Solomon Islands removes menstrual product taxes

AS President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson attends the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands this week, he has spoken about the legacies of French nuclear testing in his country, and called for strengthening the South Pacific...

New Zealand LA28 rights race hots up as Sky NZ confirms talks

Sky NZ, the country’s pay-tv giant, has confirmed that it is in discussion to secure broadcast rights for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28). The broadcaster confirmed this week that it is in “constructive discussions” with the...

Countries shorten tuna fishing closure at Pacific summit with few conservation ‘wins’

The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), a multilateral body that manages tuna and other fish stocks in the Eastern Pacific, held its annual meeting Sept. 1-5 in Panama. Commission members agreed to shorten an annual fishing closure...

Will ‘sinking’ islands like Maldives exist once the seas take over their land?

Avidan Kent, University of East Anglia and Zana Syla, University of East Anglia Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms,...

OPINION | Multimillion-dollar aid package: EU

French Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) have received some €36 million ($F109.95m) as part of a €300m ($F916.22m) package dedicated to the Pacific region. The package, signed under European Union’s (EU) Global Gateway program for...

Can This Tree Still Save Us? In Some Places It’s Barely Hanging On

ʻUlu, bia, uru, mā: Breadfruit has been lauded as a climate-resilient solution to world food security. That’s not proving true in the Marshall Islands, where some have relied on it for centuries. ʻUlu, bia, uru, mā: Breadfruit has been lauded as a...

Swapping football for fishing, why some in Spain are heading out to sea

A footballer turned fisher in the Pacific and a stubborn daughter with a small boat in Barcelona – they have little in common but a love for fishing, a sector on the brink of a demographic crisis. “Good morning, good afternoon, or whatever it is...

Badass US bomber drops 2,000-pound ship-sinking bomb, splitting vessel in two

The US Air Force collaborated with Norwegian allies to test next-generation precision maritime strike capabilities on September 3 in the Norwegian Sea. The joint exercise brought together the Air Force’s 53rd Wing, a US B-2 Spirit stealth bomber,...

Coast Guard, partners conclude Operation Ika Moana in Samoa 

Boats crews comprising Samoan Police Maritime Wing officers, U.S. Coast Guard Mobile Training Team members, and Operation Ika Moana participants conduct training offshore Apia, Samoa, Aug. 12, 2025. During Operation Ika Moana, patrol boat crews...

Adam Pearse: Why New Zealand must learn from the Solomon Islands as Pacific forum host

Seeing how a warming climate and natural disasters eat away at the land reinforces the need for aid and demands real accountability for emissions-heavy practices. Hearing of thousands of unexploded bombs buried just centimetres under the earth,...

EU unveils multimillion-dollar Pacific aid package, including $70m to French territories

EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela addressing the first EU-Pacific Business Forum in Fiji on Friday 5 September 2025. Photo: Delegation of the European Union to the Pacific French Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories...

The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments

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Is Maldives Sinking? What Happens If The Islands Submerge, Does The Nation Cease To Exist?

Last Updated:September 10, 2025, 12:42 IST With 80% land less than a metre above sea level, Maldives is not just facing erosion; it is staring at existential erasure. It may not 'sink' tomorrow, but its essence could fade For Maldives, where the...

B-2 Stealth Bomber Sinks Target in Anti-Ship Weapon Test

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber sank a maritime target Sept. 3, 2025, in the Norwegian Sea. US Air Force photo The U.S. Air Force, alongside Norwegian aircraft, sank a maritime target last week with a new precision-guided bomb in the...

States without land, but without status?

Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support...

Fiji, Marshall Islands strengthen bilateral ties

AS Pacific Islands Forum presidents and prime ministers hold their annual leaders retreat this Thursday, they’ll be briefed on regional engagement with donors and partners by a group of regional veterans – the High-Level Political Talanoa....

Pacific’s top issues on agenda at leaders-only retreat

With a climate resilience fund and a high-level agreement on regional peace in the bag, Pacific leaders will finish up multi-day talks at a private retreat. The typical bookend to the Pacific Island Forum in Solomon Islands will be held in Munda,...

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: UN Peace Concert Award Ceremony 2025

Celebrating 80 Years of the UN with Peace, Art, and Innovation with my friend HE former President of Kiribati who also serves as the UN Ambassador Teburoro Tito. New York, 2025 — The world watched as the United Nations Peace Concert Award Ceremony...

6PAC+ prepares IMO submissions, demands just transition

“We want to ensure the International Maritime Organisation is in alignment with principles of international environmental law and advances a just and equitable transition in the decarbonisation of international shipping.” That’s the message from...

Australian Prime Minister Press conference – Honiara, Solomon Islands

Prime Minister : Australia is a proud member of the Pacific family, and it’s been a great pleasure so far to participate in my fourth meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum. Investing in the security and prosperity of our Pacific neighbours helps...