Pacific News Search
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Solomon Islands elections: what you need to know
Monday is the final day of election campaigning in Solomon Islands.
Updated at 2:52 pm on 15 April 2024
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Pacific news in brief for April 15
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a 6-point-5 quake in PNG
Updated at 1:12 pm on 15 April 2024
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22 fishermen rescued as vessel sinks in Tuvalu waters
Twenty-two fishermen were rescued minutes before their vessel sank in the waters of the South Pacific.
Updated at 10:34 am on 15 April 2024
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Ships in the night - Final day of election campaigning in Solomon Islands
The official campaign period ends at midnight Monday, followed immediately by a 24-hour campaign blackout.
Updated at 9:21 am on 15 April 2024
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The role of traditional knowledge in a changing climate
Opinion - Pacific people derive their own methodology to combine their rich traditions with modern science to live sustainably in a changing climate, writes Philip Malsale.
Updated at 8:02 am on 15 April 2024
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Hopes of long term decent returns for Pacific cacao farmers
Oonagh Brown, who styles herself the Cacao Ambassador, has been working alongside Pacific communities to help them improve the quality of their product.
Updated at 6:06 am on 15 April 2024
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French Pacific news in brief
A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including two people arrested at Tahiti airport with 7kg of crystal meth
Updated at 10:00 pm on 13 April 2024
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Culture v corruption: Challenge for Tonga's anti-corruption commissioner
Understanding where culture and corruption needs to be separated will be the biggest challenge for Tonga's first anti-corruption commissioner.
Updated at 7:16 pm on 12 April 2024
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France security forces in Nouméa ahead of two opposing marches
Security forces reinforcements have been sent from France ahead of two antagonist marches scheduled to take place this Saturday in the capital Nouméa.
Updated at 6:41 pm on 12 April 2024
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Moderate growth expected in the Pacific region in 2024 - ADB
The Pacific region is projected to have moderate economic growth in 2024 before picking up in 2025, the Asian Development Bank says.
Updated at 6:07 pm on 12 April 2024
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Call for enhanced efforts to tackle TB crisis in PNG after surge in child cases
The Paediatric Society of Papua New Guinea has renewed calls to end childhood tuberculosis which impacts thousands of young lives in light of world health day.
Updated at 6:05 pm on 12 April 2024
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Pasifika Sipoti - preview of weekend sports
A preview of the weekend's sport, including Super Rugby Pacific, Super W, tennis and more.
Updated at 4:44 pm on 12 April 2024
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Preliminary report into Lulutai Airlines aircraft incident released
A preliminary report into the Lulutai Airlines plane incident in Tonga has found a host of safety problems with the aircraft.
Updated at 3:46 pm on 12 April 2024
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Pacific news in brief for April 12
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including more than 200 people in Port Moresby left homeless after a mass eviction.
Updated at 2:00 pm on 12 April 2024
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Polynesian Voyaging Society puts circumnavigation of the Pacific on hold
Due to El Niño conditions, the Polynesian Voyaging Society has decided to keep the vessels primarily in Hawaiian waters until next year.
Updated at 12:58 pm on 12 April 2024
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Better broadband on the way for the Northern Marianas
Two cables, named Proa and Taihei, are to improve digital connectivity between the United States and Japan.
Updated at 12:52 pm on 12 April 2024
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Planned PNG gold refinery and mint not appealing to some
The Papua New Guinea government's plans to establish a gold refinery - an idea that has been around for a number of years - have drawn withdrawn widespread criticism.
Updated at 11:17 am on 12 April 2024
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China vehicles for Pacific leaders meeting 'not an issue' - Puna
Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general says concerns about the prospects of China providing vehicles to support Tongan police in the security of the leaders meeting are a non-issue.
Updated at 11:00 am on 12 April 2024
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Indigenous rights activist burns CNMI flag in protest
A man on Saipan has burned the CNMI flag in protest, saying that it does not truly represent Indigenous people of the CNMI.
Updated at 10:32 am on 12 April 2024
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Violent clashes in New Caledonia as nickel pact exacerbates tensions
The clashes, involving firearms, teargas and stone-throwing, went on for most of Tuesday.
Updated at 7:14 am on 12 April 2024
