PALM workers unable to re-engage, encouraged to return home
THE Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations says it is aware of reports involving a disengaged Fijian worker in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility
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Nadi-Nouméa flights to return in September
FIJI Airways has announced the resumption of direct flights between Nadi and Nadi Nouméa Back Online: Fiji Airways bringing back online a key regional link starting September
Kiribati wins historic UN gender body seat
KIRIBATI has secured a seat on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women for the 2026–2030 term, marking a first for the atoll nation and a significant diplomatic moment for the wider Pacific.
Fiji presses donors for simpler, faster climate finance
FIJI has called for faster, simpler and more flexible climate finance for small island states, warning at the Global Environment Facility Assembly that the world is moving too slowly as climate risks
Pacific pressures hit women hardest : Solomons minister
ECONOMIC shocks, climate impacts and global instability are increasing hardship across the Pacific, Solomon Islands Minister for Women, Children, Youth and Family Affairs John Maneniaru said at the opening of the
New EU freezer rules put Pacific tuna exporters on notice
PACIFIC fisheries officials are moving to shore up compliance with new European Union food-safety rules that could affect 97 per cent of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged freezer vessels authorised to export to the
Tuvalu youth on edge over social issues
TUVALU is often described as a place on the edge—of rising seas, of climate catastrophe, of disappearing
Renewable push opens job and skills pathway for Ovalau
THE partnership between Pacific Fishing Company and Island Solar Fiji is being promoted as an energy transition and a practical employment and training opportunity for Fiji’s eastern island of Ovalau.
Where the runway becomes a playground: Tuvalu’s fight for a resilient future
IT is Wednesday afternoon in Funafuti.
A new power future for Fijian fish company
PACIFIC Fishing Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Island Solar Fiji to move towards 100 per cent renewable energy for its Levuka operations.
Tuvalu calls climate-ocean nexus a matter of survival
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has called for a stronger global response that treats climate action and ocean management as one agenda, warning that low-lying island states can no longer afford to plan for the two
Australia opens green chancery in Tuvalu as ties deepen under Falepili Union
AUSTRALIA and Tuvalu marked another step in their expanding partnership this week with the official opening of a new Australian High Commission Chancery in Funafuti.
Pacific no longer just a drug transit route, Fiji warns
FIJI has warned that the Pacific is shifting from a transit zone to a destination for illicit drugs, as customs leaders from across the region gather in Natadola, Nadi, for a three-day conference focused on border
Solomons Opposition wary of free education
A PROPOSED fee-free education for Solomon Islands students has raised concern among Opposition politicians who have advised a cautionary approach.
Israel outlines security concerns as Fiji stresses neutrality
VISITING Israeli Minister Gideon Sa’ar has defended Israel's military actions in the Middle East and placed responsibility for instability on Iran.
Next Generation ideas
IN a political landscape dominated by well-known parties with old faces and entrenched ideas, new politicians often struggle to gain traction.
PNG takes helm of Pacific Aviation Safety Office
PAPUA New Guinea has been elected chair of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Council, taking over for the next 12 months after votes at PASO’s 22nd annual general meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Israel dismisses Suva protest over new embassy
AS Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka celebrated the opening of Israel’s embassy in Suva with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, a group of protesters waved Palestinian flags several floors below.
Fiji-Israel mark diplomatic reset with embassy reopening in Suva
FIJI’S relationship with Israel is entering a “new chapter” as the two countries mark the reopening of Israel’s embassy in Suva.
Tonga, UNICEF report highlights kids hit hard by poverty
A QUARTER of Tonga’s children live in multidimensional poverty, according to a new report released by Tonga and UNICEF.
“People need to know their rights”: What Solomon Islands youth want from leaders
LESS corruption. More transparency. Development that reaches rural villages, not just urban centers. These are the demands of young Solomon Islanders in a governance survey, and unless political leaders start listening,
Can Pacific airports handle cyber threats?
PACIFIC aviation systems are increasingly vulnerable to hybrid threats that combine cyber intrusion, disinformation and strategic coercion, according to Dr Fetriani, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy
