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Pacific atoll nations receive NZD13m boost for critical water security
Representatives from seven Pacific atoll nations gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this June with an urgent message. Rising seas and prolonged droughts are pushing their communities toward a water crisis that threatens tens of thousands of lives. These...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific
For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS NAME PAUL GAUGUIN CRUISES 'BEST SMALL CRUISE' FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2025 -- For the second year in a row, Paul Gauguin Cruises has been voted Best Small Cruise in Condé Nast Traveler's2025 Readers' Choice Awards. French Polynesia's destination expert received the top honor based on more than...

Heavy industry must ‘set the course’ for net zero
The research ship MV Anuanua Moana is pictured at a port in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, during an expedition to far-flung South Pacific waters in June 2025, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. -...

Drones and balloons cause wave of panic in Nato countries
At Munich airport, staff spent two nights laying out hundreds of camp beds and air mattresses for passengers whose bank holiday flights had been cancelled. More than 700 miles away to the northeast, hundreds of people were grounded at Vilnius...

Why is China funding the Russian War Machine?
For the first two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China presented itself as an independent arbiter. In 2023 it even proposed a 12-point peace plan that was mainly commerce-orientated. Practical goals such as protecting civilians and...
Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…
“The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders agreed. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Pacific Islands focus: health and gender inequities, climate updates, and some hope for marine biodiversity
Introduction by Croakey: In breaking news on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a landmark defence agreement with Australia. PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, known as the PukPuk treaty, “will elevate the two...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the tide
Deep-sea mining equipment. Photo courtesy of Impossible Metals “The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders...

Making waves in America
How the Velella Project sets new rules for U.S. aquaculture Last June when anti-aquaculture groups appealed a key U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit for Ocean Era’s Velella Epsilon demonstration project in the Gulf of Mexico, CEO...

Lost in Space: The Limits of Geolocation in a Satellite-Connected World
“Where are you?” is not an easy question to answer on the Internet. The telephone system’s address plan embedded a certain amount of physical location information in the fixed-line network, and a full E.164 telephone number indicated your location...

Submarine cable security is all at sea, and UK govt 'too timid' to act, says report
Feature The first transatlantic cable, laid in 1858, delivered a little over 700 messages before promptly dying a few weeks later. 167 years on, the undersea cables connecting the UK to the outside world process £220 billion in daily financial...

Airai State launches collaborative review of PAN Management Plan with Capacity building focus
Airai State, Palau – September 19, 2025 – Airai State officially launched the Working Group for the review and revision of its Protected Area Network (PAN) Management Plan today at the Airai State Office. This initiative marks a critical step...
Sink or swim: Can island states survive the climate crisis?
Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and their problems have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected their economies, and their capacity to protect themselves from...

Cambodia and Saint Lucia Forge Diplomatic Relations
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Saint Lucia's Minister of External Affairs Alva Baptiste sign a communique on September 26 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo from Cambodian Foreign Ministry:Facebook PHNOM PENH – Cambodia and...

Pearl Culture: A remarkable achievement of Cotton University
Silpi Sikha Borah (The writer is a doctoral scholar and an ex-Cottonian from the Department of Zoology.) The Zoology Department of Cotton University, under the leadership of Dr Akalesh Kumar Verma, has been actively engaged in harvesting pearls...

Europe Moves Toward Shadow Fleet Seizures
This year, some European port authorities began to require tangible proof of insurance and registry documentation. Finland, for example, implemented systematic checks in its exclusive economic zone on 11 December. The requirement applies to...

From lecture halls to Hawaiian waters: Auckland paddlers shine at world races
Pacific students from the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau (UoA) are making waves in global waters, representing both their cultures and campus in one of the world’s most prestigious outrigger canoe events, the Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe...

How Business Contracts Affect Your Finance and Growth: Key Insights for Success
Business contracts directly influence how business contracts affect your finance and growth. They affect cash flow, reduce risks, and support expansion. Learn how effective contract management can boost your financial stability and growth...
Jaishankar hosts FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday hosted the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was “delighted” to convene the gathering and...