Pacific Region • Palau • Tuvalu'We are big ocean states': PIF rebukes critics over pre-COP attendance fixationPacific Islands Forum chair and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr challenges Australia's media while Tuvalu raises alarms over ongoing fossil fuel expansion.PMN NewsTue, 20 Oct
Pacific Region • Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands vessel rescue sparks calls for urgent safety reformsA local leader says the grounding of MV Awka, after its engine failed in remote waters, must lead to tough checks and better protection for passengers.Lachlan EddieThu, 15 Oct
Community • Solomon Islands • FijiMelanesian women's programme to build confidence, connection and leadershipA new mentorship initiative will help young women develop their public speaking and communication skills, with its launch planned for Auckland’s Melanesian Festival this month.Lachlan EddieWed, 14 Oct
Pacific Region • Fiji‘We were never pardoned’: Fiji coup leader questions release documentsGeorge Speight says papers issued to him and the late Shane Stevens referred to postponing their life sentences, raising questions about what their release meant under Fijian law.PMN NewsWed, 14 Oct
Pacific Region • FijiFiji minister resigns from Cabinet amid social media video controversySiromi Turaga remains an MP after stepping down as Acting Attorney-General and Justice Minister while Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka seeks legal advice on a replacement.Christine RovoiTue, 13 Oct
EnvironmentPacific's climate fund lines up over NZ$330m amid calls for actionLeaders say Tuvalu shows what climate finance can do before disaster strikes and the Pacific cannot wait years for money to reach vulnerable communities.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Oct
Environment • SāmoaSāmoa climate activist tells leaders: You now have a responsibility to act for our aiga, futureYouth advocate Brianna Fruean says Pacific hospitality comes with an obligation to protect communities, oceans and the 1.5°C goal.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Oct
Environment‘The Pacific is not a sacrifice zone’: Youth draw red line on climate action at Pre-COP31Miliana Iga tells negotiators in Fiji that 1.5°C is a survival threshold and calls for young people and frontline communities to have a real say in climate decisions.Christine RovoiWed, 07 Oct
Community • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific leaders, athletes and community champs formally receive their King's Birthday honoursFrom keeping Pacific languages alive to growing rugby and supporting families, seven recipients have now been recognised for decades of service to their communities.PMN NewsMon, 05 Oct
Environment • Fiji • TuvaluPacific calls for action as Pre-COP31 meetings begin in Fiji and TuvaluLeaders are taking their climate priorities to the world this week with demands for stronger climate finance, action on fossil fuels and the 1.5°C target.PMN NewsMon, 05 Oct
