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
Pacific Region • Federated States of Micronesia • Marshall Islands • PalauUS watchdog moves to expand healthcare for Pacific veterans after care gaps are flaggedVeterans in Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands face long trips for specialist care with the US Department of Veterans Affairs saying access remains limited across the Pacific region.PMN NewsWed, 07 Oct
Pacific Region • Solomon Islands • Marshall Islands • West Papua, IndonesiaPacific leaders have taken their concerns over West Papua directly to the UNSolomon Islands and Marshall Islands raised the issue at the United Nations as the region pushes for independent scrutiny of alleged human rights abuses in the Indonesian province.Christine RovoiTue, 29 Sep
Pacific Region • Marshall Islands • Middle-EastPacific ministers confront ‘triple shock’ as global tensions threaten region Finance ministers are meeting in the Marshall Islands as global instability fuels rising energy costs, import prices and food insecurity across the region. Khalia StrongTue, 23 Jun
Pacific Region • Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands govt declares emergency after Ebeye fire leaves over 100 homelessPresident Hilda Heine signed a 90-day state of emergency after a major blaze tore through Ebeye, destroying homes, businesses and key infrastructure in one of the Pacific’s most populated communities.PMN NewsFri, 12 Jun
Pacific Region • Marshall IslandsUjelang Atoll shows signs of recovery after decades of nuclear exile - scientistsA National Geographic expedition in the Marshall Islands says early findings from Ujelang Atoll suggest a thriving marine ecosystem and how nature has recovered in isolation.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 05 Jun
Politics • Marshall IslandsPacific questions US commitment as tuna treaty pressure growsLeaders are watching Washington closely as nations push for a bigger share of the billions generated from the region’s richest fishery.'Alakihihifo VailalaFri, 15 May
Pacific Region • Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands leads ocean mission, blending ancestral knowledge with modern scienceLocal navigators and global scientists join forces to map and protect some of the Pacific’s most resilient reefs.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 20 Mar
Environment • Tonga • Marshall IslandsMapping their future: Tonga, Marshall Islands boost coastal data to tackle climate risksA nationwide survey will give both nations their most detailed coastal data yet, helping them prepare for rising seas, stronger storms, and future disasters.PMN NewsThu, 12 Mar
Summer • Federated States of Micronesia • Palau • Marshall IslandsOperation Xmas Drop 2025: US and allies deliver hope to remote Pacific communitiesFor more than 70 years, the annual Operation Christmas Drop has brought food, supplies and festive cheer to the islands.Christine RovoiMon, 22 Dec
