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Pacific
USP Student body represents 14,000 students
The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association (USPSA) from 14 campuses spanning 12 member countries convened in Rarotonga yesterday representing the voice of 14,000 students.
Hundreds march to support Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand
It was as much a celebration of Maori unity as a demonstration, according to marchers in yesterday’s Rarotonga hikoi.
Education crucial to curbing growing numbers of diseases
The occurrence of vector-borne disease in the Pacific is growing and people are being asked to do more to counter it.
Frank Bainimarama spends night in police cell, due in court today
Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama is due to appear for a special hearing in a Suva court this morning after spending the night in a police cell alongside the suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho.
Forum ready to help Vanuatu: Brown
The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Mark Brown, says the cyclones and earthquake which have battered Vanuatu should drive home the vulnerability and the responsibility for the global climate crisis and its impact on small island developing states.
Brown assumes Forum chair
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has assumed the position of chair of the Pacific Islands Forum in lead up to the regional leaders meeting in the final quarter of the year in Rarotonga.
‘Fracture is history’: Pacific leaders commit to Forum reforms
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is now “a family reconciled” as its leaders reaffirmed their commitment to reforms to strengthen the regional body.
PM holds bilateral meetings, Puna and Maamau embrace as Pacific unites again
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has been on a busy visit to Fiji ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum later this year.
Cooks Prime Minister meets with Fiji counterpart
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has met with his Fiji counterpart Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, at the margins of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Special Retreat held this week in Nadi.
Solomon Islands strike TV deal to ensure Pacific Games coverage
The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) have signed an agreement with the Solomon Telekom Company Limited that should see coverage of the 2023 Pacific Games broadcast nationwide on TTV’s transmitters and streaming application TTV.
'Our future looks secure': Pacific Islands Forum unite
Regional leaders will meet this week at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Special Leaders Retreat in Fiji. "We have come through a period of some fracture," incoming PIF Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said. "Re-establishing those ties, re-establishing relationships, that's going to be an important part of the side events of this meeting."
Cyclone Gabrielle: Displaced seasonal workers helping rebuild community
A group of Pacific seasonal workers who “lost everything” during Cyclone Gabrielle say they are determined not to let the ordeal get the better of them. Christine Rovoi of Stuff reports.
Micronesia endorses Nauru candidate to replace Puna
A week before Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meet in Fiji for a Special Leaders Retreat – the five Micronesian member countries have resolved major outstanding decisions from the Suva Agreement – that assured their return to the regional political body.
Cook Islands Prime Minister calls on Japan to protect oceans
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has spoken with the Prime Minister of Japan about his concerns about the plans to dump nuclear discharge into the Ocean.
PM Brown holds talks with Japanese Foreign Minister on nuclear wastewater discharge
The incoming Forum Chair and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, is leading a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) delegation to Tokyo this week to convey concerns and requests of Pacific Leaders for deferral of Japan’s planned discharge of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific.
Rarotonga warmer and dryer, reveals climate change report
Rarotonga is getting warmer and dryer as surveys show increasing temperatures and decreasing rainfall. - ‘Annual rainfall has decreased significantly in Rarotonga since 1951’
PM Brown welcomes Kiribati back into PIF
Prime Minister Mark Brown is welcoming Kiribati back into the fold of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Restoring Pacific Islands Forum to its full solidarity: Puna
Henry Puna, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum says he is delighted with the announcement from the President of Kiribati Taneti Maamau confirming their return to the Forum.
Kiribati reportedly returning to the Pacific Islands Forum
Forum Chair, the Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, said his office has received a letter confirming this intention from the Kiribati President, Taneti Maamau.
Historic Tokelau election: All three atolls vote in same electoral process
It was election day in Tokelau yesterday, with the population of about 1400 voting across four electoral locations.
Puna’s re-election desire: Govt reaffirms support for Micronesian candidate
The Cook Islands Government has reaffirmed their intention to support a Micronesian candidate for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General role following reports that Henry Puna wants another crack at the top regional job.
Japan offers to meet over plans to dump treated radioactive water
A month away from the expected discharge of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, Japan has offered to meet a high-level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in its attempt to assure that the process is safe for the environment and health of peoples of the Pacific.
