Pacific urges IMO to "revolutionise" international shipping
Pacific nations are urging the UN body that regulates shipping to ramp up efforts to "revolutionise" the sector by urgently decarbonising...
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Nov 13, 20221 min read
Pacific nations find hope despite pushback on loss and damage
Days into the climate talks and Pacific Island countries have already been strong-armed into taking the short end of stick. While the...
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Nov 13, 20221 min read
Tuvalu urges COP27 to adopt global treaty on fossil fuels
The Tuvalu government has urged countries to establish a global treaty to phase out the use of fossil fuels. Speaking at the COP27...
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Nov 12, 20221 min read
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Tonga
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga just before midnight local time, 211km from the capital Nuku'alofa. People in Tonga were...
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
French Polynesia to cap visitor numbers
French Polynesia's tourism agency says it aims for a cap on visitor numbers in an updated strategy to make the industry sustainable....
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
Tuvalu declares State of Public Emergency for ongoing drought
Tuvalu has declared a State of Public Emergency due to the prolonged drought throughout the islands. The Pacific News Agency Service...
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
COP27: Vanuatu welcomes NZ's commitment to climate-related loss and damage
Vanuatu has welcomed the New Zealand government's commitment to allocate $NZ20 million to address climate-related loss and damage in...
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
COP27: What you need to know about UN climate summit
World leaders have gathered in Egypt to bring to the forefront global climate-related issues at the UN climate summit in Egypt. The...
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Nov 9, 20221 min read
WHO records 140 covid cases in Tuvalu
The World Health Organisation says 140 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Tuvalu. A WHO spokesperson, based in Suva, says Tuvalu's...
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Nov 9, 20221 min read
Marshall Islands confirms membership of Pacific Forum
The Marshall Islands ended two years of being at the centre of controversy over the possible break up of the Pacific's premier regional...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read
Guam says Washington now more Pacific-friendly
A participant at a climate change summit says the United States has shown a lot more effort to engage with the Pacific region through...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read
Australia's new aid package for Solomons
Australia has announced a new $US103 million aid package for Solomon Islands. Its High Commissioner in Honiara, Lachlan Strahan, said the...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Call for better infrastructure following Vanuatu election
A Vanuatu Mobile Force's officer who risked his life wading through chest-high water carrying ballot boxes, is calling on the new...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
New Zealand opposes seabed mining in international waters
The New Zealand government has announced it will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas in international waters....
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
US looking at military bases for FSM
The United States is considering the establishment of military bases in the Federated States of Micronesia. The Pacific Islands Times...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read
Population of American Samoa falls by about 10 percent over a decade
New figures show the population of American Samoa has dipped below 50,000. The US Census Bureau has released a demographic profile of the...
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Oct 26, 20221 min read
Weather bureau predicts up to seven cyclones this season
Fiji's weather office predicts that up to seven tropical cyclones may affect several Pacific countries in the coming cyclone season and...
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Oct 26, 20221 min read
Australia to increase development assistance to Pacific
Mālo ni! Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged her Government will increase its development assistance to Pacific Island...
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Oct 26, 20221 min read
Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week is under way!
Fakamālo atu kia te koutou uma! This year's theme for Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week is "Halahala ki vavau, kae ke...
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Oct 21, 20221 min read
Tuvalu remembers destructive storm from 50 years ago
Fakaalofa lahi atu! Today, Tuvalu marks 50 years since the islands were struck by a devastating category 3 cyclone. Cyclone Bebe caused...
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