Cyclone Judy strengthens to category 3 with destructive winds
There are dramatic scenes in Vanuatu as the destructive hurricane force winds of Tropical Cyclone Judy rip through, cutting power and...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
New project to drive Green Transformation of Samoa’s Transport Sector
A new multi-million Tala project will help Samoa accelerate climate change mitigation efforts through the low-carbon transition of its...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
Samoa absorbing the shock of the pandemic well
Samoa has done it tough since the government closed the international border in March 2020 to keep COVID-19 at bay. GDP declined by 10.3%...
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Feb 24, 20231 min read
New Zealand to host the inaugural Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) 2023
New Zealand will host the inaugural Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) 2023, in Auckland, 20–22 March. Over three days,...
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Feb 23, 20231 min read
Parties walk out of meeting over New Caledonia's electoral rolls
New Caledonia's anti-independence parties have walked out of a meeting at the French High Commission in Noumea to discuss the electoral...
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Feb 23, 20231 min read
Camco partners with the Pacific Community to support sustainable development in the Pacific
Climate and impact fund manager Camco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intergovernmental organisation, the...
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Feb 17, 20231 min read
Fiji to host the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ Retreat
Fiji’s Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), the Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka is preparing to mark a milestone...
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Feb 17, 20231 min read
Fritch endorses France's Indo-Pacific strategy
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has endorsed France's strategy of building up its presence in the Indo-Pacific region. He...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read
Leaders to convene for first time in four years to chart future for Pacific agriculture and forestry
Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Ministers and Heads will meet in person for the first time in four years to boost the region’s...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read
European Union reaffirms its commitment in Samoa’s climate change and water sectors
The European Union (EU) and the Government of Samoa have signed a Financing Agreement of EUR 13.5 million (approximately SAT 38 million),...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
PNA set to open new HQ in Marshalls' capital
The capital of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, will host the first in-person annual meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA)...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
Australia Supports Domestic Connectivity with Lulutai
The Australian Government has announced immediate support to the Government of Tonga in response to recent challenges to Lulutai’s...
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Feb 7, 20231 min read
Institute finds US still far more influential than China in the region
An Australian policy think tank has found that the hype around China's growing influence in the region is often overblown. The Lowy...
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Feb 7, 20231 min read
Climate Change remains the single greatest threat for Pacific—new Pacific Security Report
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has released the Pacific Security Outlook Report 2022 -2023, highlighting key regional security...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
'Agriculture used to be the backbone of Samoa's economy' says Farmers Association
The Samoa Farmers Association is concerned with the decline in the country's agriculture sector outlined in a new government report. The...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
Cook Islands looks into producing medicinal cannabis itself
The Cook Islands could start growing its own cannabis following the country voting in favour of it being allowed for medicinal use. A...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
Launch of COSPPac Climate Change in the Pacific 2022 Report
A regional technical climate science report containing country-scale historical climate and ocean variability and trends information has...
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
'It's tough for operators to break even' Cook Islands tourism council says
Cook Islands tourism operators are struggling with an unusually tough off-season, with some worrying they will lose their local...
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
Kiribati Government to rejoin the Pacific Islands Forum
30th January 2023, Office of the President of Kiribati-– The Government of Kiribati has formally reinstated its positive endorsement to...
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Henry Puna wants another crack at Pacific Islands Forum top job
The current Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wants another term in the job. "I thought being Prime Minister of the...
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