All Blacks thump Argentina as Cooper stars for Wallabies
Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA – September 13, 2021: 12.10pm (AFP): The rampaging All Blacks stretched their lead at the top of the…
Repatriation from Fiji is suspended because of cases
Nuku’alofa – September 9, 2021: 9.35am (Nuku’alofa Times): Government has confirmed that repatriation of Tongan nationals (and residents) from Fiji…
Tasmania’s ban on Tonga’s SWP workers
By Richard Curtain Canberra, AUSTRALIA – September 9, 2021: 9.25am (devpolicy): As noted in my August article, titled Quarantine requirement…
Climate vulnerable Pacific nations want action
Pacific governments outline key priorities to address the climate crisis ahead of crucial UN Climate Change Conference Suva, FIJI –…
Cocaine, geography and Covid-19, drug trafficking in the Pacific
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND – September 7, 2021: 1.35pm (RNZ PACIFIC): The Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police network says one of…
UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis
New York, USA – September 1, 2021: 9.30am (UN NEWS CENTRE): With one million species at risk of extinction, UN…
Pacific Community warns of threat to education retention in the wake of COVID-19
Suva, FIJI – August 31, 2021: 2.10pm (IPS): Before the pandemic, many Pacific Island countries grappled with low numbers of…
High Seas Tuna Transshipment – What it is and why it should be reformed
By ILIESA TORA Nuku’alofa – August 31, 2021: 12pm (Nuku’alofa Times): Tuna is extremely valuable to Pacific Island countries.
Minorities are ‘key partners’ in saving planet’s biodiversity: UN expert
Geneva, SWITZERLAND – August 20, 2021: 12pm (UN NEWS CENTRE): The global initiative to save the planet’s biodiversity on land…
More Pacific travel bubbles unlikely to open this year after Covid-19 outbreak
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND – August 20, 2021: 11.40am (STUFF NZ): New Zealand’s recent outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19…