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Environment

Pacific community leader urges families to look after each other as floods hit Otago region

Mata'aga Hana Fanene-Taiti is urging families to stay safe and support one another as a state of emergency has been declared in Waitaki.

Khalia StrongMon, 06 Jul

Environment •

Northern Mariana Islands

Officials urge residents to shelter as super typhoon approaches

The mayor of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) says the island has prepared "as best they can" for Super Typhoon Bavi.

Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific CNMI correspondentMon, 06 Jul

Pacific Region

Pacific leaders warn global rules under strain as climate and security pressures grow

They say rising climate impacts and global instability are testing international law, as they call for stronger cooperation with Caribbean and Asian partners to protect small island nations.

Christine RovoiFri, 03 Jul

Environment •

Northern Mariana Islands

Typhoon Bavi poses 'significant threat' to the Mariana Islands

Residents are stocking up on supplies as forecasters warn the storm could strengthen into a powerful super typhoon before reaching the Marianas.

Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific Senior bulletin editor and Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific CNMI correspondentFri, 03 Jul

Pacific Region •

Niue

Niue secures $11m climate and ocean resilience deal to protect communities

The Rock has moved ahead with the finance project with UNDP and Conservation International to strengthen climate resilience, protect its marine park and support frontline communities.

Christine RovoiMon, 29 Jun

Environment •

Tuvalu

Micronesia and Tuvalu push for methane pact as El Niño triggers fish kill in Pacific waters

There are calls for a legally binding global treaty on methane emissions after El Niño conditions caused mass fish deaths and severe reef damage across parts of the Pacific.

Christine RovoiMon, 29 Jun

Environment •

Tuvalu

Australia withholds climate fund papers as Tuvalu fossil fuel assets come under scrutiny

Canberra is refusing to release internal documents about the Tuvalu Trust Fund after investigations revealed the TTF has been invested in coal, gas and some of the world's biggest polluters.

Christine RovoiSat, 27 Jun

Environment

Indigenous journalists are more than crisis contacts, PMN reporter tells global media forum

Pacific Media Network's Christine Rovoi says Indigenous journalists must be treated as partners, not emergency contacts.

PMN NewsWed, 24 Jun

Environment

‘Those blocking climate science are not our friends': Pacific leaders warn at Bonn talks

Pacific nations and civil society groups have united at UN climate talks, pushing back against efforts to weaken agreed language on global temperature limits as negotiations continue behind closed doors.

Christine Rovoi in Bonn, GermanyMon, 22 Jun

Politics

From roaming dogs to a treaty: How a Niuean reality check reshaped region's security vision

A light-hearted comment from Niue’s police and disaster management minister about roaming dogs has highlighted a push for a broader definition of what keeps Pacific communities safe.

Christine RovoiThu, 18 Jun

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