Australia commits $AUD550 million to regional climate resilience
AUSTRALIA hosted Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders for a PIF Troika meeting in Brisbane this week to discuss progress on arrangements for a special pre-COP hosted in the
Vaping’s grip tightens across the Pacific
VAPING is increasing in the Pacific, and governments are scrambling to respond as a black market expands around the habit, causing growing harm to public
Pacific LBQ Activists Hold Feminist Strategy Meeting in Fiji
TWENTY-SEVEN Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer (LBQ+) feminists from ten Pacific Island countries and territories gathered in
Oceans treaty: Countries start work on new protections
JUST days after the historic High Seas Treaty officially took effect, governments and ocean experts have started the process of putting the agreement’s commitments into
Fiji Link welcomes new ATR to fleet
FIJI Link’s newest ATR aircraft has arrived in Nadi following an extensive delivery journey across eight
Pacific nations strengthen port control oversight
PACIFIC Island countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen port state control as maritime officials met in Auckland, New
MSG Prime Minister’s Cup Strengthens Leaders’ Vision of Unity
As the curtains fell on the 2025 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup, two weeks of intense competition and sportsmanship came to a close ending with a spectacular awards evening in amazing Port
Taiwan boosts Palau economy ahead of Pacific leaders’ meeting
TAIWAN has started to strengthen Pacific alliances ahead of the regional leaders’ meeting scheduled for
Pacific initiative to save the Ocean
THE signing of the Pacific Ocean Initiative- Sustainable Protection and Management of Coastal and Marine
Briefs
THE Commonwealth Election Commission (CEC) wants the CNMI Legislature to pass an election reform bill to modernise the territory’s voting system.
See, judge, act: Bougainville – Elephant in the Pacific room
AROUND Papua New Guinea (PNG), views are being heard on the next step for the Bougainville Referendum of