Push for non-stop maritime surveillance

CALLS are rising for greater surveillance of Pacific maritime routes as drug traffickers increase their use of

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Solomons MPs to decide Manele’s future

THE Solomon Islands parliament must meet by Thursday to debate a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah

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One collective breath: building an interconnected health emergency leadership corps to enhance pandemic preparedness

Dr Joseph Takai, who leads health outbreak and emergency response actions in Tonga as a Senior Medical Officer with the

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Drua secure valuable win over Highlanders

A SMALL crowd witnessed the Fijian Drua play take a critical 24-14 win against the Otago Highlanders at the Four R

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Protecting truth in a digital storm: PNG media summit puts AI under the spotlight

AHEAD of World Press Freedom Day, journalists, editors, and media leaders gathered  in Port Moresby for the PNG Media

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Region explores military response group

WITH a growing drug threat, extremely porous borders and mounting global tensions regional leaders have

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Vanuatu reports fish poisoning increase

HEALTH authorities in Vanuatu have reported a growing number of ciguatera (fish poisoning). From January to

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Navitilevu Bay’s restoration: Deadwood cleared, mangroves thriving

RESTORATION efforts in Fiji’s Navitilevu Bay in the Ra Province have transformed a previously deadwood-strewn site into an

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Maritime gaps remain in Australia’s defence

IN 2023, the Australian government adopted a “strategy of denial” to guide defence planning, defined as an “defensive approach

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India reduces resistance to China trade

ON 10 March, India’s cabinet approved changes to foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that had restricted

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Nanukuloa’s ecosystem and economic revival for sustainable futures

THE Nanukuloa community, in the Ra province, has successfully restored coastal ecosystems devastated by Cyclone

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NZ troops destroy Bougainville bombs

TWO World War II bombs have been destroyed by the New Zealand Defence Force at an airstrip and school on

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Charting a course: strategic vision for sustainable communities

THE Soko ni Nuinui (Voyage of Hope), launched earlier this month, outlined a strategic framework for a

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Women lead environmental change in KIWA programs

THE KIWA restoration and livelihood programs have gained deep community support, with calls for continued assistance and

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€EURO 80 million initiative supports 17 Pacific nations

OVER 200,000 people across the Pacific benefit directly from 45 Kiwa-supported projects that have

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Empowering youth as guardians of the ocean

BRIDGING the gap between ancestral wisdom and the fire of youth, a new wave of leadership is rising

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Tuvalu addresses climate crisis and gender violence link

TUVALU’S Prime Minister Feleti Teo has argued that environmental instability and gender-based violence are deeply

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New Caledonia: The call for a genuine process

THERE are calls for regional solidarity today as France continues to show a reluctance to loosen its colonial hold on New

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Former Fiji Methodist president passes on

FORMER Fiji Methodist Church president, Reverend Daniel Mastapha, has passed away in

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Drua adjusts for Highlanders match in Ba

AFTER a good battle against the Chiefs last weekend, the Fijian Drua take on the Otago Highlanders at the Four R Stadium in

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Copper mine exits Fijian province

A MULTI-MILLION dollar copper mining project in Fiji’s interior has been forced to quit after years of

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Kiribati’s initial visa progress: quick wins amid systemic hurdles

KIRIBATI’S inclusion in the second round of Australia's Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV), marking its first year participating in the

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Vanuatu graduate wants to save lives

ELODIE Matua is far from home, but she is determined to return to Vanuatu and help save lives as a member of the country’s medical

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Sustaining livelihoods, sharing benefits: A new era of ocean governance

KNOWLEDGE shared at a regional conference in Fiji will sustain the livelihoods of Pacific

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