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International Seabed Authority says Pasifika nations have the power to shape future of seabed mining laws
The influence of Pacific nations shaping seabed mining regulations should not be...
Andrew Mathieson 1 Jun 2026
Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand's North Island
Cyclone Vaianu ‌has made landfall on New Zealand's North Island, triggering floo...
Christine Chen 13 Apr 2026
Cat-five Maila set to weaken before Queensland crossing
Tropical Cyclone Maila has surged to become one of the strongest storms so close...
Ben McKay 9 Apr 2026
Cyclone Maila grows to a category five monster
Tropical Cyclone Maila has surged to become the season's strongest storm, growin...
Ben McKay 8 Apr 2026
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in...
Ben McKay 7 Apr 2026
Sacred Chaco Canyon lands at risk as protections face rollback

A proposal to remove federal protections around Southwest USA's Chaco Culture National Historical Park has drawn renewed opposition from Indigenous leaders, who say a sacred cultural landscape is agai...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 7, 2026
Warnings as Fiji braces for strengthening cyclone

Authorities in Fiji are warning of heavy rain, flooding and strong winds after rapidly intensifying Tropical Cyclone Vaianu strengthened into a category two cyclone, prompting precautionary closures o...

All-women crew helping solar energy push in Pacific

A group of Fijian women are being celebrated for a Pacific milestone, with hopes that upskilling female workers could solve the region's energy and emigration challenges.

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Ben McKay Mar 26, 2026
Hawaii's worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam

Hawaii officials are urging thousands of people to evacuate due to the state's worst flooding in more than 20 years, after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a...

Taiātea symposium to centre moana protection for Waitangi

Waitangi in Aotearoa / New Zealand will become a focal point for Indigenous ocean leadership next month with the return of Taiātea: Gathering of the Oceans Voices, Views and Leadership Symposium...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 27, 2026
Fiji moves to overhaul biodiversity finance as BIOFIN workshop begins

Fiji is moving to reform how it finances biodiversity protection, with a BIOFIN validation workshop currently underway to shift from fragmented projects to a coordinated national system.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jan 15, 2026
US flags exit from Pacific Islands environment program

The United ​States must go through a formal process to withdraw its support from a decades-old Pacific environmental program, the organisation says, after President Donald Trump listed it among...

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Kirsty Needham Jan 9, 2026
Fiji secures $5 million boost for climate relocation trust fund

Fiji has secured an additional $5 million from New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Climate Relocation of Communities Trust Fund.

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