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Pacific
Transformational changes needed for Pacific resilience: PM Brown
Cook Islands Prime Minister and former Forum Chair Mark Brown has called for transformational changes to achieve a resilient Pacific, urging Pacific leaders and partners to go beyond incremental solutions and embrace bold reforms to address key regional challenges outlined in the 2050 Strategy.
Water conference opens door to solutions
Cook Islands, hosting the 15th Pacific Water and Wastewater Conference and Expo, has opened the door to various opportunities and solutions, which have proven timely given its current water crisis.
Cook Islands will be ready to host Forum Leaders meeting in November: PM Brown
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Pacific Forum Chair Mark Brown says preparations are well underway for the upcoming Forum Leaders meeting in November.
Pacific Summit to discuss Japan’s plan to release nuke waste water into the Pacific
Concerns raised by Pacific Leaders about Japan’s plan to discharge over a million tonnes of contaminated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, over the next four years will feature prominently on the agenda of the inaugural Korea – Pacific Leaders’ Summit.
All eyes on Japan
There’s one thing glaringly obvious when I land in Tokyo - it’s big and it’s fast. Overwhelming at first, as the bus carrying me to my accommodation makes a two- hour journey through the massive metropolis. Al Williams was in Hiroshima, Japan to cover the G7 Summit and gives his account of a journey made possible by the Embassy of Japan in New Zealand.
Post-typhoon restoration process begins in Guam
Guam is in a recovery phase after being pummelled by typhoon Mawar. In a notice yesterday morning, Guam Waterworks Authority asked customers to conserve water while its services get restored.
Iam Tongi becomes first Pacific Islander to win American Idol
Teenage sensation Iam Tongi has won American Idol.
Two-way highway: PNG-US pact signed
Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape says the increased United States security involvement in Papua New Guinea is driven primarily by the need to build up the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and not US-China geopolitics.
Mauger departs from Moana Pasifika
Aaron Mauger has resigned as head coach of Moana Pasifika.
Ukraine top agenda at G7 Summit
Cook Islands and the wider Pacific could benefit from the talks on Indo- Pacific, economic resilience and economic security, gender, food, health, climate, development and digitalisation at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan this weekend.
Pasifika were raided in the lead up to the historic Dawn Raids apology
RNZ Pacific can reveal Immigration New Zealand (INZ) was conducting out of hours compliance visits to private residents otherwise known as 'dawn raids' while the government was preparing for the historic Dawn Raids apology.
Biden cans historic visit to PNG for Pacific summit
US President Joe Biden has scrapped plans for a historic visit to Papua New Guinea for the US-Pacific Summit next week. He has also canned a visit to Australia for a gathering with fellow leaders of the Quad partnership, which includes India and Japan.
Tonga joins group of nations calling for phase out of coal, oil and gas
Tonga has formally joined a group of nations calling for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Broadband, mobile services hit in Solomons due to cable damage
Solomon Islands' internet submarine cable has been damaged affecting broadband and mobile services to parts of the country.
Palau’s efforts to combat IUU fishing showing positive results
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing poses significant risks to Palau, one of the world's most important fishing areas.
We are still being dawn raided: Tongan community leader tells public meeting
A meeting has been held in Auckland between the government and those who lived through dawn raids past and present.
Pacific leaders head to London for coronation
Many Pacific leaders or their representatives will be attending the coronation of King Charles III in London this weekend.
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to be held in November
The date for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PILFM) in the Cook Islands has been confirmed. The 52nd Forum Meeting, held in the Cook Islands for the first time since 2012, will take place between November 6 to 10.
‘I feel empowered’: says Pacific youth delegate after nuclear summit
Pacific Youth are looking at how they can spark positive change following the Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit which wrapped up this week.
Suspected measles cases rise in American Samoa
American Samoa has confirmed its second case of measles, a four-year-old boy, and now has 49 probable cases.
New electoral alliance serving up ‘same soup’
There has been scorn among politicians in French Polynesia over the ruling party's hastily-convened electoral alliance electoral alliance with an opposition party, which has been eliminated from the territorial elections after failing to reach the 12.5 percent threshold.
Exodus of health workers in Fiji
A senior health practitioner in Fiji has warned that the exodus of nurses will put significant strain on the country's health sector.
