カテゴリー: Pacific islands
Australia had governed PNG for decades and the transfer of power was an attempt to unify more than 800 language groups under one stateBuilding a nation: Papua New Guinea 50 years onFifty years ago, on the day Papua New Guinea gained independence from A…
A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentialsChina, the climate crisis and security concerns dominated the agenda as Pacific leaders gathered for t…
Heavy rain has caused flash flooding across Bali, forcing evacuations across the popular tourist destinationFlash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 people dead and 10 missing Continue reading…
Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Pacific leaders gather in Solomon IslandsClimate change, rising seas and China’s push for influence are set to dominate talks at the Pacific Islan…
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, known as the ‘Iron Lady of the Pacific’, likely to be replaced by leader of opposition Fast partySamoa’s first female leader, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, has failed to win a majority in the Pacific nation’s elections this week, capping …
Countries including Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga have given Israel vital backing at the UNAfter almost two years of war in Gaza, tens of thousands of deaths and now the reality of famine, Israel has found itself increasingly isolated on the world s…
The slow process to rebuild parliament, the Nitijela, begins as the Pacific nation confronts the loss of a vital cultural landmarkIn Majuro, a day after fire ravaged the national parliament, the full devastation became clear. The building known as Niti…
Samoans began voting on Friday in parliamentary elections amid personal rivalries and geopolitical tensions Samoa went to the polls on Friday in a national election called early by the caretaker prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, after months of pol…
Across the country leaders and advocates work to tackle the root causes of an ‘epidemic’ that affects two-thirds of women in their lifetimeIn a country where violence is often shrouded in silence, Tahina Booth is trying to break the cycle with somethin…
A blaze on Tuesday night destroyed the parliament building, archives and libraryA fire has destroyed the national parliament building of the Marshall Islands, according to officials in the Pacific Island nation.The Marshall Islands fire department said…
Treaty will allow PNG nationals to gain Australian citizenship by serving in defence forces and comes as the country sits at the centre of a geopolitical battleAs Papua New Guinea prepares to mark 50 years as an independent nation next month, the count…
Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attendingTuvalu’s prime minister Feletei Teo said his country may pull out of the region’s top political meeting nex…
Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warmsThe climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say, a…
In today’s newsletter: Years of preparation and global coordination ensured communities from Japan to Hawaii were not caught off guardGood morning. Yesterday one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded hit a sparsely populated region in far east…
People in Guam and Japan move to higher ground, while highways in Hawaii busy as residents leave for safe areasTsunami warning live updatesIn the Pacific territory of Guam shortly before lunchtime on Tuesday, Sam Mabini’s phone began to ping. A tsunami…