Manubada call – Pacific leaders shift from promises to pressure as region eyes energy independence
THE era of endless planning is
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Pacific workers face $4million financial disaster as labour firm collapses
PACIFIC workers face an uncertain future after the collapse on Australian labour hire company with debts of around $AUD12.2 million.
Technology makes Pacific drug highway harder to detect
IN the global narcotics trade, transnational criminal networks are consolidating their hold on the Pacific drug highway. Technology is enabling these networks to adapt and refine tactics to evade detection in the
Pacific leaders want urgent energy, transport rethink
THE Pacific’s biggest regional meeting on energy and transport opened with song, culture and connection.
Australia eyes security pact with Fiji
AUSTRALIA has started to move towards formalising a bilateral Vuvale (family or household) union treaty with
PRF agreement marks collaboration milestone
AUSTRALIA and Fiji have formally ratified the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), highlighting deep regional cooperation to enhance climate and energy
Carving space at sea: Why Pacific maritime reform must move beyond talk
“WE need the Ministers to endorse it, so we can implement
Pacific nations boost understanding of BBNJ treaty framework
PACIFIC Island countries are strengthening their understanding of the international Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
Pacific’s $6 billion fuel problem takes centre stage in Moresby
THE Pacific’s dependence on imported fuel is costing the region more than money. It is driving up food prices
Pacific faces brutal energy truth
IF we’re not at the table, we’re not on the menu.It is a sharp line that captures the urgency Pacific leaders are feeling as
ONE STRATEGY, MANY HANDS: Navigating the Blue Pacific vision
PACIFIC Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called for a new era of honesty, leadership, and collective discipline as
Keep our skies safe
FOR a small Pacific nation in 2026, the price of safe skies is high, and the cost of failure is
Demand for non-pilot careers
THE Pacific's aviation sector is at a critical crossroads. While global demand for skilled professionals reaches new
Pacific energy and transport under pressure from fuel, climate and security shocks
FOR Pacific Island countries, energy and transport are no longer just infrastructure issues, they are survival
Priority is reliability
SOLOMON Airlines says it is prioritising reliability, financial discipline and people development as it navigates rising global fuel
In reset mode for growth
A SWEEPING strategic reset is underway at Nauru Airlines, as the national carrier restructures its business,
Movers and Shakers
CHIEF Secretary Kearnneth Nanei has been appointed Chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), succeeding Sir Melchior Togolo.
USP Pro-Chancellor challenges new generation of Pacific leaders at Emalus graduation
As The University of the South Pacific (USP) graduation season continues across the region, the Emalus Campus ceremony in
€EURO 80 million initiative supports 17 Pacific nations
OVER 200,000 people across the Pacific benefit directly from 45 Kiwa-supported projects that have
PACNEWS SPORTS, 29 APRIL 2026
In this bulletin: 1. WEIGLIFTING — Pacific Mini Games Golden boy John Tafi sets new Oceania record2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Luai set to join PNG as Chiefs nab try-scoring ace3. RUGBY — Buna returns,
Sustaining livelihoods, sharing benefits: A new era of ocean governance
KNOWLEDGE shared at a regional conference in Fiji will sustain the livelihoods of Pacific
People, belonging, and Pacific futures
IT is an honour to reflect with you at the State of the Pacific 2026 conference on the theme Weaving Pacific Research Relationships. I centre my reflections on people, belonging, and Pacific
Marshall Islands named COFFIS co-Chair
THE Republic of the Marshall Islands has been elevated to a leading role in a new global push to unwind fossil-fuel
