Passenger forecast soars: Regional airlines to reposition

Forecasts by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicate that the biggest growth in air passenger numbers in the period 2023-2043 will be in the Asia-Pacific

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Training is the key: Safety remains priority

Expanded training will be the backbone of plans to strengthen regional aviation over the next

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PNG Opposition MP Bird slams media crackdown

Papua New Guinea Opposition MP and East Sepik Governor, Allan Bird Allan Bird has issued a scathing rebuke of recent actions taken by government-linked entities against journalists, calling for a nationwide boycott of

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ICT State of Play

The newly released Pacific edition of the Digital Economy Report provides an update on internet connectivity and costs in the region. Selected statistics and notes from the report

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Telco leaders to consider digital sovereignty and investment gaps

When leaders from the region’s telecommunications sector meet in Honiara this month, they will be considering some of the biggest issues to face not only the Pacific region but economies and societies globally: data

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Changing times: States showcase equality initiatives

For the first time in Pacific history, Fiji hosted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), marking a major milestone for the

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Briefs

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Twenty-nine resident species are now protected under the US Endangered Species Act. The species include bats, birds, turtles, reptiles, invertebrates, and rare plants across

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Old meets new: Movement bridges tradition and modern sounds

Pacificgroove Arts and Music is not just a school - it’s a movement dedicated to fostering the next generation of musicians, artists, and cultural leaders from the

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MSG Day 2025: Empowering Melanesia

The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has come a long way from its humble inception as a minute pressure group within the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to a bloc within Melanesia, representing the largest economies and

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PIF Chair pushes US and World Bank for Pacific Resilience funding

The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Prime Minister of Tonga, Dr ‘Aisake Eke, is ramping up high-level advocacy in Washington this week, pushing for funding commitments to the Pacific Resilience Facility

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Australian Coalition plans Pacific labour review, unclear on aid

Major change is on the way for Pacific seasonal workers and, possibly, the government's flagship Pacific visa should Peter Dutton take office on 03 May.

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Dutton brushes off PNG minister’s Labor endorsement

The Pacific nation's foreign minister, Justin Tkatchenko, has given Anthony Albanese's government a rare election endorsement from an overseas

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