Pacific
A Pacific leader turned activist has pleaded for empathy as he urges radical climate action to help save his island nation. Anote Tong says Kiribati is facing a growing threat from rising sea levels.
A new book exploring Pacific wellbeing across Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia will launch at the Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland) on Friday, bringing together research, community know...
Australia will provide maritime drones to Fiji's military in a bid bolster security in the Pacific. The Australian-made Bluebottle vessels will be gifted as part of a military partnership between the...
Solomon Islands' first weather radar is expected to begin operating by the end of 2026, giving forecasters new tools to track approaching storms and issue earlier warnings.
The head of an influential Pacific nations group has taken a swipe at Australia's fixation on attendance and cost of this month's pre-COP event, while urging greater climate investment for the region.
The Pacific Ocean could feel the effects of global warming for centuries after the world reaches net-zero emissions, a study has found, due to its "long memory".
French Polynesia is taking its first step towards independence after President Moetai Brotherson denounced ongoing colonialism from Paris in a speech at the United Nations.
Pacific research at Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland) is now available through a new digital repository designed to share scholarship with communities across Aotearoa and the wider Pacific.
Australia's recently agreed treaty with Vanuatu will step up policing partnerships but not stop foreign military from setting up shop as domestic law already forbids it.
Pacific community leaders have set out six climate and health priorities ahead of COP31, calling for funding to reach grassroots communities and action to protect health, culture and ancestral lands.
Tuvalu has been raising land to protect its communities from rising seas, as new research warns sea levels will continue climbing even if global temperatures eventually fall.
Australia will spend $3 million to buffer Pacific nations against the devastating effects of climate change as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls on more nations to help the region.
Australia should use its COP31 presidency of negotiations to continue to lead on loss and damage and adaptation finance, starting with our own front line in the Torres Strait.