Kiribati turns to climate-resilient food systems as imports, obesity and child malnutrition rise
KIRIBATI is strengthening food and nutrition security through climate-resilient agriculture, fisheries management, social protection and an offshore horticultural estate in Fiji, as scarce land, limited freshwater and
PNG PM urges Australian businesses to invest now as decade of growth opens
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape urged Australian businesses to deepen their investment in the country, saying the next decade would bring major resource projects, infrastructure development and closer
University of Auckland, SPC formalise partnership to strengthen Pacific-led research
THE University of Auckland and The Pacific Community (SPC) have formalised a partnership to expand Pacific-led research, strengthen community engagement and create new pathways for students and
Tuvalu deploys first police officers to U.N. peacekeeping mission
TUVALU has deployed its first four police officers to serve in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, representing nearly 3 per cent of the country’s entire active police
Japan-Fiji Partnership for Environmental Protection
JAPAN has handed Fiji a vessel, trucks, and oil-response equipment valued at JPY100 million ($FJD1.6 million), in a move aimed at strengthening the Pacific nation’s ability to respond to major maritime pollution
Fiji launches HIV Response Hub as Australia commits $23.5m
FIJI has opened its new National Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and HIV Office, marking a major step in strengthening the country’s response to what has now been recognised as a generalised HIV
Pacific reaffirms regional ownership amid rising geopolitical competition
“OUR agenda must continue to be conceived by the Pacific, shaped by the Pacific, and owned by the
Lae City outclass Tupapa in OFC Men’s Champions League opener
LAE City Dwellers from PNG outclassed New Zealand's Tupapa Maraerenga Football Cup in a convincing 4 - 1 win at Lautoka’s Churchill Park in the opening tie of the OFC Men’s Champions
Fiji farmers gain export pathway to the Northern Pacific
MORE than 10,000 contracted farmers from Sigatoka to Rakiraki, located on Fiji's main island of Viti Levu, are poised to gain new export opportunities in the Northern Pacific after the Pacific Islands Development Forum
Kiribati’s ‘King’ Treasures a Gift Carrying His Nation’s Story
IANUALI Orme, the elite youth and schoolboy boxer known as the “Kiribati King,” was honoured during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a traditional Kiribati-woven mat from Ruth Cross Kwansing, the country’s
David Gina elected Solomon Islands Deputy Speaker
SOLOMON Islands Member of Parliament for South New Georgia, Rendova and Tetepare, David Gina, has been elected unopposed as the country’s new Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Prime Minister Matthew Wale and the GREAT
Niue solar project cuts diesel use, saves millions in fuel costs
NIUE has cut the operating time of its diesel generators from around the clock to just two to three hours a day after opening a new solar and battery system, which is expected to save about $NZ4 million a year in fuel
Pacific Island parties receive $50.42 million under US Tuna Treaty
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has delivered a second 2026 payout of $USD50.42 million to Pacific Island Parties under the United States Tuna Treaty, further strengthening one of the region's most
New study to explore how Pacific Gamers build community online
PACIFIC gamers across New Zealand, Australia and the wider Pacific are being recruited for a study examining how online gaming shapes wellbeing, identity, belonging and social relationships.
PM Wale urges unity to deliver reforms in Solomon Islands
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called on Members of Parliament to put aside political divisions and work together to deliver long-awaited reforms, saying leadership should be measured by service rather
Nuclear justice, climate resilience top Marshall Islands president’s parliamentary agenda
MARSHALL Islands President Hilda C. Heine called for stronger national security, climate adaptation and public-sector reform as parliament resumed, warning that geopolitical tensions, extreme weather and rising living
Solomon Islands reaffirms commitment to One China policy
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the One-China policy, describing it as the cornerstone of the country’s bilateral relationship with the
US Visa bonds hit five Pacific nations
NATIONALS from five Pacific Islands Forum member countries will continue to face United States visa bonds of up to $USD20,000 for temporary travel under the Trump administration's now-permanent Visa Bond Program.
PNG seeks Timor-Leste troops for 2027 election security force
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said he would ask Timor-Leste to provide 200 defence personnel for a proposed multinational force to help secure and supervise PNG’s 2027 national
Fiji strengthens defence ties with Indonesia
FIJI has strengthened defence ties with Indonesia after 14 Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel took part in a major multinational peacekeeping exercise in Bogor.
PNG-Vanuatu breaks ground on new chancery in Port Vila
PAPUA New Guinea and Vanuatu broke ground for a new PNG diplomatic mission in Port Vila, deepening ties between the two Melanesian neighbours 46 years after a PNG military intervention helped secure Vanuatu’s
Pacific linguist urges Cook Islanders to embrace heritage
MORE Cook Islanders call New Zealand home and that means holding on to their culture and traditions can be a challenge at the best of times. Senior lecturer in Māori Studies at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of
Government announces $100,000 grant for WOWS Kids Fiji
“EVERY child matters, early diagnosis saves lives.”
