Making sure Australia’s groundwater is secured for generations to come

Imagine not having enough water to drink, to take a shower, or to grow food that feeds the country; imagine if supermarket shelves ran empty again, reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic. That could become the reality if Australia’s groundwater...

US launches largest multilateral exercise hosted in Sri Lanka this year

The United States, on Monday, launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25, the largest multilateral exercise hosted in Sri Lanka this year. U.S. Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Matthew House joined Sri Lanka Air Force leaders to open the exercise at the...

No waiting as Pacific leads

A GAME-CHANGING commitment has been forged in the Pacific Region with European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, boldly declaring a new era of partnership. With an investment strategy in focus in the Pacific...

Clark hosts direct flights to Palau

Elijah Felice Rosales - The Philippine Star September 9, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Nauru’s flag carrier is now operating weekly flights between Palau and Clark, in a move that expands the airline’s reach in Southeast Asia and scales up...

80 Years After WWII Ended, a Deadly Legacy Remains in the Pacific

[By Stacey Pizzino and Bryan G. Fry] On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the conflict remains etched into land and sea. Nowhere is this more...

Smaller Island States must stand together for survival: FSM President Simina

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Outgoing Chair of the Smaller Island States (SIS), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)President Wesley Simina, has urged Pacific leaders to keep the region’s most vulnerable nations at the centre of...

New cold chain equipment powers safe, accessible vaccines in Palau

Koror, Palau, 4 September 2025 – All communities living across the different areas in Palau, will have equal access to high-quality lifesaving vaccines and immunization outreach services through the support of new cold chain equipment. Handed over...

Fifteen new local projects launched under the Kiwa Initiative to…

The newly awarded projects are spread across ten Pacific Island countries and territories; New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna. Together, they reflect...

Polynesian Anglican woman joins traditional voyage to voice youth concerns at Pacific Islands Forum

The Most Revd Sione Uluilakepa, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia blessed the voyage Uto ni Yalo Trust / Anglican Diocese of Polynesia A traditional canoe carrying young Pacific activists sailed...

Three children return to Samoa after life-saving heart surgeries in Fiji

Source: Samoa High Commission in Suva. Three children have returned to Samoa after undergoing life-saving heart surgeries in Suva, Fiji. Supported by Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Gift of Life surgical mission, the children all...

Cases of organ-destroying tropical virus being diagnosed in Britons have TRIPLED-are YOU at risk of catching chikungunya?

Health officials have issued an urgent warning following a surge in cases of an organ-destroying virus—and warned that holidaymakers need to take extra caution. Chikungunya is classed as a tropical disease, and for the majority of people infected,...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025 

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

Nauru Airlines announces network expansion with flights to Clark, Philippines

Nauru Airlines will launch flights to Clark International Airport in the Philippines from 5 September 2025, marking a major step in the carrier’s Asian expansion. “Adding the Republic of the Philippines to our network is a key development for us,”...

Pandemic fears skyrocket after China imposes Covid-style quarantines on thousands - travel warning issued

China has brought in isolation rules for patients infected with chikungunya virus as a major outbreak spreads across the country's Guangdong province. Some 10,000 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne virus - with infected people now...

Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

By Gill Bonnett of RNZ Immigration New Zealand helped clear the way for an adopted girl to live with a family investigated by police for people-trafficking. The case was detailed in a no-surprises briefing to Immigration Minister Erica Stanford,...

Australia’s August aid update

THE 2025 Australian aid attitudes survey commissioned by the Development Policy Centre shows a large drop (-11 per cent) in the proportion of people who think the government gives too much foreign aid compared with last year. The survey results...

Adopted teen girl issued visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

Photo: Unsplash / RNZ composite Immigration New Zealand helped clear the way for an adopted girl to live with a family investigated by police for people-trafficking. The case was detailed in a no-surprises briefing to Immigration Minister Erica...

UN experts of the Committee on the rights of persons with…

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday concluded its consideration of the initial report of Kiribati on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts commended the...

Tonga ends dengue outbreak as Sāmoa faces surge in cases

Tonga’s Ministry of Health has declared the end of the dengue fever outbreak, which started six months ago. Since the outbreak, a total of 907 cases were recorded, along with three dengue-related deaths. Thankfully, no new cases have been reported...

August 2025 Australian aid update

The 2025 Australian aid attitudes survey commissioned by the Development Policy Centre shows a large drop (-11 per cent) in the proportion of people who think the government gives too much foreign aid compared to 2024. The survey results also show...