What’s next for New Caledonia?
WHY should we take the French engagement vis-à-vis the Blue Pacific in general (and Fiji in particular)
Pacific
Steering our tuna future
WHEN Noan David Pakop took up the role of Director- General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) in November 2024, it was more than a change in
ICJ opinion is ambitious
AT its core, the ICJ ruling compels states to bring more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) each cycle, with the 1.5°C limit as a legal
A vindication: Will renewable energy bring justice?
THE International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark advisory opinion on climate change has been hailed as a watershed moment for Small Island Developing States.
Tuvalu fights back
IF any country is punching above its weight in the fight against climate change, it has to be
Past merges with future: Tradition, innovation and sustainability
REDUCTION of energy and water bills is the aim of an innovative construction project in Nasinu, just outside Fiji’s
Reality trumps potential
SITUATED in the heart of Melanesia, the Solomon Islands is a nation with great potential that remains largely
Movers and Shakers
Captain Etika Tuisue has been appointed Chief Pilot and Flight Operations Officer for Fiji Airways, effective 1 August
Top Pacific Cops meet
REGIONAL police forces face a variety of new challenges with law enforcement in the areas of drugs, human trafficking, the return of deportees, and border
Oceania sailors sight land
PACIFIC voyagers aboard the twin-hulled canoe, Uto Ni Yalo, have sighted land on the sixth day of sailing to Lata, Solomon Islands, from Suva in
Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025 brings together regional leaders
The Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025 concluded in Brisbane after three days of discussions, presentations, and networking, attracting 652 delegates, 80 speakers, and more than 40 exhibitors from 20
NZ-China row ahead of Forum
NEW Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says China has been “too clever by half” in response to a statement from Beijing denying any involvement in this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting
Uto carries Pacific hopes
WHILE the Pacific’s powerful convene in air-conditioned rooms at their annual forum, a different kind of delegation prepares to make its voice
Infrastructure gap requires $USD3.1 billion
THE Pacific infrastructure gap required $USD 3.1 billion in investment every
Australia targets local workers
THE use of local labour and material will be one of Australia’s priorities in its approach to infrastructure development in the Pacific.
We’re committed to Pacific: Conroy
AUSTRALIA is committed to listening to the Pacific on their priorities, including ensuring projects, support local jobs and
Pacific discusses infrastructure
MINISTERS and senior Pacific government officials meet in Brisbane, Australia, today (Monday) to discuss national and regional infrastructure
Pacific movie tide turns
FOR too long the Pacific has watched others create stories about the region’s
Project targets poverty
MOVING towards sustainable development and economic transformation, the Fiji Government with the Project Developers, has unveiled the Koro Development
Churches chase authentic Pacific meaning
CATHOLIC bishops will discuss what it means for a church to be authentically of the Pacific when they meet in Pago Pago, American
Pacific voice stronger than ever: Waqa
THE Pacific’s collective voice has never been stronger, says Forum Secretary General Baron
Australian high-level visitors for region
AUSTRALIA will send three ministers into the Pacific ahead of a regional leaders’ forum and against a backdrop of renewed attempts by China to influence foreign policy in small island
