News & Current Affairs
Today’s latest stories and current affairs happening locally and all across the Pacific
17 August 2022
Pasifika On Air (POA) is a funding programme for Pacific broadcasters to create and tell their own stories. Funded by Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL), it is the first initiative…
16 August 2022
The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has announced the death of vice president Yosiwo Palikkun George. George was 81. In the announcement of his passing the FSM…
16 August 2022
The Queen’s Representative in the Cook Islands has confirmed Mark Brown as the Prime Minister. In a statement issued from Mark Brown’s office Sir Tom Marsters said he was “satisfied”…
16 August 2022
Vanuatu has launched its revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) at the Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Port Vila, where inadequate and inaccessible climate finances dominated discussions. An NDC…
16 August 2022
Pasifika women in leadership across New Zealand were recognised at the recently held Women in Governance awards at Parliament. The awards honour the achievements of women who are governance leaders…
Pacific athletes have won a total of 12 medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, split among six nations. Samoa won the region’s only gold, through weightlifter Don Opolenge and the nation’s…
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with members of Samoa’s Cabinet in Apia today, announcing the launch of a new climate change partnership and confirming support for the rebuild of the…
Five years of build-up has become a reality after the 22nd Commonwealth Games began in Birmingham in England on Friday morning. More than 5000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories…
2 August 2022
A New Zealand Air Force Hercules is delivering crucial water infrastructure to help Kiribati cope with a severe drought. This comes after the Kiribati Government declared a state of disaster…
Papua New Guinea have won the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup for the first time after beating hosts Fiji 2-1 in Suva. The three-times runners-up secured the title…
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