EnvironmentAntarctic 'blind spot' raises fresh sea-level concerns for PacificScientists say a vast, little-studied ice basin could hold clues to how quickly sea levels could rise as the planet warms.Christine RovoiThu, 01 Oct
CommunityDaylight saving is here: Clocks have moved forward and NZ fire crews have a reminderNew Zealanders have lost an hour of sleep but gained longer evenings as the country moves into daylight saving time.PMN NewsSun, 27 Sep
Environment • TongaTongan volcano sent seafloor crashing 700m in minutes - new studyScientists say the collapse explains why the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai eruption produced powerful tsunamis across Tonga and the region.Christine RovoiFri, 18 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauPacific campaigners: Indigenous knowledge must have a say in the deep sea mining debateGreenpeace says generations of knowledge about the ocean must be recognised alongside other science while the Cook Islands says it will not move to seabed mining without more evidence.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, Political ReporterFri, 04 Sep
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
EnvironmentDeep sea 'gold rush' could be a death sentence for Pacific biodiversity - reportA major review of 50 years of data warns that a Pacific "gold rush" for deep sea minerals will cause "dire and long-lasting" damage to the Moana's last great wilderness.PMN NewsFri, 08 May
EducationBirds, bones and the Pacific migration storyTiny bird bones from the Marquesas show centuries of life shared between humans and nature.Khalia StrongMon, 16 Mar
EducationThe Toloa Scholarships close for 2026 as Pacific Islands students set to pursue STEM studiesThis year's programme opens doors for young Pasifika in science, technology, engineering, and maths as the 2025 cohort shows the difference these awards make.PMN NewsFri, 13 Feb
Health • Sāmoa • New CaledoniaSāmoan researcher blends traditional knowledge and science to fight diabetesAmy Maslen Miller is combining traditional Sāmoan knowledge with modern science to offer a more balanced, culturally grounded path to diabetes prevention.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 10 Dec
Pacific Region • FijiYoung Pacific scientists turn big ideas into real solutions at bootcampThey learned how to turn local problems into solutions, from clean water to safer fisheries and building skills, to growing science and innovation.PMN NewsThu, 27 Nov