The great LNG scam: the IMO’s climate credibility is on the line

Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille, directors of Equal Routes, write for Splash ahead of this month’s crunch green vote at the International Maritime Organization. In the face of the upcoming International Maritime Organization. (IMO) Net-Zero...

Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...

Samoa records seventh death from dengue fever

Photo: 123RF Samoa has recorded more than 14,000 clinically diagnosed dengue cases since January, and its seventh death from the disease. The latest report, released on 29 September, covers the week of 22-28 September. The Ministry of Health said...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

Winston Peters says Pacific leaders are 'realists' about climate

Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith The New Zealand foreign minister says while a number of Pacific leaders see climate change as a security threat, the most important issue facing their countries is development. Winston Peters met with a range of Pacific...

All Ball Sports Mira Costa Football, Redondo Both Win

by Paul Teetor It finally happened. For the first time in this suddenly-not-so-young high school football season, Mira Costa and Redondo Union both won games on the same night. Mira Costa beat back a strong challenge from visiting Villa Park 34-23...

PNG backs tuna pact, pushes unity at PNA meet

SUSTAINABLE management of marine resources is essential for the livelihoods of the people and the economic prosperity of our nation, says Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Jelta Wong. Wong attended the Parties of the Nauru Agreement (PNA)...

THROUGH BOLD PROJECT, SAMOA WORKS TO BUILD RESILIENCE, PRESERVE IDENTITY FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

[PRESS RELEASE 3 October 2025, Apia] – Samoa is taking active steps to build resilience by capitalising on a “new era” where Pacific communities placed at the forefront of climate change impacts can begin to systematically define, address and seek...

Australia squeezed on climate by Vanuatu minister

Mr Regenvanu was attending a side event making the case for a 100 per cent renewables-powered Pacific, with the minister speaking alongside Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo to launch a discussion paper on the matter, a joint effort of Australia's...

Tauranga powerlifting coach joins NZ team

Tauranga powerlifting trainer Mike Jones will be one of 16 coaches wrangling 110 Kiwi athletes at the Oceania Regional Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Christchurch from November 17 to 20. Selected to be the assistant coach for the...

More Taiwan allies speak to support UN inclusion

More allies of Taiwan have spoken in support for the nation to join the UN, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves saying it is “a continuing absurdity” to exclude Taiwan from global mechanisms such as health, climate...

Australia targets local workers

TUVALU has convened a high-level donor roundtable meeting with the Asian Development Bank and UN Development Programme to call for urgent action to safeguard its future and fight against climate change. The meeting included leaders from Tuvalu,...

How to watch Conference League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free streams

Watch 2025/26 Conference League live streams to see clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and all across the continent do battle for European silverware. Just the fifth edition of the revamped version of UEFA's third competition, English clubs...

Lost in Space: The Limits of Geolocation in a Satellite-Connected World

“Where are you?” is not an easy question to answer on the Internet. The telephone system’s address plan embedded a certain amount of physical location information in the fixed-line network, and a full E.164 telephone number indicated your location...

PNG and Vanuatu deals show Australia’s growing contest with China

Events around this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have shown how Australia and China are competing to win influence over the region, as the risk of war grows. Solomon Islands, the host of this year’s PIF, received more than $18 million in...

We are blessed

The black, green, and gold of our national flag is our declaration that the sun shines, the land is green, and the people are strong and creative. At the time of our Independence the black, green, and gold of our national flag symbolised our...

Pacific to IMO: Fast-track the Net-Zero fund or fail

Pacific leaders are calling for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to fast-track setting up its Net-Zero Fund (NZF), warning that without urgent action the Organisation will fail to deliver on its own commitment to contribute to a Just...

Delays on the Pukpuk treaty with PNG were Australian missteps, not failures

When it comes to the Pacific, there are always going to be Australian foreign policy missteps. Due to the sheer size and scope of the unique partnerships with each country, and the increasingly complex set of challenges faced by the region, no one...

What Pacific Island leaders told the UN about climate, conflict and peace

A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...

Pacific discusses infrastructure

TUVALU has joined the list of countries which have threatened not to attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands after the hosts blocked all external partners over a rift with Taiwan. Prime Minister Feleti Teo said he had written to his...