Australia commits $AUD312 million to Pacific maritime security
AUSTRALIA has pledged $AUD312 million over 10 years to Waqa Moana, a Pacific-designed security initiative aimed at tackling transnational organised crime and strengthening maritime security across the region.
Australia and Fiji deepen defence ties
AUSTRALIA and Fiji have reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Blue Pacific, with sovereignty, Pacific leadership and regional cooperation at the centre of their expanding defence
PNG police uncover human trafficking ring
PAPUA New Guinea police have rescued 39 Indonesians believed to be victims of human trafficking. The 34 men and five women were
3 fishermen survive 4 days adrift
THREE fishermen from Teraina Island in Kiribati are safe after spending four days adrift in the open ocean when their boat's
Crossing the stage, preparing to serve Sāmoa
BACHELOR of Science graduate Angela Lani Ah Sam-Tuiafiso left Sāmoa to study at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland on a
From gamer to stargazer: first Sāmoan astrophysicist graduates with PhD
DR Sean Richards’ sights were set firmly on a career in video gaming until a handful of inspiring physics lecturers opened a window to
Fiji calls for united Pacific response to emerging security threats
FIJI has called for deeper regional integration and stronger defence cooperation as Pacific leaders confront an increasingly complex
Fiji pushes defence role in crime fight
FIJI is pushing for greater use of defence capabilities to support law enforcement agencies as transnational organised crime becomes
PNG urges Pacific to turn security dialogue into action
PAPUA New Guinea has called for stronger Pacific cooperation and concrete action as security threats across the region become
Fiji Airways resumes Noumea service
FIJI Airways has reinstated direct flights between Nadi, Fiji and Nouméa, New Caledonia with twice weekly direct
War and hunger in a starving world
WHEN nearly 80 per cent of the world faces hunger, blocking one of the world’s major breadbaskets is neither an accident nor merely
Pacific leaders take regional priorities to UNGA81
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will take the region’s priorities to the global stage this week as they gather in New York for
Pacific moves to boost yachting tourism
THE Pacific is looking to expand its yachting tourism industry while strengthening regulation, data collection and opportunities for
Wale raises climate finance concerns with UN Secretary-General
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for greater climate finance and adaptation support for Pacific Island states
Backpacker visa cuts – Implications for PALM
AUSTRALIA introduced the second-year backpacker visa extension in 2005, enabling backpackers to extend their stay for a second year
Kiribati debates return to ancestral name Tungaru
AN I-Kiribati researcher has called for a national discussion on whether Kiribati should return to its ancestral name,
Two-month-old baby living with HIV and TB in Fiji
A TWO-MONTH-OLD baby living with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) has raised concerns about the impact of HIV on children in
Women, data and the drive for change in Fiji
FIJI’S communities and media organisations are joining forces to assess the openness and effectiveness of government
Accountability must begin with self-examination: Rokotuibau
“WOMEN auditors must have the courage to ask difficult questions, hold people accountable, and demand change from themselves
Giving the ocean a voice: Pacific journalists gather ahead of PINA summit
“WE all are in this canoe trying to do what our ancestors did centuries back, settling into new islands from wherever they came from,
Samoa honors Fiji hospital founder
PACIFIC Specialist Healthcare founder Parvish Kumar has received the Samoan chiefly title Tagaloafaaofonuu, for his contribution
Private hospital for Samoa
FIJIAN medical company PSH Hospitals has started groundwork on the establishment of a private hospital in Savai’i,
Pacific peace requires pacific people to be informed, heard and connected
PEACE in the Pacific has always been built through communication. Here, peace is built through talanoa, through church gatherings,
