NZDF, Vanuatu, New Caledonia arrive in Honiara for Pacific Games
A group of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel, with two Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopters, has arrived in Honiara to support the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), as the country
One in three U.S. Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year
Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or
Cook Islands PM happy with Pacific Islands Forum meeting success
Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is happy with the outcome of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting. “I am very happy with our outcomes as leaders. Of course, there are a number of
We come from a family of lifters — the Edwards sisters of Niue
In this next instalment of the Islands Business’ build-up to the Pacific Games, correspondent Alipate Pareti takes a look at—the Edwards sisters of Niue—Maxine and Ramsi. They will be carrying
What the Boy Child Brings Us – El Niño and Implications for the Pacific this Season
Pacific Island Countries are known to host some of the most memorable soirees during the festive season, but are also the most vulnerable to extreme climatic events during the same. El Niño (pronounced ‘el
Fiji PM disappointed with Nauru President for not turning up at the Leaders retreat in Aitutaki
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed disappointment at Nauru’s President David Adeang failure to attend the Leaders retreat in Aitutaki today. Adeang walked out of the Forum Leaders Plenary Wednesday
The tides turn for rugby 7s in Tuvalu
Sevens rugby is still underdeveloped in Tuvalu while soccer is the sporting mainstay, but the tide is turning as sevens rugby picks up popularity in the lead-up to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara this month. “I can
Suva Agreement called into question after Nauru walkout of the Forum Leaders Meeting
The validity of the Suva Agreement has been thrown into question after Nauru’s President walked out of the Forum Leaders plenary in Cook Islands capital, Rarotonga Wednesday when incoming Secretary General’s
PM Albanese says Pacific backs Australian climate policy with ‘very positive’ feedback
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s had “nothing but positive feedback” about his country’s climate change policies as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is expected to test his
Moetai Brotherson at the Forum: “We all share this Moana Nui a Hiva”
For Moetai Brotherson, the newly elected President of French Polynesia, this week’s Pacific Islands Forum is a time to share ideas with the leaders of state from neighbouring island nations. “It’s necessary to
November 2023 Vol 49 No.11
The long, hard road to climate finance Two-headed monster or myth? Whose rule is it? Strengthening the Pacific’s nuclear free zone Whispers Pacific prepares for El Nino Water shocks impact the food chain
