Countering the People’s Republic of China’s Maritime Insurgency in the South Pacific

By Jason Lancaster Guadalcanal, the Coral Sea, Tarawa, New Guinea, and Iron Bottom Sound highlight the strategic location of the South Pacific during the Second World War. Today, U.S. and allied preeminence in this vital region is under threat....

Today in High Prairie: September 14, 2025

Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....

Hawaii reports 13th travel-related dengue case this year

The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the total in the state to 13 so far this year. The latest case comes about a month after the 12th reported case of dengue, which was also on...

PIF vows commitment to Small Island States (SIS) priorities

BY SAMIE WAIKORI As part of Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders’ commitment to deepening regional integration, PIF assures to leave no-one behind with emphasis on collective effort to address priorities of Small Island States in Pacific region. In...

Smaller Island States Leaders Set Priorities Ahead of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 8, 2025) — “The unity and clarity of purpose that we show here will set the tone for the rest of our deliberations in Honiara,” Kiribati President Taneti Maamau said Monday as he opened the Small Island States (SIS)...

Netweaving the Soul of Pasifika Development

Introduction: Reconnecting with Our Pacific Soul Bula vinaka, talofa lava, malo e lelei, halo olgeta – warm Pacific greetings to you all. Esteemed leaders, respected elders, fellow academics, youth representatives, and civil society champions –...

Climate change: Where there is a will, there is collaboration 

At a time when the construct of a consolidated ‘West’ is shifting, are there signs that China, India, Brazil, and the EU can forge a clear climate agenda? The realities are quite clear. China outpaced all other players by investing $627 billion in...

Smaller island states call for unity, boldness in facing vulnerabilities

HONIARA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Kiribati took over the helm as Chair of the Smaller Island States (SIS) grouping in the Pacific on Monday, reaffirming the collective commitment of the region's most vulnerable nations to tackle shared challenges. "If...

New CWMH master plan promises world-class care

file photo The government is set to transform the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva into a modern, world-class facility to meet national and regional healthcare demands. CWM Medical Superintendent Dr Luke Nasedra outlined this plan during the...

Solomon Islands removes menstrual product taxes

AS President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson attends the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands this week, he has spoken about the legacies of French nuclear testing in his country, and called for strengthening the South Pacific...

Right to Life in the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

The ICJ Advisory Opinion of 23 July 2025 on states’ obligations in respect of climate change is, for many reasons, pathbreaking. Some of such features pertain to international human rights law. Ramindo Perera discussed one aspect, the ICJ’s...

Countries shorten tuna fishing closure at Pacific summit with few conservation ‘wins’

The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), a multilateral body that manages tuna and other fish stocks in the Eastern Pacific, held its annual meeting Sept. 1-5 in Panama. Commission members agreed to shorten an annual fishing closure...

Can This Tree Still Save Us? In Some Places It’s Barely Hanging On

ʻUlu, bia, uru, mā: Breadfruit has been lauded as a climate-resilient solution to world food security. That’s not proving true in the Marshall Islands, where some have relied on it for centuries. ʻUlu, bia, uru, mā: Breadfruit has been lauded as a...

Scaling up climate finance in the Pacific

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) aspires to be the Pacific’s Climate Partner of Choice. Here, I wish to outlines how the Fund is committed to partnering with the Pacific to achieve greater impact in the face of the climate crisis. As leaders gather in...

What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?

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A test of unity: Can the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting keep the family together

Pacific leaders will gather in Honiara for big declarations on security and climate, but regional fragmentation poses a pressing challenge Chinese military activity in the Pacific has reached new levels in the past year. A PLA Navy task group...

OPINION | Multimillion-dollar aid package: EU

French Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) have received some €36 million ($F109.95m) as part of a €300m ($F916.22m) package dedicated to the Pacific region. The package, signed under European Union’s (EU) Global Gateway program for...

Adam Pearse: Why New Zealand must learn from the Solomon Islands as Pacific forum host

Seeing how a warming climate and natural disasters eat away at the land reinforces the need for aid and demands real accountability for emissions-heavy practices. Hearing of thousands of unexploded bombs buried just centimetres under the earth,...

Bringing heroes home: UH alumni identify missing U.S. service members

Reading time: 3 minutesStephanie Medrano Two University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduates are making a difference at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), where they work to identify the remains of U.S. service members who never returned home...

Dental students treat 200 village patients

THE Fiji National University’s College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences has successfully completed a four-day outreach program at Nakavu Village in Namosi. Held from August 18–22, the initiative involved 24 students from the Bachelor of...