Fiji Host Inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress

Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress. The landmark...

UAE 2025 visa update: 107 countries now require visa to enter

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially updated its visa policy for 2025, announcing a list of 107 countries whose citizens must obtain a visa before entering the country. The UAE, known for its booming economy, tourism, and global...

OPINION | You are not alone – UK goes coal-free and working towards decarbonisation

AS COP30 approaches next month, the urgency of climate action is intensifying. But for Pacific islanders, it is a daily reality — one that shapes lives, communities, and futures. The struggle is not theoretical. It is personal, immediate, urgent,...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'

The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...

Covid-free Pacific islands look to rejoin the world

Two of the last four remaining Covid-free nations in the world are preparing to open their borders to re-join the Covid world. The Federated States of Micronesia has announced its plan to open its borders without quarantine beginning 01 August....

From Baku to Belem – Change and continuity for the Pacific climate champs to...

Eight Pacific political climate champions heading into COP30 are providing a high-level regional line-up blending change and continuity on key priorities including Loss and Damage, Climate Finance, Gender and Social Inclusion, the Ocean-Climate...

9 Countries Where Tourists Rarely Return for a Second Visit

Tourism rarely provides the perfect vacation experience that compels travelers to book return trips to the same destination. While some nations build thriving repeat visitor bases, others struggle to encourage tourists to come back for more. The...

A call for justice and survival – ambitious blueprint launches for climate and health action across the Western Pacific

Jason Staines writes: When health ministers from across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Nadi this week, the message from the World Health Organization was that climate change has become the region’s defining health emergency. Launched in Fiji,...

Greenpeace, Pasifika leaders collaborate for Kioa Climate talk

Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to progress key climate issues facing the region. From 07-09 August, more than sixty civil...

Newcastle v Fulham Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday for St James’ Park match

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Fulham Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe looking to follow up that excellent 3-0 Champions...

RABUKA-ROKOIKA Appointment. Rabuka, “We didn’t get the cooperation of Judicial Services Commission to appoint LAVI ROKOIKA and thus we progressed it through direct recommendation from PM to the President.”

Lavi Rokoika Appointment: Background and Context On 29 May 2025, the President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalalabalu, appointed Lavi Rokoika as Acting Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption. The appointment was made on the...

BSP Supports 44th PILON Annual Meeting

In a show of commitment to regional legal excellence, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) proudly sponsored the closing dinner of the 44th Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Annual Meeting, to be held from 27 to 31 October at APEC Haus in...

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as U.S-owned exploration vessel docks in Cook Islands

RAROTONGA (GREENPEACE) — 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...

Cook Islanders confront U.S-funded vessel over seabed mining threat

RAROTONGA (PMN) — 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,...

From Steward to Saboteur: America’s Role in the Failure to Govern the Maritime Commons

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The International Maritime Organization’s recent failure to adopt a global carbon-pricing mechanism for shipping is more than another bureaucratic delay. It is a...

SPTO Board of Directors Convenes in Vava’u, Tonga

Key Resolutions Passed to Advance Regional Tourism Governance and Strategic Planning The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Board of Directors convened its annual meeting on Monday, 20 October 2025, at Puataukanave Hotel, Vava’u, Tonga....

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 17 – 23, 2025

Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security Outspoken Former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani Passes Away (In-depth Solomons) New Caledonia: FLNKS concerned about the postponement of provincial elections, “satisfied” with the green...

NZ discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People: report

Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate related harm to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty...

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...