Letter: MFEM defends role in shipping

Dear Editor, In response to the Letter to the Editor in CINews dated August 12th titled “Centralising Power at MFEM”, MFEM (Ministry of Finance and Economic Management) provides the following: MFEM, through its management of the domestic shipping...

Conference unites 15 Pacific universities

THE Pacific Islands Universities Regional Network (PIURN) conference brought together 15 member universities from the Pacific Island countries and Territories to the PNG University of Technology in Lae, Morobe. PIURN coordinator Mathilde Souchon,...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 1 – August 7, 2025 

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TOURISM TALANOA | Protecting Fiji’s soul

When I walked away from the GSTC 2025 Conference last week, I didn’t just leave with a notebook full of presentations and polite talking points. I left with keen reflections — some energising, some sobering, but all that goes beyond the conference...

Te Tuhi Kelly: Moving from a model of aid

Te Tuhi Kelly. Dear Editor, Once again, the Cook Islands has gone cap in hand to its traditional partners for economic support. (Cook Islands waits on traditional partners as China shows interest, Cook Islands News, May 31, 2025) I think it’s time...

FEATURE | Jackson Mar – The 2012 pensioners’ bati and a true son of Fiji

THE late Jackson Mar was a remarkable citizen of Fiji, contributing in so many ways and arenas to making Fiji a better place, while inspiring others. While Jackson had no formal academic qualifications, he understood more real accounting...

You can visit a UK beach named among the most idyllic in the world - 'it's the English Seychelles'

Lounging on a beach and enjoying the sun is what many people look forward to on their holidays, but you don't need to travel far to find a "paradise" island. New research found Pentle Bay on the Isles of Scilly to be one of the world's most...

'Relentless' disease taking more and more lives on Australia's doorstep

Dengue fever outbreaks in the western Pacific and south-east Asia have prompted travel warnings for Australians, but experts are now saying the problem is likely to only get worse. Cook Islands declared an outbreak of the potentially deadly...

China develops deep-sea cable-cutting device with global implications

What just happened? China has created a deep-sea cable-cutting device capable of severing the world's most fortified underwater communication and power lines at depths of up to 4,000 meters. This technology, developed by the China Ship Scientific...

Pest survey findings to strengthen crop protection

The fieldwork involved surveillance of key crops and entry pathways across Aitutaki and Rarotonga, followed by in-country diagnostic training for ministry staff. MoA/25080151 The Ministry of Agriculture is expected to receive a final report this...

Society Insider: Kiwi label Paris Georgia’s plans for NZ Fashion Week; the men behind property developer Brooksfield; Mike Pero’s new franchise

But the duo, now based in London, have made sure they are still part of New Zealand Fashion Week Kahuria for when it returns to Auckland on August 25 – even if they can’t be there in person. Mitchell Temple tells Society Insider that she and...

Seabed 2030 adds over 4 million sq km of ocean data

THE Nippon Foundation-Gebco Seabed 2030 Project announced on World Hydrography Day that 27.3 percent of the world’s ocean floor has now been mapped to modern standards. “Mapping the seafloor is not just a scientific exercise — it’s a global...

USP Samoa Campus Graduates More Female Than Male Students

A total of 181 students graduated from The University of the South Pacific’s (USP), Samoa Campus today, Friday 30 May 2025. Of the total graduates, 122 were females. The graduation session featured students from Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands,...

Solomon Islands to host 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Conference

The press release was originally published on the Solomon Islands Government website. The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), is proud to announce that it will host the 9th Pacific...

Letter: Political will

The Government did not have our approval to pass the Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill; it caused alarm on the world stage because it raised a number of red flags. Cryptocurrency experts slammed it for giving the green light for illegal entry...

New Zealand and Australian leaders discuss stronger military ties against China

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon [Photo: AP/Jason Edwards, Finnish Government]Australia’s Labor Party Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with New Zealand’s right-wing National Party Prime Minister...

Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Australia announces plan to buy Japanese warships

This week Australia announced that it intends to purchase 11, updated Mogami Class frigates from Japan. Australia’s 2024 National Defence Strategy stated that the nation would significantly increase the size and combat capability of the Royal...

NZ defence minister sympathises with Trump's push to lift defence spending

New Zealand's defence minister has sympathised with the Trump administration's push for partner countries to lift defence spending, saying Australia and New Zealand are among nations that have been "pretty slack" for decades. Judith Collins said...

Adelup warns feds are sidelining Guam on seabed mining decisions

The Governor's Office is voicing concerns that the federal government is sidelining Guam's input on deep seabed mining decisions in island waters, mirroring complaints from American Samoa as the Trump administration accelerates critical mineral...

Could Putin be arrested in the US during Trump meeting as people call for president's detention over 'war crimes'

Picture this, Russia's Vladimir Putin departs from his presidential plane in America on Friday... only to be met with handcuffs the moment he steps foot on US soil. The 72-year-old is currently scheduled to travel to Alaska this Friday (15 August)...