‘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,
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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
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
Solomon Islands women vendors build Pacific connections at Fiji expo
A GROUP of Solomon Islands market vendors have travelled to Fiji to build regional connections, learn new skills and explore
Canoe, sailors on voyage of re-discovery
SAILORS from Aotearoa (New Zealand) arrived in the Fijian capital, Suva, today on a journey of
Beyond Treaties: How investment disputes trap Pacific nations
ACROSS the vast expanse of the Blue Pacific, island states are managing approximately 30 percent of the world’s oceans and seas
Kiribati pushes to ‘re-engineer’ climate finance ahead of COP31
KIRIBATI has approved work on an ambitious proposal to fundamentally rethink how climate finance reaches small island
Tuvalu inaugurates first woman Governor-General
TUVALU has appointed Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma Governor-General - the first woman to hold the highest constitutional office in
Leung heads Fiji Law Society
FORMER Attorney-General Graham Everett Leung has been elected president of the Fiji Law Society. Leung is a senior lawyer with
A tabua, an apology and the wounds that remain
AN apology was offered. Forgiveness was accepted. But for Bulou Amalaini Ligalevu-Legge, trust was never
Cocaine exhibits replaced with flour at Suva High Court
NEARLY 40 kilograms of cocaine worth about $FJD31 million have been replaced with flour at the Suva High Court exhibit
