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Pacific nations unite ahead of global biodiversity talks
Fourteen Pacific Island countries have come together in Fiji to develop a coordi...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Sep 2026
Why Solomon Islands PM had to apologise to Albanese
A comprehensive treaty between Australia and the Solomon Islands would be transf...
Andrew Brown (AAP) 22 Sep 2026
Slashing fossil fuels is 'life and death' for Pacific
Major fossil fuel-producing nations including Australia must stop expanding coal...
Fiji sets up Pacific Nations title decider
Record seven-times champions Fiji will take on hosts Japan in next weekend's Pac...
Melanesian countries look to ban Indonesia's regional status over delay of UN visit to West Papua
Melanesian leaders are stepping up pressure on Jakarta to facilitate a United Na...
Andrew Mathieson 14 Sep 2026
UN weather agency warns El Niño to impact Pacific forecast for the next six months

The World Meteorological Organisation has predicted intensifying El Niño climate conditions will bring exceptionally warmer tropical weather to the Pacific Ocean than is usual over the coming m...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 12, 2026
Vanuatu communities lead fight against invasive species

Communities across Vanuatu are using local knowledge and conservation programs to tackle invasive species and restore culturally important landscapes.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 11, 2026
New research calls for renewed attention on land security in the Pacific

Land governance must be restored as a central pillar toward regional peace and security efforts across the Pacific, a new paper released from the Pacific Security College has found.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 11, 2026
PNG Chiefs secure record-breaking NRL sponsorship deal

The PNG Chiefs won't play an NRL game until 2028, but already the start-up club has netted the most lucrative sponsorship deal in the competition's history.

Sleepless in Sāmoa: Scholar’s vision for Pacific youth mental health

When a world-leading Oxford sleep scientist visited Sāmoa and Aotearoa as part of a prestigious Hood Fellowship, Li'amanaia Dr Roannie Ng Shiu was already thinking beyond sleep.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 8, 2026
No-confidence vote in Solomon Islands PM Wale pulled

Australia's relationship with one of its closest neighbours has been bolstered by the calming of political ructions in Solomon Islands. Matthew Wale was due to face a motion of no confidence early thi...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 7, 2026
Pacific research centre to be officially launched as WHO Collaborating Centre

The University of Auckland's Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health, will be officially launched as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 7, 2026
Climate action, crime fighting headline Pacific forum

Palau played host to the 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting this week, the region's premier political summit. WHAT WAS DECIDED?* Leaders issued the 'Belau Declaration': an "urgent and inclusiv...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 5, 2026
No China missile test condemnation from Pacific leaders

The Pacific Islands Forum has again failed to condemn China for its missile test, instead walking a middle ground and "registering concern" over the show of force.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 4, 2026
'Happy, fulfilled, hungry': Drua lure home Naisarani

Isi Naisarani will add Wallabies grunt to the Fijian Drua backrow after reinvigorating his career in Sydney club rugby and being lured home for a Super Rugby Pacific encore.

Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

How the Pacific Islands Forum grapples with language over China's recent missile test in the region looms as a bellwether for the region's geopolitics.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Taiwan wants in for next Pacific forum, NZ isn't sure

After a run of barnstorming diplomacy in Palau, Taiwan has signalled its desire to continue attending Pacific Islands Forum summits. However, it is not yet clear whether the 2027 host New Zealand will...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Pacific chiefs reconnecting for Māori Queen's coronation celebrations

The arrival of the noble Ariki for the second koroneihana (coronation) of Māori Queen Nga wai hono i te po, titled Te Arikinui Kuini, demonstrated the bond the traditional chiefs of the Pacific h...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 3, 2026
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