bougainville is on the cusp of achieving

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Can weather and climate stories save lives?

WEATHER and climate stories can save lives in the Pacific when accurate information reaches communities in time to prepare for

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