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Empowering Pacific-led research and data, and youth leadership to shape climate decisions

FIJI, Oct. 8 -- Pacific leadership requires meaningful youth influences and the resources, skills and scientific evidence needed to shape regional and international climate decisions. This was the re... Read More


Bulikula confident of winning women's RWLC

FIJI, Oct. 8 -- First timers, the Fiji Bulikula has set their sights on win-ning the Women's Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) after the Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL) announced the 23-mem-ber squad in... Read More


Connectivity as Lifeline

Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- Connectivity is no longer a luxury; it is the lifeline of modern society. In a region where mountains and borders have long dictated isolation, the decision to clear land for mobil... Read More


Besieged nation warns COP31 can't be climate talkfest

Fiji, Oct. 7 -- The world's biggest climate event should not become "another talk shop" while Pacific nations struggle to survive rising sea levels and intensifying natural disasters. Tuvalu climate ... Read More


Pacific Ocean Leadership: Science, Innovation and Investment at pre-COP31 in Fiji

Fiji, Oct. 7 -- The Pacific Island way of life is buoyed by the ocean. This lifeblood that courses through the blue lungs to gift the world oxygen, is also the foundation of Pacific culture and tradi... Read More


Toa Samoa squad named for RLWC26

Fiji, Oct. 7 -- Rugby League Samoa has announced its 23-man Toa Samoa squad for the IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026, with the team set to represent Samoa in the organisation's 40th anniversary year. ... Read More


Pre-COP climate summit's low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris Bowen

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Energy Minister Chris Bowen says an estimated $20 million(US$13.93 million) taxpayer price for the pre-COP climate summit in Fiji is the cost of diplomacy in the region, despite only t... Read More


From pledges to people: Where does Adaptation Finance actually land?

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- For a coastal village in Fiji waiting to move to higher ground, the question is not how many billions are pledged at global talks, but how long does that money take to arrive. That wa... Read More


Pacific pre-COP opens with call for action on 1.5 to stay alive

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- A powerful performance from the award-winning Primanavia Choir, welcoming thousands of delegates to Fiji, and calling for the protection of their home, set the tone for the next four d... Read More


PNG commits PGK25 million to Tuvalu land reclamation as Pre-COP leaders see climate vulnerability

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Papua New Guinea will provide Tuvalu with PGK5 million (AUD$1.59 million/US$1.1 million) a year for the next five years to support land reclamation as the low-lying island nation faces... Read More