The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energizing for global peace

French Pacific Regiment troops at a Bastille Day parade in Nouméa, New Caledonia, 1985. Photo by David Robie The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on July 10, 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy....

Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates

Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...

Pacific leaders urge better support for regional infrastructure

Pacific island nations are calling for more assistance to finance and build major infrastructure projects, despite progress made in recent years. The governments insist that any help align with their needs and priorities. At the recent Pacific...

EXPERT REACTION: Dengue in the Pacific region

What is the immediate threat posed by dengue in the Pacific region, and how is this changing? "1. Increasing morbidity due to escalating dengue outbreaks reported across the Pacific region with circulation of multiple serotypes. "Dengue is...

From Underdogs To Debutants: Nations Set For Their First-Ever Potential FIFA World Cup 2026 Appearance

Just a year to go before the kick-off of FIFA World Cup 2026 and the qualification scenario is heating up across the globe. The full list of the 48 participating nations is yet to be ratified but several teams have already qualified in what will...

Northland divers describe close encounter with curious humpback whale

“We were in awe of how interactive it was ... it was such an amazing experience.” The group set out on their island-hopping dive trip during Matariki weekend in June with the aim of doing morning and afternoon sessions. They had completed a...

OPINION: Deep-sea mining ‘would be catastrophic’ 

Home Topics Opinion & Analysis OPINION: Deep-sea mining ‘would be catastrophic’ By Professor Jessica Meeuwig and Professor Callum Roberts • 21 August 2025 Billions of polymetallic nodules – mineral-rich rock concretions – lie strewn across the...

Harvard graduate explores Guam's political status through cultural lens

A 2025 Harvard University graduate who spent two and a half weeks on Guam researching the island’s political status says cultural assimilation is the key factor determining the strength of independence movements in modern territories. Sebastian...

Deep-sea mining: Gold rush or disaster?

Home Topics Opinion & Analysis Deep-sea mining: Gold rush or disaster? By Professor Jessica Meeuwig and Professor Callum Roberts • 21 August 2025 Billions of polymetallic nodules – mineral-rich rock concretions – lie strewn across the deep-sea...

Why France must join: Turning the Quintet into a Sextet

Ben Bland’s recent article, “Why the United Kingdom and the Indo-Pacific Four should form a new Quintet”, makes an articulate case for deeper coordination among resource-constrained democracies. His argument – that the increasingly unilateral...

Ariane Klotz’s Inspiring Journey: First Year on the Ladies European Tour

Ariane Klotz, a notable alumna of University of Delaware’s women’s golf team, has transitioned into her first season on the Ladies European Tour (LET) after graduating and obtaining her master’s degree in civil engineering. Originally from New...

Indonesia hopes a giant 700km seawall costing $136b can save its disappearing coast

“What’s important is that it doesn’t flood here. So that it’s comfortable,” she told AFP in Bedono village, referring to a coastal road that disappears almost daily. “School can’t happen, the children can’t play, they can only sit on the pavement...

Can a giant sea wall save Indonesia’s disappearing coast?

PEKALONGAN, Indonesia - The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Ms Karminah’s village, threatening her home on Indonesia’s Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide. It wants to build a US$80 billion (S$102.8...

Uto Ni Yalo passes Yasawa

The Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025 concluded in Brisbane after three days of discussions, presentations, and networking, attracting 652 delegates, 80 speakers, and more than 40 exhibitors from 20 countries. The conference provided a...

Indonesia’s ambitious seawall plan faces delays as Java villages vanish to rising seas

JAKARTA, Aug 28 — The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah’s village, threatening her home on Indonesia’s Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide. It wants to build an US$80-billion, 700-kilometre...

Indonesia’s coastal island faces climate crisis amid seawall debate

The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide. It aims to construct an $80 billion, 700-kilometer (435-mile) seawall...

Solomon Islands outlines key priorities as Forum Chair

BY NED GAGAHE Co-Chair of the National Organizing Committee for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting Colin Beck has outlined key priorities such as political leadership, peace and security, economic development, and climate change as central...

Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes in Honiara with strong regional commitments

Ministers to the PWWA Ministers Forum- Photo credit: Solomon Islands Government The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories...

Historical inspiration from joint resistance of Chinese, Australian peoples against Japanese aggression

On October 24, 1943, on the beach of Aitape in northern New Guinea, Australian soldier Leonard George knelt in the sand, blindfolded and bound, awaiting execution by Japanese military officer Yasuno Chikao. Behind him stood Japanese guards and a...

Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?

The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide. It wants to build an $80-billion, 700-kilometre (435-mile) seawall...