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Action urgent for Pacific region to ‘Stay Alive and Thrive’
The National Tribune
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August 14, 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has lent its voice and mana to the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable currently underway in Samoa. The event’s theme for 2025 of ‘1.5 to Stay Alive and Thrive’ reflects the region’s focus on avoiding the...
Solomon Islands edge Sāmoa to reach OFC Women's Nations Cup final for the first time
Pacific Media Network
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The Solomon Islands have defeated Sāmoa 2-1 in Fiji to reach the final of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup for the first time. Sāmoa took an early lead, but the Solomon Islands equalised through captain Ileen Pegi and...
Vanuatu leads Pacific push for 100 percent renewable energy transition
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 13, 2025
By Sanjeshni Kumar in Apia, Samoa – PASIFIKA ENVIRONEWS/PACNEWS Vanuatu is accelerating its shift towards a low-carbon future, integrating the principles of just transition into national energy and climate strategies, with a strong focus on...
“More than capable’ – Shaun Edwards hints he is ready to quit France for England
Ruck
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August 14, 2025
Shaun Edwards, the mastermind behind France’s rock-solid defence, has dropped a tantalising hint that he could be open to a return to either England or Wales as a potential head coach. With Steve Borthwick set to depart following the 2027 Rugby...
U.S. eyes deeper ties with Cook Islands
Samoa News
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August 13, 2025
#. US-Cook Islands meet PACIFIC NEWS BRIEFS w_header Compiled by Samoa News staff The United States is looking to build stronger ties with the Cook Islands following a historic diplomatic visit this week by its Chargé d'Affaires, David Gehrenbeck,...
Solomon Islands’ external relations amid great power competition
The Pacific Island Times
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August 14, 2025
The China Police Liaison Team conducted a program in Malaita Province in March 2025. Photo courtesy of Facebook/Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands By Derek Futaiasi and Denghua Zhang Honiara--The rise of China in the Pacific region has brought...
Council-backed venue brings Pacific-led show to Central Auckland
Pacific Media Network
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Auckland Council is bringing Pacific-led theatre to the heart of the city by funding the venue for Tafatolu, a new 50-minute play blending Sāmoan mythology, live music, and physical theatre. The production has not received direct council funding,...
Pacific Climate Change Roundtable opens with renewed call to “stay alive…
Pacific News Service
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By Sanjeshni Kumar in Apia, Samoa The Pacific Climate Change Roundtable began in Apia, Samoa today, uniting representatives from across the region with a renewed call for urgent, tangible action to meet the 1.5°C target and safeguard the future of...
PNC 2025: Rugby World Cup spots will raise intensity, Flying Fijians coach says
RNZ
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August 13, 2025
Manu Samoa team training in Apia for their Pacific Nations Cup opener against Tonga in Nuku'alofa on 23 August 2025. Photo: Lakapi Samoa Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne is expecting a tougher Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) series this year, with...
Winston Peters hints at Solomon Islands' unilateral decision to block PIF donor partners
RNZ
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August 14, 2025
Winston Peters and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele exchange gifts during a NZ delegation to Honiara. 12 May 2024. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Supplied New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters fell just short of...
PNG Speaker directs opposition
Islands Business
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August 14, 2025
THE Pacific’s collective voice has never been stronger, says Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa. And he called on leaders to ensure continued peace. “We must continue to safeguard our region as a zone of peace, promote inclusive development, and...
Pacific Islands Forum: Expert on why region’s ‘Mini-UN’ matters
Pacific News Service
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Leaders from 18 Pacific countries will gather in the Solomon Islands next month for the annual Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). But why is such engagement important? According to Sione Tekiteki, a former PIF adviser and senior...
4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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Stronger ties benefit Pacific island nations
China Daily Global
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Fijian students try their hands at Chinese calligraphy on April 15 during an event celebrating the United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20, in Suva, the capital of the Pacific island country. GAO XIN/XINHUA This summer, Basi...
PM Rabuka to skip Pacific Foreign Ministers meet today
The Fiji Times
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August 13, 2025
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka will not attend todays Pacific Foreign Ministers meeting in Suva. The Pacific Islands Forum has confirmed Fiji will be represented by Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Special Envoy of the...
World’s Most Expensive Golden Visas Revealed
finews.asia
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August 13, 2025
The world’s priciest golden visas reveal a market where wealth buys mobility — and in some cases, citizenship outright. A new ranking sheds light on the highest-cost investment-based residency and citizenship schemes, showing how countries from...
Tonga parliamentarians exchange blows
Islands Business
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August 12, 2025
THE US will release $USD60 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency as part of a 10-year economic assistance agreement associated with the South Pacific Tuna Treaty. This announcement followed a meeting between US Deputy Secretary of...
Westpac and CBA pass on cut after RBA reduces cash rate – as it happened
The Guardian
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August 12, 2025
Westpac and CBA pass on rate cutWestpac, the Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie have all announced they will pass on today’s interest rate cut to their customers. Westpac said it was going to pass on the -0.25% rate adjustment to its variable home...
FCCC and UNDP partner on gender equality
Islands Business
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August 11, 2025
PACIFIC island countries have gathered in Suva, Fiji, to strengthen their capacity to measure and respond to the opportunities and challenges of digital trade. Regional countries have recognised the need to increase capacity around their digital...
U.S pledges $60m to Pacific Fisheries Agency under Tuna Treaty
Pacific News Service
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U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has announced a US$60 million release to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty. The funding is part of a 10-year Economic Assistance Agreement tied to...