Pacific Region • Solomon Islands • Fiji • Vanuatu • Papua New GuineaPacific Warned: Global powers will act if island nations remain weakAdvocates say recent US military action in Venezuela is a warning for the Pacific: strengthen governance and reduce reliance on foreign powers.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Jan
Pacific Region • VanuatuAncient DNA shows how Pasifika carried pigs across the oceanA study traces the movement of pigs and how generations of island communities transported, traded, and released pigs over thousands of years.Christine RovoiTue, 06 Jan
Pacific Region • TongaTonga’s new Cabinet focuses on climate change, economy, health and governancePrime Minister Lord Fakafanua has unveiled an 11-member executive tasked with tackling the kingdom’s pressing challenges, including disaster management and public service delivery.PMN NewsMon, 05 Jan
Pacific RegionClimate disasters in 2025 impact Pacific children, review findsFloods, cyclones, heatwaves, and droughts disrupted schooling, food security, and safety for children across the Pacific and beyond in 2025.Christine RovoiThu, 01 Jan
Pacific Region • Vanuatu • Solomon IslandsWorld banks back small Pacific businesses with new finance supportA new partnership between IFC and Bred in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands aims to help local firms grow, create jobs, and recover from climate shocks.PMN NewsFri, 26 Dec
Pacific RegionTravel disruptions across Tasman amid Asia airport chaosTravellers warned to expect flight delays over Christmas week, with Australia and New Zealand airports under pressure from peak holiday traffic.PMN NewsThu, 25 Dec
Pacific Region • Tonga‘A Library for the Heart of Tonga’: Building a hub for Nuku’alofaOn land gifted by Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho, a proposed library will offer e-books and bicycles, providing modern student resources.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 18 Dec
Pacific Region • Fiji • United StatesUS warns Fiji over human trafficking concerns linked to Grace Road GroupFiji risks being placed on the lowest rung of Washington's Trafficking in Persons report unless action is taken over alleged forced labour and abuse linked to the Korean group, an OCCRP report says.Christine RovoiWed, 17 Dec
Pacific Region • FijiAfter 186 years, a Fijian chief comes homeRo Veidovi Logavatu, who was taken overseas by American naval officers, has been laid to rest in Fiji.PMN NewsMon, 15 Dec
Pacific Region • Fiji • Papua New Guinea • SāmoaLineup for Miss Pacific almost complete after Fiji, PNG crown queensMiss Pacific Islands 2025, Litara Ieremia-Allan from Sāmoa, was in Suva for the Miss Fiji 2025 crowning this weekend, celebrating the region’s upcoming contestants for next year’s pageant in Nadi.PMN NewsSun, 14 Dec
