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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 s...
Andrew Mathieson 11 Sep 2026
Fiji strengthens frontline animal health workforce with para-vet training
Fiji has strengthened its frontline animal health workforce after 26 agriculture...
Joseph Guenzler 9 Sep 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 Globa...
Giovanni Torre 7 Sep 2026
Date set for PNG Chiefs first logo and jersey unveiling
The PNG Cheifs have set the date they'll unveil their club logo and inaugural je...
Jarred Cross 3 Sep 2026
Alutiiq village in Alaska welcomes first cruise ship
HX Expeditions has become the first commercial cruise line to visit Old Harbor,...
Dianne Bortoletto 1 Sep 2026
Solomon Islands PM faces no-confidence motion threat on eve of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

Solomon Islands is in a political crisis after three senior government ministers resigned from cabinet on the eve of new Prime Minister Matthew Wale's arrival at the Pacific Island Forum Leaders' Meet...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 1, 2026
PNG parliament delays vote for Bougainville independence

Members of Papua New Guinea's parliament have delayed the Prime Minister's Sunday voting deadline on Bougainville's independence. On the brink of statehood, the verdict on the autonomous region's futu...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Organised Crime and Corruption inquiry finds Bougainville's president accepted gift before signing mine deal

A probe into Bougainville's President has found Ishmael Toroama accepted an offer from an Indian company to cover the cost of his wife's life-saving kidney surgery before signing a lucrative mining de...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Fiji tests biocontrol agents to tackle invasive African tulip

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways is testing two biological control agents that could help manage African tulip, with both being kept under secure containment while their environmental safe...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 28, 2026
West Papua National Committee stands against Indonesia's registration of internally-displaced Papuans

A proposal from the Indonesian government to conduct a new registration of internally-displaced Papuans across their conflict-affected territory has been condemned by the West Papua National Committee...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 27, 2026
Katchafire recruits Emily Wurramara for new version of ‘Giddy Up’

Māori roots reggae band Katchafire will team up with Warnindhilyagwa artist Emily Wurramara for a new version of 'Giddy Up', the next single from the band's forthcoming Revival 2.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 26, 2026
Manu locks in return to rugby league as PNG adds another big name to roster

The PNG Chiefs have lured 'world-class' centre Joey Manu back to rugby league as their latest signing to a squad making waves 18 months out from its first NRL game.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 24, 2026
Kiribati turns to resolving rises in obesity and malnutrition

Kiribati is looking to strengthen food security levels through a program of climate-resilient agriculture, fisheries management and an offshore horticultural estate amid its scarce land, limited fresh...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 24, 2026
Sharks star on mission to put Cook Islands 'on the map'

Cronulla centre KL Iro is on a mission to put his small Pacific nation of around 17,000 residents "on the map" at the Rugby League World Cup.

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Jasper Bruce (AAP) Aug 22, 2026
Samoan Opposition leader alleges government trying to 'shut me up' after latest arrest and charge

Samoa's Leader of the Opposition was held in custody for 24 hours before he was released on Friday in what he says is a politically motivated case.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 17, 2026
Beyond language: Dr Caleb Marsters on building Pacific futures

As Cook Islands Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa, University of Auckland academic Dr Caleb Marsters says language revitalisation must be part of a broader conversation about strengthening C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 14, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Indigenous communities of Colombia

Indigenous communities living in and around the epicentre of Colombia's devastating earthquake on Monday have been left in disarray. It is estimated 132 Colombians have lost their lives throughout the...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 12, 2026
Pacific-led research puts Indigenous health at centre of precision medicine

Pacific researchers, clinicians and community leaders have gathered in Sāmoa to discuss how precision medicine and genetic research can better serve Indigenous peoples across the region.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 11, 2026
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