News & Current Affairs
Today’s latest stories and current affairs happening locally and all across the Pacific
17 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific Friday (January 17) marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people and displacing thousands more. Downtown…
15 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific First person – On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano erupted. It was the most powerful volcanic eruption since Krakatoa in 1883, and triggered a…
14 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific The risk of cyclones in Pacific Islands close to the coral sea could increase as a La Niña watch remains in place. The first cyclone of the…
13 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific In the aftermath of December’s devastating earthquake, many people in the capital, Port Vila have been displaced and left jobless. The magnitude 7.3 quake on December 17…
10 January 2025
A group of 45 Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) have met for the first time, ahead of the Tiaki Moana Summit and Workshop in Pōrīnetia Farāni, in March 2025. The YPL…
9 January 2025
A reminder that applications for the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) close on January 15, 2025. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity. Download the application here and email your completed…
8 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific Concerns over gender-based violence in Vanuatu have emerged in a government report following the devastating earthquake in Port Vila just over three weeks ago. Officials believe the death…
6 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific The British High Commission in Port Vila has given GDP£400,000 (US$496,880) to UNICEF Pacific, to support children affected by the Vanuatu earthquake. The Commission said this money…
3 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific 8 April 1944 -3 January 2025 Dame Tariana Turia, a former member of parliament and government minister, has died. She was 80. The former Labour Party MP and…
2 January 2025
Source: RNZ Pacific Pasifika sportspeople and teams made an important impact on the world stage in 2024. From individuals at the Paris Olympics, to teams competing across a wide range…
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