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Urgent Action Needed To Protect Coconuts
Press Release – PGRSC Pacific users will discuss solutions to challenges faced across the region as well as learn new tools and skillsets, with technologies like GIS and Remote Sensing already transforming fields from agriculture to disaster...
Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI
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Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat
Four Cook Islands activists in kayaks confronted a United States-funded exploration vessel as it returned to port in Rarotonga on Wednesday, holding a banner that read “Don’t Mine the Moana.” In a bold act of oceanic resistance, the group targeted...
Aotearoa New Zealand: Discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People
Alieta, 55, is a teacher and mother from Tuvalu with a visual impairment. In 2016, she was left with no choice but to remove her name from her family’s PAC visa application to enable her husband and six-year-old daughter to go to Aotearoa New...
SHIPPING TIMES | Green maritime industry
Fiji Ports Corporation Limited recently participated in an inception workshop on the Feasibility Assessment of Energy-Efficient Technologies for Fiji’s Government Shipping Services (GSS) Fleet. Held on October 3, 2025, the workshop was hosted by...
We are watching you, and we will get you – Rabuka
CLIMATE change and sea level rise are Tuvalu’s greatest security threats, and major polluters must enter legally binding obligations on the matter, Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo said. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Teo stressed that...
Pacific officials criticise New Zealand's weaker methane targets
The New Zealand government announced on 12 October that it would be cutting biogenic methane reduction targets to 14-24 percent below 2017 levels by 2050. Photo: Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Pacific climate leaders have expressed disappointed...
Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as U.S exploration vessel enters port
Greenpeace Australia Pacific RAROTONGA, Wednesday 22 October 2025 — Cook Islanders holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” have confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, protesting the emerging threat of...
WHO launches first climate-health strategy in Fiji to protect lives and secure the future
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever regional strategy for climate and health action. The landmark plan was unveiled this week during a major health summit in Fiji, one of the Pacific island nations most acutely...
Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as US-owned exploration vessel docks in Cook Islands
Avarua, Rarotonga, Holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” Cook Islands activists confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, peacefully protesting the emerging threat of deep sea mining. Four activists in...
Bjorn Lomborg: Media reef madness a great barrier to good policy
Breadcrumb Trail Links FP Comment Coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef fluctuates — a lot. But world media only seem to report when it declines, even if from record highs This photo taken on April 5, 2024, shows tourists snorkelling above...
America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries
Mapped: Financing Risk by Country in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Most countries (90)...
How to watch Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game, team news
Atletico are the type of opponents that used to keep Arsenal fans and players up at night. Not now. If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Mikel Arteta has tickled Diego Simeone pink with praise by recasting the Gunners in the...
How to watch Villarreal vs Man City: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game
Man City travel to Villarreal this Tuesday night looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw with Monaco in the previous round of fixtures. Since an early-season blip against Tottenham and Brighton, Pep Guardiola’s side have looked closer to...
How to watch Newcastle vs Benfica: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game, team news
With Bruno Guimaraes and Richard Rios stalking midfield and Jose Mourinho prowling the touchline, we expect Newcastle's clash with Benfica to be nothing short of full-blooded. The self-proclaimed Special One took the Eagles reins a month ago, but...
ABC Radio Australia photo competition is back!
We're looking for photos that showcase the beauty, diverse cultures, and stunning landscapes of the Pacific Islands. Submit your best photo from wherever you are in the Pacific and each week, our judges panel will be choosing our favourite. Weekly...
‘We can’t just rely on insurance to solve our issues’
Having specifically targeted forms of insurance could help increase people's uptake of insurance, a climate expert says. Examples of specific schemes include microinsurance, which is when people on lower incomes make regular premium payments...
TV guide: Where and how to watch the AUSvIND white-ball series
Australia: Foxtel and Kayo Sports India plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: JioStar (formerly Disney Star) United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports New Zealand: Sky NZ Cook Islands, Fiji,...
Factbox-What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?
TAIPEI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to reach a fair trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping and downplayed risks of a clash over the issue of Taiwan. Asked by a reporter whether the U.S. might adjust its...
Factbox-What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?
TAIPEI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to reach a fair trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping and downplayed risks of a clash over the issue of Taiwan. Asked by a reporter whether the U.S. might adjust its...