Law & Order • Papua New Guinea • Kiribati • Marshall Islands • KiribatiWashington warnings mount as four Pacific nations risk loss of US aidPapua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Marshall Islands face looming funding threats unless local leaders crack down on logging and fishing exploitation.Christine RovoiTue, 20 Oct
Law & Order • Cook Islands • Marshall Islands • FijiCocaine traffickers exploit Pacific tuna routes as drug seizures mount, report revealsFrom Fiji to the Marshall Islands, drug discoveries are exposing how criminal networks are using fishing vessels, seafood shipments and remote island waters to move cocaine towards NZ and Australia.Christine RovoiWed, 14 Oct
Politics • Cook IslandsUS ambassador rejects military base claims over Penrhyn wharfJared Novelly says Washington is not discussing a military base at Tongareva amid calls for the long-awaited wharf to create opportunities for locals.PMN NewsFri, 25 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauPacific Forum leaders agree on regional action as Naoero breaks ranks over China missile testThe Forum's final communiqué calls for advance warning of missile tests while leaders also welcomed new plans for regional security, fisheries and AI.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, Political ReporterFri, 04 Sep
Environment • TongaPacific urged to protect 'whale highways' that link the region's watersLeaders, scientists and advocates want countries to work together to protect the ocean routes used by whales, tuna, turtles and other marine life. Cedric TausingaWed, 02 Sep
Pacific Region • TokelauTokelau fisheries row: NZ rejects claims of increased controlLeaked correspondence raises questions about Tokelau’s removal from a key tuna scheme while NZ says the island still manages its own fisheries.Christine RovoiWed, 22 Jul
Pacific Region • TuvaluTuvalu detains Chinese fishing vessel accused of hiding its locationPolice allege it was fishing illegally while broadcasting false location data as Pacific nations face challenges in monitoring their waters.Christine RovoiFri, 17 Jul
Pacific RegionNew Zealand warns Pacific missing out as tuna fleets avoid access fees on the high seasOceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says the region can earn more from the world's richest tuna fishery but fleets operating beyond national waters continue to deny the islands valuable income.Christine RovoiThu, 02 Jul
Environment • TuvaluMicronesia and Tuvalu push for methane pact as El Niño triggers fish kill in Pacific watersThere 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
Pacific Region • TokelauTokelau loses key fisheries access as New Zealand takes over management - reportTokelau has been confirmed as no longer part of the Pacific’s main tuna fisheries scheme, a move that threatens a major share of its government income and has triggered urgent efforts to regain access.PMN NewsWed, 17 Jun
