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United Nations agency warns Pacific faces growing threat from global scam syndicates
A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report has found Pacific communities...
Andrew Mathieson 25 Jul 2026
'Pacific futures are New Zealand's futures', experts argue in new book
Pacific peoples are not a "special interest" demographic but central to Aotearoa...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jul 2026
Super Red a lock in new coach's Test squad statement
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has earned an immediate Wallabies recall in Les Kiss's firs...
Cash injection promises Pacific region boost to develop rugby league beyond PNG Chiefs
Rugby league is continuing to gain further ground throughout the Pacific followi...
Andrew Mathieson 23 Jul 2026
PNG, New Zealand sign defence co-operation agreement
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence co-operation agreement, a...
Lucy Craymer (AAP) 23 Jul 2026
Museum partners with Pacific community on conservation

Pasifika communities will help guide much-needed restorative works within a cultural gallery at an Australian museum. The SA Museum houses the nation's largest collection of Pacific materials, which h...

Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats

Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address growing security threats facing Pacific-island countries. The tiny state which consists of three reef islands and six atolls told the U...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 21, 2026
Perese finds way home to Ballymore with Cup ambition

Izaia Perese will play for the Queensland Reds again, almost a decade after the Brisbane talent's career began at Ballymore. The six-Test Wallabies centre will begin training this week after confirmin...

Grassroots communities share storytelling to preserve environmental treasures

A cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle is amplifying the voices of climate-facing communities and deepening understanding of the environmental and cultural si...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 18, 2026
Tonga brings traditional knowledge to television weather forecasts

Tonga's weather service has begun incorporating traditional environmental indicators into daily television forecasts as part of efforts to combine generations of community knowledge with climate scien...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jul 16, 2026
Tonga can dare to dream after rugby league investment

Led by stars like Jason Taumalolo and Addin Fonua-Blake, Tonga are already a rugby league force to reckon with - imagine what they could do with state-of-the-art facilities.

Marshall Islands talks tough to Chinese government over Pacific missile testing

The Marshall Islands has condemned China's recent submarine-launched missile test nearby in the Pacific Ocean, adding that its Micronesian region cannot be treated as a site for military signalling.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 10, 2026
Fiji helps steer global plastics treaty talks

Fiji is helping steer global negotiations on how countries will finance and deliver a legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.

'Dream come true' as Pacific rugby league accord signed

The door is open for NRL and NRLW matches to be played in Pacific Island nations as part of a $250 million agreement between the Australian government and its closest neighbours.

Pacific climate forum to become biennial platform

The Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) will become a biennial regional platform after its inaugural gathering in Vanuatu closed with a regional commitment to strengthen climat...

Protect us all: pact a new era for 'Pacific family'

A mutual defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea has come into force as the two allies entered a "new era", only days after a Chinese missile launch sparked fresh tensions in the Pacific.

Australia to host Pacific leaders as China threat looms

Anthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bolster Australia's regional influence amid the creeping threat of China.

'Don't threaten us': Pacific nation's message to China

A Pacific-wide pact is needed to counter major powers such as China trying to flex their muscles in the region, the Solomon Islands prime minister says.

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