Warwick Fiji appoints first local general manager
WARWICK Fiji Resort has appointed its first Fijian General Manager, with Tomasi Turukawa set to lead the Coral Coast property
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Solomon Islands needs women at the centre of peace, security and governance
SINCE 2024, the Solomon Islands Young Women’s Parliamentary Group has been strengthening our capacity in human security and
Beyond the crown: Tora turns Psychology passion into purpose
FORMER Hibiscus queen Melania Tora has graduated with a Master of Arts in Psychology, marking another milestone in a journey she
No replacement for Fiji minister
FIJI’s Parliament will be reduced by one member after the death of Employment Minister Agni Deo Singh was announced
Vanuatu Met Service earns aviation weather certification
VANUATU’S meteorological authority has achieved international aviation service weather compliance. It is the end of a 14-year journey
Drua to start 2027 season in Christchurch
THE Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will take on the Highlanders in Super Round of the 2027 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season on April
Naulumatua breaks new ground with postgraduate achievement
AT just 23, Karalaini Bela Naulumatua is already looking towards her next academic milestone after graduating with a
Lau law graduate inspires younger siblings to dream big
FOR Beth Ledua Lakepa, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws is more than a personal achievement — it is an example she hopes her
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PM Wale and US Deputy Secretary Landau hold talks
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale has held bilateral talks with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher
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
Forum Fisheries Agency nets global award
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency has been recognised for the collective leadership of Pacific Island countries in
Solomons police use weapons to detain Australian
AN Australian has been detained in Solomon Islands after allegedly threatening a shopkeeper with a
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
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
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
