Pacific climate fund draws pledges as leaders press major emitters for support
PACIFIC countries and international partners pledged funds to a region-led climate facility, while Australia announced a separate $3m...
Pacific ministers weigh roadmap to end fossil-fuel dependence
PACIFIC island ministers have begun discussing a regional roadmap to move away from fossil fuels, seeking to turn the region’s long...
Drug cartels target Australia from the West
AUSTRALIA’S drug supply debate has mostly looked east. Threats from across the Pacific have dominated headlines. Narco-subs – low-profile...
Electoral commission prepares for referendum, postal vote applications open
FIJI’S Electoral Commission and Elections Office have started preparations for a National Referendum on the country’s Constitution o...
ADB boss calls for quick climate protection
THE Asian Development has called for faster financing to protect vulnerable island states from rising seas and other worsening impacts.
When climate change takes away a girl’s choice
“WE need to acknowledge that when a community experiences loss and damage, especially children and girls, they don’t only experience the...
Filling a void: How UniFiji built the Pacific’s first volcanology programme
THE rumblings started in December of 2021, and the eruption climaxed on January 15th, 2022. "The first explosion ... our ears were ringing...
Tonga welcomes kava declaration
TONGA’S kava growers and exporters have welcomed a regional declaration by Pacific leaders on the ancient plant which has become a major...
