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Bound by Te Moana Nui, HE President Moetai Brotherson of Pōrīnetia Farāni says it is everyone’s sacred duty to become Tiakia Moana – guardians of the ocean. The Tiaki Moana Summit and Workshop got underway at Palais Présidentiel de la Polynésie...

The deeply rooted connection between island nations in the Pacific and the ocean is being explored by a talented group of Young Pacific Leaders (YPL), at the Tiaki Moana Summit and Workshop in Pōrīnetia Farāni this week. A 44-strong YPL...

Source: RNZ Pacific A national survey is set to kick off in Tokelau later this year in an effort to measure the cost of living. The non-self-governing territory of Aotearoa New Zealand’s national statistician Malama Uain Kitiona says the survey...

Growing up surrounded by the ocean in Guåhan, Ashley Hope Castro’s upbringing has shaped her deep passion for preserving the precious resource. The 28-year-old works as a Coral Restoration Technician at the University of Guam Marine Lab while pursuing her...

Source: RNZ Pacific A privately-owned global import manufacturer of high-quality coconut materials wants to export coconut peat from the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and believes it could be an up to US$12 million industry for the local economy....

Source: SPREP The recent Barana Community Reforestation Training has successfully equipped community members, park rangers, and youth with essential knowledge and skills to execute sustainable reforestation initiatives. Hosted at Barana Community Nature Heritage Park in Mount Austin, Guadalcanal Province, the...

Source: AP News Hawai’i’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had simply lucked into finding the islands by drifting on logs. But...

Pasifika Festival 2025 is not only a celebration of Pacific culture in Aotearoa New Zealand, but an opportunity to strengthen ties with our Pacific neighbours across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. Thirty-two years since its inception, Pacific communities once again showcased their cultural...

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV  Proud Cook Islands Māori vā‘ine Caren Rangi ONZM says it is her dynamic and driven 17-year-old daughter Kaiata, who inspires her in her roles as a governor – mother, wife and daughter. As...

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Pacific Connections team is gearing up to join the colour and vibrancy that is Pasifika Festival, in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau. Since it began 32 years ago, the renowned celebration of...

New Zealand will support Niue with the design and construction of a new justice building in the capital Alofi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced. Niue’s Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi is in Aotearoa New Zealand this week for...

Source: RNZ Pacific The Marshall Islands has become the 14th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member state to join the South Pacific’s nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament treaty. The agreement, known as the Treaty of Rarotonga, was signed in Majuro during the observance...

Promising a thrilling showcase of skill, tradition, and passion, the Siva Afi Festival is back for its sixth year, with the 2025 festival ready to ignite audiences once again. Staged on March 7-8 at Māngere Arts Centre – Ngā Tohu o...

Source: RNZ Pacific The Pacific Islands face significant challenges in ensuring the sustainability of their fisheries, the head of the region’s premier political organisation says. Regional leaders and fisheries stakeholders are in the Solomon Islands this week for the Honiara...

Source: RNZ Pacific Cyclone Seru is slowly moving away from Vanuatu, with a yellow alert for Tafea province lifted. In its latest advisory Vanuatu’s Meteorology and Geohazards department says Seru is now a category one storm. The system is slowly...

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will come alive with the vibrant sights, sounds, and flavours of the Pacific, as the beloved Pasifika Festival returns to Western Springs Park on March 8-9, 2025. One of the largest Pacific cultural celebrations in the world,...

The Pacific is prioritising strengthening child protection systems by hosting the inaugural Pacific Child Wellbeing Summit in Suva, Fiji. Aligned with the aspirations Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and the priorities set out in the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent (2050 Strategy), the Pacific...

Source: RNZ Pacific A red alert has been issued for Vanuatu’s Tafea province due to tropical cyclone Seru, which is now a category 2 storm. Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department says as the system maintains a south-southwest direction, isolated heavy...

Source: RNZ Pacific The Fiji MetService says Tropical Cyclone Rae is expected to weaken as it tracks south-southeast away from the country’s Southern Lau Group. Multiple warnings are still in place, including a heavy rain warning for the whole of...

The eagerly awaited Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 gets underway this week, in what is the largest celebration of traditional Māori performing arts excellence in the world. Staged every two years, Te Matatini encapsulates the power and beauty...

Source: RNZ Pacific Tropical cyclone Rae has strengthened to a category 2 storm and multiple warnings are in place in Fiji. Rae was just east of Cikobia and tracking south-southwest towards the Lau Group, the Fiji Meteorological Service reported just...

A transformative US$107 million grant has been secured by Conservation International and the Pacific Community (SPC) to support 14 Pacific Island countries to safeguard the economic and social benefits they receive from tuna against the impacts of climate change. This historic Green...

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV Seeds about just how Pacific nations plan to tackle the changing media landscape have been planted at the 2025 Pacific Media Partnership Conference (PMPC): Pacific cultures in a global world, in Suva, Fiji....

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV The vulnerability of the South Pacific paradise of Aitutaki and its picture-perfect lagoon is the focus of a new documentary, funded by the inaugural Pacific Regional Media Fund (PRMF). A jewel nestled in...

Source: RNZ Pacific It is difficult to count the number of times Lilly BeSoer, her family, and her staff have been in physical danger. When she speaks at public engagements, she mentions some of the many close calls in passing...

Source: Cook Islands News The inaugural “family friendly” Rarodice concert will feature a diverse lineup of talented artists from overseas, bringing their unique sounds and styles to the Cook Islands. Dubbed as Rarotonga’s biggest musical festival, the concert to be...

Source: The Climate Tribe To Mere Takoko, an Indigenous Māori conservationist, whales are a wise ancestor. Today, Mere is leading a global effort to protect tohorā (whales) and recover populations of these threatened species through Indigenous-led Ocean solutions, including the...

Source: RNZ Pacific  Jotham Napat has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Vanuatu. Napat was elected unopposed in Port Vila on Tuesday, receiving 50 votes with two void votes. He is the country’s fifth Prime Minister in four...

Jordan Mailata helped the Philadelphia Eagles claim the Super Bowl with a 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday in New Orleans, making history by becoming the first Australian to win the title. The 27-year-old of Samoan ancestry,...

Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and oceans. With the next session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) striving...

Source: Samoa Observer Samoa solidified its place in the history of the Miss Pacific Islands pageant, emerging as the country with the most Miss Pacific Islands crowns since the regional competition’s inception in 1987. This achievement follows the crowning of...

Source: Benar News As Moana sailed the Pacific late last year in her traditional canoe on the big screen, a heated debate raged online over the ownership of this potent symbol that unites Pacific islanders. The discussion of her canoe...

Every year, iwi, whanau, politicians and visitors from around the motu gather at Waitangi Treaty Grounds in the Bay of Islands to commemorate the first signing of Aotearoa New Zealand’s founding document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi,...

The changing landscape of media and what it means for the region is a hot topic for talanoa at the 2025 Pacific Media Partnership Conference (PMPC), taking place in Suva, Fiji this month. Hosted by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and...

Source: ABC Pacific More than 160 years ago, slave ships arrived at Tonga’s ‘Ata Island. Bishop Silouan Silala Vea’s ancestors were invited aboard for a meal in a gesture the villagers thought was “great hospitality” by the ship’s captain. Space...

Seven decades after humble beginnings, and Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) is continuing to celebrate its growth and success, launching its 70th birthday celebrations at Viseisei village in Vuda, Lautoka. On July 1, 1954, FBC’s journey began with the broadcast of...

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV When the concept for A Dollar to Dream was born, uplifting and empowering Pacific storytellers both in Aotearoa New Zealand and Samoa was central to its development. Produced by Abba-Rose Vaiaoga-Ioasa of Cadness...

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV Attendees at the recent 2025 Asiavision (AVN) Coordinators Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam have been reminded of the power of storytelling in connecting diverse communities and addressing shared challenges. Representing the Pacific region at...

Source: RNZ Pacific  Research by Auckland University has highlighted an urgent need to improve mental health services in the Pacific. University of Auckland Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga said that surveys done in 2023 offer the first comprehensive national data on...

Source: RNZ Pacific The Marshall Islands has created its first marine protected area, with one Marine Scientist describing it as one of the most spectacular places on earth. The country is putting two of its most remote atolls, Bikar and...

Fourteen Pacific women have been selected to develop and evolve their sport leadership skills in the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Women’s Sports Program. The leadership program targeting young women based in the Pacific and working in sport and physical activity...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) will welcome the first official visit to the Cook Islands for 2025 by Aotearoa New Zealand’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Bede Corry. This week’s visit follows on from the Joint...

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV In Vanuatu, not even the 7.3 magnitude earthquake which struck Port Vila in December could get in the way of kastom. Head of Factual at Great Southern TV (GSTV) Adrian Stevanon’s recent visit...

Pacific story sovereignty is at the heart and centre of the Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund (PRMF), which has supported the evolution of six powerful projects. In July 2024, NZ On Air in collaboration with Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting...

As we welcome the new year ahead, Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL) Chief Executive Officer Natasha Meleisea reflects on the events which have left its mark on media in 2024… Digital transformation, AI, OTT platforms and a shrinking media workforce...

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 Port Vila remains a no-go zone; Star Wharf, the international...

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 devastating tsunami which killed three people. The tsunami waves devastated...

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 cyclone season, Pita, passed near Niue over the weekend. La Niña...

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 killed 14 people and has displaced almost 1500 people from...

A group of 44 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 will gather in Tahiti, Mo’orea, and Ra’iatea from March 24-28,...

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 application to learning4life@guamcc.edu. Supporting young Pacific women to realize their...

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 toll from the magnitude 7.3 quake on 17 December still...

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 will provide teaching and learning materials, and restore safe learning...

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 founder and former co-leader of Te Pāti Māori was a...

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 of sporting codes, including netball, rugby union, rugby league, football...

Source: RNZ Pacific The rescue team sent to Vanuatu over Christmas to aid the nation’s disaster response following a deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake has returned to Aotearoa New Zealand. After a challenging 10-day mission, the team landed in Auckland on Friday and...

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) has been deployed to Vanuatu in response to the devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila on December 17, 2024. Supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Multiple Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) flights to Vanuatu this week have delivered emergency responders and tonnes of search and rescue equipment and aid, while 93 New Zealanders and approved foreign nationals have been evacuated. Another evacuation flight is...

Source: RNZ Pacific A Kiwi in Vanuatu says the mood has shifted around Port Vila’s collapsed CBD building, with locals feeling it is unlikely they will find anyone else alive. The death toll from Tuesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake is around...

Applications for the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Academy for Women Entrepreneurs  (AWE) are now open to interested women entrepreneurs throughout the Pacific region. The APL’s AWE aims to empower and elevate the next generation of Pacific business leaders throughout the region....

Source: RNZ Pacific Dozens of Vanuatu workers returning home from working on orchards and vineyards in New Zealand are stuck in Fiji with commercial flights yet to resume to the quake-stricken country. Local authorities said on Wednesday the Bauerfield International Airport...

Source: RNZ Pacific. World Vision’s Vanuatu Country Director Clement Chipokolo says electricity and water are still affected in Port Vila and strategic bridges connecting the city are damaged, nearly 24 hours after a 7.3 earthquake on Tuesday. The city has...

Aotearoa New Zealand is providing Vanuatu assistance following yesterday’s devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters says. “Vanuatu is a member of our Pacific family and we are supporting it in this time of acute need,” Minster Peters adds. “Our...

 Source: RNZ Pacific An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 has struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila at a depth of 10km on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Bodies could be seen in the capital, AFP reported, and it also collapsed...

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Senior National Representative for Operation Resolution Commodore Andrew Brown says today is key milestone in Operation Resolution. The salvors’ tug and barge contracted by NZDF to remove the fuel and other pollutants from HMNZS Manawanui...

by Stefan Armbruster of Benar News The first large-scale environmental impact assessment of Rio Tinto’s abandoned Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea has found local communities face life-threatening risks from its legacy. The independent study was initiated after frustrated landowners...

The desire for indigenous peoples across the Pacific to tell their own narrative is rising, and it is no different for the CHamoru people of Guåhan. Cabrini Cruz, an indigenous CHamoru from Inalåhan, leads the Canoes of Micronesia project, born...

A first of its kind study shows coconut plantations have led to deforestation on over 80 percent of Pacific atolls, with coconut palms now covering over half of their forested areas. The Nature Conservancy and UC Santa Barbara have released...

The Cook Islands has delivered a powerful message to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Netherlands, with University of Auckland senior law lecturer Fuimaono Dylan Asafo acting as external legal counsel. Making history in first ever appearance before...

Creative visionary Tauanuu Amo Ieriko has set the bar high for the vibrant Siva Afi Festival, a display of the Samoan traditional art form of Siva Ailao Afi. “We look to have Siva Afi Festival as an annual event in...

With the Pacific region as “his office” Paul Vunituraga has arguably the best working space in the world. Hailing from Fiji, Paul has 16 years’ experience working in the media and television landscape. While completing a degree in film and...

Countries representing over two billion people around the world are holding the line as they continue to retaliate that they will not accept a treaty that does not contain a clear, legally binding obligation to phase out the most harmful...

The HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, the interim Court of Inquiry report shows. The Royal New Zealand Navy ship grounded on a reef on the southern side of Samoa,...

Commentary by Tess Newton Cain Source: Benar News Earlier this month Vanuatu received a stinging rebuke from the European Parliament, becoming the first country ever to lose its visa-free access to the bloc’s Schengen area. In the explanatory note accompanying the European...

The final departure preparations are underway by the Aotearoa New Zealand-based salvage companies engaged by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), to remove, recover and safely dispose of the fuel and pollutants from HMNZS Manawanui. An ocean-going tug and barge...

Five female cousins have established the Moala Development Group Live Seafood Export, which aims to empower villagers from Moala Island in Fiji’s Lau Province, and have changed their own lives in the process. Driven by 38-year-old IT consultant Bulou Gavidi...

Inclusive participation and respect for indigenous wisdom is essential to amplify the voices of vulnerable communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. Kiribati, a low-lying atoll nation hit hard by the impacts of climate change, reinforced this message...

The launch of the Pacific Islands Report on Building Resilient Health Systems will see world experts converge in Auckland next week. Te Poutoko Ora A Kiwa (Centre for Pacific and Global Health) at the University of Auckland and the Centre...

The legend of a Palauan fisherman from the village of Ngarchemai has been used to illustrate the risks of indecision, and the need for world leaders to choose wisely for the survival of humanity at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. As...

Cook Islands Foreign Secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, accompanied by Senior Foreign Service Officer Eden Brown has met with French Polynesian Government counterparts to advance negotiations on a bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA). The resumption of ASA talks builds on discussions initiated...

Work will start soon on the removal of fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank last month off the coast of Upolu, Samoa. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has engaged the services of New Zealand salvage...

New child-led research canvassing the views of more than 2,500 children and young people in the Asia-Pacific region highlights the worsening impact of climate change on their lives. The research, carried out earlier this year, was led by young people...

When Norman Mann and Mark Hepi joined forces with Lloyd Togia and Mike Manuel to create Manaia Go, it felt like a destined collaboration. Established in 2023, Manaia Go aims to deliver audio-visual and streaming solutions for various events from...

After five years with Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL), a much-loved member of the team Sabrina Tian is leaving her work aiga, for a challenging new role. Having joined the PCBL team in 2019 as Head of Marketing and Partner...

The importance of a unified Pacific voice is critical at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. There is no other space where this is more evident than the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, considered “an oasis” for more than 300 Pacific delegates in...

The operationalisation of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) was regarded as one of the biggest achievements of COP28 in Dubai in 2023. Only a year after it was first proposed at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh,...

The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), a nation of coral atolls only two metres above sea level at its highest point, has voiced its cause at COP29 to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan. President...

The Kingdom of Tonga has expressed strong support for Australia’s bid to host the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2026, saying it will be known as a Pacific COP. Tonga’s...

Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding has received the interim Court of Inquiry report into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui. HMNZS Manawanui ran aground with 75 people on board in Samoa whilst conducting a hydrographic survey of a reef...

The Prime Minister of Tuvalu Hon Feleti P Teo and Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and the Environment Hon Minister Dr Maina Talia, are at COP29 to advocate for a more just climate finance system for Small Island Developing...

The United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell (pictured) has addressed the official opening of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, making a passionate plea for urgent, global cooperation on climate change. “We mustn’t let 1.5 slip out of reach,” he...

From November 11-22, Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, will host critical discussions on climate action and sustainability. Pasifika TV is excited to bring you the COP29 Daily Show, produced by the UK’s Hi-Impact. The Pacific region is deeply impacted by...

For someone who has dedicated his career to broadcast, Shane Ormsby says Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited’s (PCBL) commitment to supporting the broadcasting community in the Pacific is personal. Earlier this year, Shane took up a role as Chief Technical Officer...

Professor Teatulohi (Lohi) Matainaho (pictured) has been elected as the inaugural President of the Pacific Academy of Sciences. The Vice Chancellor of the Pacific Adventist University is a world leading researcher in traditional medicine and drug discovery in malaria, cancer,...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is currently conducting due diligence with respect to options for fuel removal. Operation Resolution is being delivered by NZDF-led response teams on the ground in Samoa and in New Zealand. Daily activities of the...

Monitoring and surveillance of the HMNZS Manawanui is continuing in Apia, Samoa. The main fuel tanks remain intact, and any small leaks are being managed and contained. New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Senior National Representative Commodore Andrew Brown says the...

All 56 Commonwealth nations have agreed to protect and restore the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution and impacts related to over-exploitation. Decided on at the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, the Apia...

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Senior National Representative Commodore Andrew Brown says the next phase in the HMNZS Manawanui response will focus on technical monitoring, surveillance and prioritising the fuel removal process. As Operation Resolution moves to the next phase –...

The HMNZS Canterbury is departing Apia today, bound for Aotearoa New Zealand with items from HMNZS Manawanui on board. Among the items are the three containers removed from the reef following the grounding and subsequent sinking of Manawanui. These have...

Currently, a team of 20 Navy divers from HMNZS Matataua are leading underwater surveillance of HMNZS Manawanui, in Samoa. Dive tasks include fuel leak monitoring and containment, checks on the integrity of the main fuel tanks, damage assessment and any...

24 October 2024 As the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) continues in Apia, Samoa, the Pacific Academy of Sciences has been launched and its 12 Foundation Fellows welcomed, including the University of Auckland’s Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau...

Picture caption: The MMG Communications team is providing broadcast distribution services for this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and the Samoan Government. Photo credit: MMG Communications New Zealand. October 22, 2024 This week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)...

Samoa is set to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2024, bringing together delegations from 56 Commonwealth nations across Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. Among them, 11 Pacific Island countries are members...

20 October 2024 Operation Resolution update The latest updates on Operation Resolution. New Zealand and Samoan teams worked from early Saturday late into the night to remove an empty shipping container from the reef, after it and two others came...

Three shipping containers that came off the sunken Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui will be removed from the reef, with work starting on Friday. 17 October, 2024 The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working with a local...

16 October 2024, 4.23pm NZDT Three containers from the ship remain out on the reef. The team has emptied one of the containers and one was already empty. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) task group ashore and Maritime NZ...

Pacific Island countries, Australia and New Zealand gathered for a Ministerial Talanoa in Nadi earlier this month to discuss climate cooperation ahead of COP29 and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration toward future global climate engagements. Co-facilitated by Pacific Islands Forum...

This series showcases sustainable fishing techniques that help shift fishing efforts away from delicate coastal habitats, focusing on oceanic species like tuna and mahi mahi (dolphin fish or dorado). Join the passion and talent of William Sokimi, Ian Bertram, Soni...

Climate Change Resilience 2 October 2024, Nadi Fiji – Pacific Climate Change Officials gathering in Fiji to firm up and consolidate the Pacific’s thematic priorities on the road to the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on...

Join us for an inspiring episode of Hyundai Country Calendar as we journey to the island of Savai’i, Samoa, where Kelvin Bell and Ruth Aickin have transformed family land into a thriving farm and guesthouse. This heartwarming story follows the...

Climate Change Resilience General News 25 September 2024, Port Vila Vanuatu – Pacific communities bear the brunt of extreme weather events like tropical cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, drought and flash floods, amongst other natural disasters. The people of Vanuatu, who have...

Forum leaders join other World leaders to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, “Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations”. The following...

23 September 2024, Suva, Fiji – Managing Climate and Disaster Risk for a Resilient Pacific hosted by the Government of the Republic of Fiji at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat started today 23rd September 2024. Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and...

September 8, 2024, marks the end of term of High Commissioner (HC) Tui Dewes service in the New Zealand High Commission in the Cook Islands. Appointed by the former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Tui assumed the role High Commissioner in...

Following the Meeting between Leaders of Governments of Pacific Island Countries that are members and recipients of financing from the World Bank Group and the International Development Association, and the World Bank Group President, Mr. Ajay Banga, the following views...

Image caption: Papua New Guinea is preparing its third ever Papal visit. His Holiness Pope Francis arrives in Port Moresby tonight and leaves Monday. Photo credit: NBCTV PNG. Pasifika TV Media Release September 06, 2024  Pasifika TV will broadcast highly...

Image caption: Kiribati Paralympian Ongiou Timeon makes history finishing eighth in his category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a throw of 6.46m. Photo Credit: Oceania Paralympic Committee. Pasifika TV Media Release September 04, 2024 Pacific Paralympians make history...

Former Prime Minister Henry Puna and the late Kiingi Tūheitia at the signing of a Kawenata/Koreromotu between Te Kiingitanga and the Cook Islands Government in 2015. Photo credit: Office of the Prime Minister, Cook Islands Government. Pasifika TV Media Release September...

Image caption: Kiribati’s first Paralympian Ongiou Timeon is a vision impaired shot putter and will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo credit: Oceania Paralympic Committee. Pasifika TV Media Release August 30, 2024   Pasifika TV showcases Paris 2024...

Image caption: Preparation is key for the Tonga Broadcasting Commission team who is covering the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, in Nuku’alofa. Pasifika TV Media Release August 28, 2024 Implementing visions at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting As...

Pasifika TV Media Release August 21, 2024   Pasifika TV returns Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup racing to the Pacific With a nod to our legendary Polynesian seafaring navigators, Pasifika TV in partnership with the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup,...

Waste Management and Pollution Control 7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu – With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today...

08 August 2024 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers will meet in their annual convening this Friday in Suva, Fiji to consider key regional issues that will be discussed by Forum Leaders when they meet in Tonga at the end...

The Tonga Rugby Football Union (TRFU)’s Head coaches are under immense pressure as they prepare for their upcoming match against the visiting Queensland Reds at Teufaiva Stadium this Friday. The Reds, who suffered a heartbreaking 34-35 loss to the touring...

ICC Majuro, 25th July 2024 — Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Pacific Forum Women Leaders have had a ‘front row seat’ to the state of Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion work around the region as they prepare...

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders have endorsed a high-level mission to New Caledonia. This is in response to the request from New Caledonia to support a long-lasting resolution to the ongoing political situation. Prime Minister of Cook Islands and PIF...

Secretary Ms Tepaeru Herrmann and Director of Pacific and Regional Affairs Ms Teuru Passfield at work while at PALM10 this week in Tokyo, Japan. Photo Credit: Pacific Islands Forum Senior officials from the eighteen Pacific Islands Forum member countries and...

The 18 members of the Pacific Islands Forum came together with the Government of Japan to strengthen our shared partnership from 16-18 July. The 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) was held in Tokyo, and Leaders have endorsed the PALM10...

Source: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Asia vision Awards 2024 Celebrate the Best of ABU’s International News Exchange The Asiavision Awards 2024, hosted by ThaiPBS in Bangkok, highlighted the remarkable contributions of Asiavision members over the past year. This prestigious event recognised...

Waste Management and Pollution Control 10 July 2024, Port Vila – Vanuatu’s Department of Environment Protection and Conservation (DEPC) is serious about improving waste management in the country. Under the guidance of the Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo-Hazards,...

Fe’ofa’aki Epenisa, or Aki as she is known in the boxing circle, will be Tonga’s first female boxer at the Olympic Games. Photo: Tonga Boxing   Tonga’s first female boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games says she will be going all...

Who: Samoa vs. Spain When: Saturday, Jul 13, 2024, 3:00 PM WST Where: Apia Park  Lakapi Samoa is excited to announce the first Manu Samoa Squad for 2024, ahead of the upcoming July Test Series. Manu Samoa Head Coach, Mase...

Tonga vs. Italy Rugby Clash: Battle at Teufaiva Stadium Who: Tonga vs. Italy When: Friday, July 12, 2024 2:00 PM TGT Where: Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku’alofa, Tonga This Friday, Teufaiva Stadium will be the stage for an exciting rugby showdown as Tonga faces...

In November 2023, NZ On Air announced the first-ever Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund of $1.9m to encourage the creation of stories from a uniquely Pasifika perspective, to be broadcast in Aotearoa New Zealand and throughout the Pacific region...

Cook Islander Mary Ama has been awarded a prestigious Museum Medal (Companion of Auckland War Memorial Museum) recognising her contributions to Pacific arts and preserving cultural heritage. Upon immigrating to New Zealand from Rarotonga, Ama founded ‘Pacifica Mamas’ in the...

The Fiji Rugby Union has passed its constitution as it aims to get back into the World Rugby Council. Fiji had been suspended form the World Rugby’s highest decision-making body in May last year due to questions raised about its governance structure....

The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM53) was the top agenda item during the meeting between the Tonga Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku and Forum secretary general Baron Waqa this week. Tonga is set to host PIFLM53 under the theme ‘Transformative...

A fleet of traditional voyaging canoes have been welcomed into Kualoa bay, Hawai’i heralding the beginning of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC). Hundreds of Pacific Islanders gathered on the shore to witness and participate in the...

Prime Minister Mark Brown has signed an agreement to establish a ‘sister-city relationship’ between Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and Honolulu, Hawaii, in the hope of building a stronger partnership and growth in inbound visitor numbers from Honolulu and the United States....

As New Caledonia entered its fifth night of grave unrest, an uneasy calm had settled in the capital Nouméa and its suburbs, where scenes of violence, arson and confrontation erupted throughout Friday. A contingent of about 1,000 police and army...

One issue that all the leaders of the coalition government have agreed on is the expansion of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme. Established in 2007, the RSE scheme allows workers from participating Pacific countries to come to New Zealand...

The foreign affairs minister has landed in Solomon Islands for the first leg of his Pacific tour, and an audience with the newly elected Prime Minister. Winston Peters and a delegation of MPs have met with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in...

In a first of its kind in Samoa, Apia Broadcasting channel TV3 is moving its station completely online because it can no longer afford to broadcast traditionally. The station had its final broadcast last week on Samoa’s digital television platform. General manager...

While the world marks World Media Freedom Day, in Papua New Guinea, one of the big issues is the loss of experience in the sector. The World Press Freedom Day is marked annually on 3 May and this year it is...

The cyclone season in the South Pacific – which came to an end on 30 April – finished with fewer cyclones than what was forecast, during a bizarre El Niño event. The El Niño weather pattern was supposed to result...

The Cook Islands and Niue have marked ANZAC Day with dawn service ceremonies in each nation. 1000 men from the Pacific Islands served in World War I, including 500 men from the Cook Islands and 150 from Niue. Today is ANZAC...

Finals footy is not new to the Fijian Drua women’s team. Previously known as the Fijiana Drua, the side won the Super W title in 2022 and defended it successfully in 2023. Last weekend, under a new name, a new...

From Asia to the Netherlands, the Cook Islands national team is casting its net ever wider in search of players. With a population smaller than the West Coast and with both codes of rugby popular, the Cook Islands Football Association...

Pacific taekwondo athletes secure Olympic spots Two Pacific taekwondo athletes have qualified for the Paris Olympics following the Taekwondo Olympic Qualifier tournament in Honiara, Solomon Islands on 6 April. Fiji and Papua New Guinea joined Australia and New Zealand by...

The Commonwealth secretary-general Baroness Patricia Scotland is in Tonga for her first official visit to the Kingdom. After her recent visit to Samoa Baroness Scotland, the first woman to serve as secretary-general, will meet with the Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku...

Lakapi Samoa has confirmed the appointment of former Manu Samoa captain who also played for the Highlanders, Hurricanes, and the Chiefs, Mase Mahonri Schwalger, as the new head coach of Manu Samoa. This decision follows a thorough selection and recruitment...

A heavy rain alert is in place for the whole of Fiji as the country faces another bout of severe weather. Flooding has affected several parts of the country over the last couple of weeks. The Fiji Meteorological Service warns...

World Rugby is involved with the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) because it wants the Fijians to reach their full potential on the world stage, a spokesperson from the sport’s governing body says. While responding to RNZ Pacific’s questions in relation...

South Auckland was a hub of indigenous pride as the ASB Polyfest 2024 revealed a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, youth empowerment, and the enduring legacy of Pasifika heritage. From the rhythmic beats of Cook Islands drums to the grace...

Young Pasifika people are demonstrating pride and passion for their cultural heritage at this week’s ASB Polyfest. Tamaki Makaurau Auckland is the biggest hub of Pasifika people in Aotearoa, and Polyfest, which runs from March 20 – 23, provides a unique...

The US Geological Survey says the earthquake was magnitude 6.9 and just over 40 kilometres deep. Three deaths have been reported by local media after a large earthquake in Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning. There are varying reports of...

Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley Simina has declared a national emergency due to severe drought, and sent it to his country’s Congress for review. The president’s signed declaration said the nation has been experiencing “extremely and unusually low levels” of...

The Solomon Islands’ Electoral Commission is conducting ballot paper draws throughout the country for the joint 17 April elections. The draws are being done for all ballot papers for elections of members to the national parliament, provincial assemblies and the...

New Fiji men’s sevens team coach Osea Kolinisau touched down in Nadi on Monday morning and met with current squad members as he begins mapping out the defense of the Olympic Games sevens gold medal. Kolinisau was named the national...

The 28th and 29th of February has seen 10 teams of Pacific producers/broadcasters and New Zealand based Pacific producers meet for the first time as part of the NZ On Air Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund (ANZ PRMF)....

The late Green Party MP Fa’anānā Efeso Collins has been remembered as “larger than life” at a service in South Auckland. The 49-year-old husband and father-of-two died on 21 February after collapsing during a charity even in Auckland’s central city. Fa’anānā’s unexpected death came as...

Climate change and the impacts of sea level rise, the Tuvalu-Australia Falepili Union, and strengthening relationship with Taiwan are among the list of priorities for Tuvalu’s new government. The new MPs were elected to their seats in January but it...

Representatives of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) will gather for their first meeting this year in Pacific Harbour over the next two days and a new chairperson is expected to be appointed. Ahead of the meeting, Pacific traditional leaders...

Christchurch Pacific leaders who helped during the Covid-19 response were celebrated at Te Aratai College last week. Three organisations and three individuals were given awards by the Pacific Youth Leadership and Transformation organisation for their service. Riki Welsh, who received...

Politicians from across the spectrum are offering tributes for the life and contribution of Green MP Fa’anānā Efeso Collins who died suddenly in Auckland on Wednesday morning. The news has brought Parliament to a standstill – leaving the Greens caucus...

Mastering set-pieces and staying tuned on for the full 80 minutes – two critical areas the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will need to keep check on in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific competition. Both sides played two trial matches...

Tahiti has qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai following their 5-3 win over Spain in their second group match on Saturday. The Tiki Toa trailed 3-nil before Roonui Tinirauarii scored twice as they...

A new kind of multi-purpose undersea cable, referred to as “SMART”, is scheduled to connect New Caledonia (landing on Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands group) and Vanuatu (Port Vila) by 2026, a telecom joint venture has announced. The project ‘s implementation...

The Solomon Islands have achieved their target at the OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier tournament in Apia by claiming a final spot. It defeated host Samoa 2-0 in Apia on Friday to set up a final battle against New Zealand, who...

Electioneering is ramping up in Solomon Islands with political parties laying out their promises, and some even forming alliances. The joint election is scheduled for 17 April Caretaker prime minister Manasseh Sogavare’s Ownership Unity and Responsibility (OUR) Party has released...

An election result in Tuvalu has been delayed by two weeks as dangerous weather stops boats from bringing new lawmakers to the capital to vote for prime minister, highlighting why climate change is the top political issue in the Pacific...

Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho have been charged in relation to the firing of two police officers in 2021. The pair spent the Tuesday night in custody and are due to appear in...

Keeping the Pacific nuclear-free, in line with the Rarotonga treaty, was a recurring theme from the leaders of Tonga, Cook Islands and Samoa to New Zealand last week. The New Zealand government’s Pacific mission wrapped up on Saturday with the...

Fiji’s education ministry says all schools in the country’s Northern Division will be closed on Wednesday “until further notice”. The Fiji Meteorological Service says TD05F was located to the southwest of Fiji at midnight and is moving at 15 kilometres...

A new funding arrangement to strengthen climate change resilience in the Pacific has been announced in Samoa. New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Secretariat of the Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) director general Sefanaia Nawadra announced the new funding at...

In November 2023, New Zealand On Air announced a partnership with Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL)  whereby a $1.9 million contestable fund was created for the collaborative production and discovery of Pacific stories that would pair New Zealand Pacific producers...

Senior electoral officer Semi Malaki told RNZ Pacific bad weather has delayed boats traveling out to the islands. In the meantime, ousted prime minister Kausea Natano remains the caretaker prime minister. Natano, who powered forward with the Australia Tuvalu treaty,...

Tonga’s Acting Prime Minister Samiuela Vaipulu says the government will resolve its differences with the King “the Pacific way”. This comes after the government rejected a directive from the Privy Council, which said King Tupou VI was revoking the ministerial...

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters and the Minister for Health and Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti are visiting Tonga, Cook Islands and Samoa this week. This is Peters’ second trip to the region after he visited Fiji in December where he...

Tropical Cyclone Nat is heading away from the Cook Islands and moving towards French Polynesia. The Fiji Meteorological Service cyclone track map shows the category 2 storm is set to pass below Papeete and close to Hereheretu. It has cancelled...

Waitangi Day always stirs up emotions for Valeria Gascoigne, a woman with both Samoan and New Zealand Māori parents. “It’s a celebration of being Māori and also Samoan and being proud of both; it’s making me a bit emotional now,”...

The 2024 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa will determine who from the region will travel to France in July. While New Zealand has been the Oceania qualifier four times, the Pacific island teams are going...

Solomon Islanders are set to hit the polls on 17 April. Chief electoral officer Jasper Anisi told the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) the tentative date of the Governor-General’s proclamation is 20 February. This would mean the elections would take...

Fiji has launched its national energy policy but it comes with warnings for the path ahead. Minister for Agriculture and Waterways Vatimi Rayalu presented the report, which was endorsed by Cabinet last May, on Friday. He said it supports their...

Australia has invested in climate-resilient school facilities in Fiji, benefiting around 1,200 students and 75 staff across seven schools in the Northern Division. The initiative is supported by the Australian government and has helped schools affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa...

Tuvalu’s senior electoral official has confirmed there will be six new MPs and 10 returning to Parliament following the 2024 general election which saw former Prime Minister Kausea Natano ousted. The country went to the polls on Friday to elect...

Held in Kuala Lumpur last week, the annual Asiavision Coordinators meeting saw members of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) come together to discuss the media landscape, what challenges are on the horizon in 2024, and how to overcome them. The...

For the past ten years Frieda River Ltd, a subsidiary of Brisbane based but Chinese owned miner, PanAust Ltd, has been developing plans for a copper and gold mine on the river. It is presently seeking an extension of its...

The Fiji women’s national hockey team have made history at the Hockey 5s World Cup in Oman, winning their first ever world cup match against the hosts Oman 3-2 in a pool match on Wednesday (Fiji Time). The team have...

Tuvalu is gearing up for its national election tomorrow. Tuvaluans will cast their votes to fill the 16-member parliament when polls open from 8am till 4.30pm Friday, local time. Elections are held every four years on tiny island nation with...

New Caledonia’s Congress has endorsed the postponement of provincial elections that are now no longer to be held in May 2024 as initially scheduled, but not later than 15 December this year. The endorsement was acted earlier this week: 38...

The Papua New Guinea government announced a late night Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, with six new MPs coming into the executive. It comes during a two week state of emergency, established after rioting and looting left up to 22 people...

Fiji’s three-party coalition government is at risk of collapse after just over 12 months in power following the dismissal of a Cabinet minister on Friday, with calls for Sitiveni Rabuka to step down as prime minister. Rabuka announced the sacking...

The Papua New Guinea women’s cricket team has successfully defended its Pacific Cup championship title, beating Aotearoa Māori by 5 wickets in the final in Auckland. Aotearoa Māori, who won the toss and opted to bat first, were all out...

The future of women’s international rugby is looking bright with another pinnacle event being added to the calendar and that has some young players excited. This week it was confirmed that the inaugural British and Irish Lions women’s team will...

Facial recognition software is being used to track turtle movements in the Cook Islands. The citizen science turtle monitoring project has been up and running for a year now, launched in 2023 by Te Ipukarea society to involve the community...

Tonga’s Laveni Vaka has become the first Tongan female professional soccer player after being drafted for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States. Vaka’s inclusion in the Bay Football Club in California was announced by the club on Sunday...

Pasifika TV is excited to once again be broadcasting the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert across the Pacific! Under the baton of Maestro Christian Thielemann, the concert is sure to be a world class showcase of musical excellence and marks...

9 December 2023, Dubai UAE – Papua New Guinea (PNG) has used climate change’s biggest global platform to remind world leaders that the “era of global boiling has arrived” and unless urgent and meaningful climate actions are taken, humanity faces a...

10 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – An inter-regional exchange between youth from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was held today at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, bringing together youth from the Pacific region, Caribbean, and Asia to share their experiences and...

The breakthrough establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund at the opening of this year’s COP28 was a momentous win for Pacific Islanders who have been championing Loss and Damage action since 1991. Reverend James Bhagwan, Secretary-General of the Pacific...

Written by Sinivar Kasimani With negotiations for climate change underway at COP 28, many side events are held for deliberation with Climate Finance as a key topic of discussion. At the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, a panel discussion centred on...

9 December 2023, UAE – Consisting of six major islands and approximately 992 small islands, atolls and reefs in an EEZ of 1.58 million square kilometers, Solomon Islands called for serious treatment of the ocean in the bodies and processes of...

9 December 2023, UAE – Hard-hitting truths were put before over 100 world leaders and ministers today at the UN Climate Conference in Dubai.  The Federated States of Micronesia held global attention as H.E Andrew Yatilman, the Minister of Environment, Climate...

9 November 2023, Dubai UAE – Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and disasters. This year alone, the Pacific nation has been hit by two Category 4 cyclones in the space of a...

9 December 2023 UAE – The Republic of the Marshall Islands will not accept an outcome from COP28 that does not put the world back on track for a 1.5 degrees Celsius world. Speaking at the resumed high-level segment of the...

9 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – The Government and people of Niue have been hailed for their leadership in developing a sustainable financing mechanism that will support the conservation of its pristine ocean resource for the next twenty years. The Niue...

9 December 20203, UAE – Kiribati called upon world leaders to keep on track for our future generations at the UN Climate Change Conference today.  A low-lying atoll, the island nation suffers from the impacts of climate change with rising sea...

9 December 2023, Dubai UAE – The role of young people as key actors in addressing climate change issues, and conserving wetlands, has been highlighted on the margins of COP28 in Dubai, UAE. At the Moana Pacific Blue Pavilion, a side...

8 December 2023, Dubai  – A new scientific cooperation agreement for the Pacific will boost climate change risk and adaptation management, environmental protection and sustainable development for current and future generations across the region. The five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was...

6 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – The plastics pollution crisis is a climate crisis. This message echoed through the halls of the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion on Day Six of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...

9 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – A High-Level Side Event was held on the margins of the UNFCCC COP28 meetings in Dubai UAE, on the role of the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) to enhance climate action in the Pacific. The...

After another full day of chasing down Pacific stories at COP28, Mareva Cameron, Amelia Rigbsy, and Sinivar Kasimani, break down how it all went. Be sure to tune into Pasifika TV on your local channel as well as checking back...

The ocean is a central part of life in the Pacific and is coming under threat from acidification, loss of biodiversity and more due to climate change. Mareva Cameron speaks to Espen Ronneberg, Senior Advisor on Climate Change Multilateral Agreements...

Islands across the globe are facing the same challenges as the Pacific from the impacts of climate change. Mareva Cameron spoke to Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, about what their members need to see...

Sinivar Kasimani talks to Dr. Melchior Mataki, Ministry of Climate Change, Solomon Islands, about how the Pacific can work on plastic waste management as well as tackling plastic pollution from a global perspective. Find more Pacific news at Pasifika TV:...

The Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at COP28 hosted a side event with advocates urging the global community to work towards a plastic free future and showcased a united front from the Pacific in fighting plastic pollution globally. Be sure to...

Mareva Cameron spoke to Florence Lautu, the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) Coordinator for the Global Stocktake (GST), Vanuatu, about what outcomes PSIDS is looking for from the first ever GST. Be sure to tune into Pasifika TV on...

7 November 2023, Dubai UAE – The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has expressed concerns about what it describes as attempts to delete the reference to special circumstances of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across the COP28 agenda. The point...

7 December 2023, Dubai UAE – After the euphoria of the opening the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) in Dubai, UAE, and the celebration of the historical capitalisation of the...

6 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – Samoa is ensuring that when its current leaders pass the torch for its fight for survival in the face of climate change, it will be placed into the hands of those who are capable of...

In the Climate Funds Pavilion at COP28, Pacific leaders gathered to discussing Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity, calling on the global community to provide funding and investment for the sustainable management of Pacific waters. The initiative, announced at the 52nd Pacific...

Mareva, Amelia, and Sinivar give us a run down of what day five has in store for them at COP28 as well as having a giggle over Sinivar getting lost in the Papua New Guinea Pavilion. Be sure to tune...

With Amelia Rigsby busy chasing down a story at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, Mareva Cameron and Sinivar Kasimani give us a break down of day four of COP 28. Be sure to tune into Pasifika TV on your local...

4 November 2023, Dubai UAE – Samoa, as the Chair of the Alliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS), has called on major emitters to enhance their commitments to urgent climate change action, and to stop “feeding the beast.” Samoa’s Minister of...

5 December 2023, Dubai UAE – As a small, low-lying atoll nation in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, Tuvalu faces extraordinary challenges due to climate change, in particular from sea level rise. By 2050, it is estimated that half...

5 December 2023, Dubai UAE – The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has cautioned Heads of States and leaders at COP28 in Dubai that the world is “beginning to boil” as the Pacific nation calls for more decisive action to curb...

5 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – Ministers from the Pacific atoll nations of Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Tokelau, and Tuvalu, joined by the Minister of Climate Change from the Maldives, reiterated that coral atoll nations are at...

6 December 2023, UAE –  The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) penned a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), solidifying their long-term commitment to cooperation and collaboration for the achievement of...

Vice-President of Tofia Niue, Avivaka Rubin, spoke to Pasifika TV about Niue’s commitment of sustainably managing 100% of its waters in their exclusive economic zone through the Niue Ocean Wide Trust. Be sure to tune into Pasifika TV on your...

Mareva Cameron spoke to Dr Priscilla Achakpa, Global Lead for Women Environmental Programme, and Lara Eseyin, from the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, about how the impact of climate change creates increased burdens for women and children. Be sure to tune into...

Religious world leaders will be travelling to Dubai to sign a statement of support for urgent climate action at the Global Faith Leaders Summit. Amelia Rigsby had a chat with Rev. James Bhagwan, General Secretary for the Pacific Council of...

The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN), serves as a regional coalition of civil society organisations dedicated to addressing climate change in the Pacific region. Amelia Rigsby spoke to Lavenatalagi Seru, Regional Coordinator for PICAN, about their key objectives for...

During a side event at COP28 at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, discussions were held around the key services provided by the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) and building resilience in the Pacific. Sinivar Kasimani spoke to Sefanaia Nawadra, Director...

Four days in and the team show no signs of slowing down. Mareva Cameron, Sinivar Kasimani, and Amelia Rigsby check in and provide a brief overview of what day four of COP28 will bring. Be sure to tune into Pasifika...

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are being used by SPREP to engage Pacific communities, combining traditional knowledge with data collection to educate them on the projected impacts of climate change and inform mitigation strategies. Mareva Cameron spoke to Vani Koroisamanunu, Environmental...

Exhausted but smiling and full of enthusiasm, Mareva Cameron and Amelia Rigsby share how day three has started for them at COP28. Joining them from Fiji, Sinivar Kasimani gives her experience getting to COP28 and her first impressions from the...

Amelia Rigsby and Mareva Cameron provide an update on the nitty gritty of COP28 and how they’re faring going into day two. Be sure to tune into Pasifika TV on your local channel as well as checking back in here,...

Based upon the poetry written by Audrey Brown, a hip hop version of They Taking Pictures of Us in the Water was brought to the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion for COP28. Mareva Cameron spoke to Audrey Brown about this iteration...

Mareva Cameron spoke to Eugenia Edwards and Lisa Smith, two members of the Canadian Delegation at COP28, about their goals for the conference and what they want to see achieved for indigenous peoples. Be sure to tune into Pasifika TV...

COP28 will see the first ever Global Stocktake conclude, to indicate if and how much progress is being made towards the Paris Agreement. Amelia Rigsby spoke to WWF Pacific’s Senior Policy and Government Affairs Manager, Alfred Ralifo, to find out...

In his key address at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion during the session on Loss and Damage in Reality, the Hon. Seve Paeniu, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Tuvalu, had three key messages: Unite, Act, Deliver. Amelia...

Comprised of 340 islands and a population of 18,000, Palau is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Mareva Cameron spoke to Steven Victor, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment for Palau, about what he wants to see from...

Mareva Cameron interviewed James Shaw, co-leader of the Green Party and former Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Change Minister, about the phasing out of fossil fuels and what needs to be done to affect meaningful climate change action. Check out the...

Amelia Rigsby interviewed Siosiua Alo Veikune and Caleb Maehanua Pollard from Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change about the historic UN General Assembly unanimous consensus calling for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change and...

Mother and daughter Nanette Woonton, SPREP’s Communications and Outreach Adviser, and Mareva Cameron, from Cook Islands TV and representing Pasifika TV, are in Dubai for COP28 – the worlds largest conference on climate change. Amelia Rigsby interviews the duo about...

Director of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Stefanaia Nawadra, was interviewed by Pasifika TV’s Mareva Cameron about the support provided by SPREP at COP28 for Pacific delegations. SPREP has provided support for Pacific nations for many years...

The Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai is the home away from home for the Pacific during the worlds largest climate change conference. Representing Pasifika TV, Mareva Cameron spoke to SPREP’s Communications and Outreach Adviser, Nanette Woonton, about...

From the inspiring to the surprising, a round-up of the best quotes from athletes and coaches across the Sol2023 Pacific Games, as gathered by reporters from the Pacific Games News Service. ATHLETICS “Each race is different and so I accepted...

The Sol2023 Pacific Games concluded with a vibrant closing ceremony at Honiara’s National Stadium on Saturday night, marking the end of a two-week sporting extravaganza featuring 24 Pacific nations. The Games saw more than 5,000 athletes compete in 24 sports...

Thousands of Sol2023 Pacific Games volunteers had the honour of parading in Saturday’s closing ceremony, with the crowd celebrating their efforts in the successful delivery of the Games. The Pacific Games News Service, which is itself mostly staffed by volunteers,...

Saturday, the final day of the Games, was also the last day of sailing events at DC Park, and New Caledonia added two more gold medals to their tally. The battle for supremacy in the sailboard female lightweight (windsurf) category...

Australia dominated the final bouts of the Sol2023 Pacific Games boxing competition at Honiara’s Friendship Hall on Saturday. Out of the total 11 bouts held on the on the closing day, athletes from the ‘land down under’ scooped six gold...

Samoa was successful in its campaign to earn all three gold medals in touch rugby at the Sol2023 Pacific Games after edging past defending champions, Papua New Guinea (PNG) at DC Park on Saturday. The gold medal match saw the...

Australia won both Sol2023 Pacific Games beach volleyball gold medals on the final day of competition at Honiara’s SIFF Academy on Saturday. Having defeated favourites Vanuatu in the semi-final, Jana Milutinovic and Stefie Fejes triumphed in the women’s gold medal...

Guam successfully defended their Pacific Games basketball 3×3 gold medal after beating Fiji in a tightly contested battle of the giants on Saturday at the SIFF Academy court. The teams headed into the gold medal match after beating PNG and...

Four years after their campaign wound up to a disappointing end at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games, Tonga finally achieved its goal of becoming Sol2023 Pacific Games champions for the first time at Friendship Hall on Saturday. Up until now,...

Tahiti’s triathlon sensation, Salome De Barthez De Mamorieres, clinched her fifth gold medal at Sol2023, winning the women’s half marathon on Saturday with a time of 1 hour 23 minutes and 39 seconds. However, her victory was fiercely contested by veteran long-distance duo from Solomon Islands, Dianah Matekali...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) dominated day five of the Sol2023 Pacific Games Boxing Competition at Friendship Hall on Friday, collecting 11 medals including six golds. In an impressive display, PNG emerged as the undisputed boxing powerhouse at this Games, clinching...

The Secretary-General of the United Nations gave an impassioned address at the opening of the World Climate Action Summit at COP28 in Dubai. António Guterres urged leaders of developed nations to rise to the challenges facing smaller, vulnerable, and developing...

Day 12 of the Sol2023 Pacific Games (Saturday 2 December) is the last day of the Games and also known as Super Saturday. With tickets for many events already sold out, read on to find out what you can still...

Tonga and Fiji booked their places in the Sol2023 Pacific Games netball gold medal match on Saturday at Friendship Hall, courtesy of semi-final wins on Friday. Seeded among the top five teams to grace Sol2023’s netball competition, Tonga edged out...

After two days of mixed team touch rugby round-robin match play-offs at DC Park, the medal matches will take place on Saturday and may bring some surprises. Samoa is looking promising as a finalist with their improved points after winning...

Australia and New Caledonia have emerged as the undisputed forces on the waters during the Sol2023 Pacific Games sailing events. On Saturday they will be looking to reach the podium one last time via the finals of the men’s one...

Sport City Super Saturday tickets to watch some of the final events of the Sol2023 Pacific Games, including the much-anticipated men’s football gold medal match at the National Stadium, have sold out. The Games Organising Committee (GOC) on Friday night...

Defending Pacific Games champions and women’s beach volleyball tournament favorites Vanuatu were knocked out of Sol2023 gold medal contention at SIFF Academy on Friday, losing 2-0 to Australia in the semi-final. Australian pair Stefie Fejes and Jana Milnutinovic defeated the...

New Caledonia remains the only undefeated team in the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s 3×3 basketball tournament ahead of Saturday’s semi-finals and medal matches, after trashing Samoa 21-7 in their final pool A match on Friday at SIFF Academy. New Caledonia...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) successfully won the Pacific Games women’s football title for the sixth time against a resilient Fiji side at the National Stadium in Honiara on Friday night. The defending champions took control from the start, securing an...

Fiji are no doubt the hockey kings and queens of the Pacific after scooping their seventh title at the Sol2023 Pacific Games in Honiara on Friday. Fiji’s men’s team dramatically edged out Papua New Guinea (PNG) 3-2 on penalties, and...

Tahiti signed off in style on the final day of Sol2023 Pacific Games va’a events, taking home two more gold medals in the men’s and women’s V6-24km marathon races at DC Park on Friday. The race sees a team of...

Yeshnil Karan continued to rewrite Fiji’s athletics history books at the Sol2023 Pacific Games by winning the men’s 3000 metre steeplechase on Friday at Honiara’s National Stadium .The win brought his Sol2023 gold medal haul to three, following victories in...

Spectators at the Sol2023 Pacific Games were treated to a sensational and satisfying athletic performance in the women’s 3000 metre steeplechase at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday as a new champion was crowned. Amandine Matera of Tahiti emerged as the...

Fiji’s Rusiate Matai claimed gold in men’s high jump at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Friday with a 2.04 metre jump. Clinching silver for Tonga was Mosese Foliaki with a 2.02m jump, while Lorima Tabai Walu of Fiji claimed bronze...

Australia’s Connor Murphy wins gold and smashes record in men’s triple jump Australia’s Connor Murphy won gold in the Sol2023 men’s triple jump at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday, smashing the 12-year-old Pacific Games record in the process. Murphy jumped...

Esther Wejieme from New Caledonia blazed her way to victory in a sweltering Sol2023 Pacific Games women’s 200m final at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday. At 24 years of age, Wejieme showcased extraordinary speed, crossing the finish line with a...

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) men’s relay team emerged victorious at the Sol2023 Pacific Games 4x100m relay at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday, securing their status as the new champions of the region. Fiji posed a formidable challenge as the...

The Papua New Guinea quartet brought the heat again in the women’s 4x100m relay to close out their track and field campaign with another Sol2023 Pacific Games gold at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday. The same relay team that won...

Stephen Mailagi from Wallis and Futuna topped the podium in the men’s shot put event at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Friday to add to his men’s discus gold won the previous day at Honiara’s National Stadium. Mailagi threw 17.63...

Fiji and Tuvalu made history when both teams in the men’s tennis double event clashed for the top spot during Thursday night’s medal matches at Honiara’s National Tennis Centre. The pair from Fiji, William O’Connell and a young Charles Cornish,...

The sweltering heat, a thorn in everyone’s side on the final day of track and field events at Sol2023 on Friday, was not enough to stop the two Roses of New Caledonia from topping the podium in women’s shot put...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) athletes stamped their dominance on the 400m men’s events by achieving another podium clean sweep in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Friday afternoon at Honiara’s National Stadium. Going into the final...

Loan Ville from New Caledonia secured the gold medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Sol2023 Pacific Games, held at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday under the scorching midday sun. Ville, at the young age of 20, notched an...

Australia’s Samantha Dale won gold in the Sol2023 Pacific Games women’s long jump and broke fellow competitor Rellie Kaputin’s six-year-old record in the event at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday. Dale smashed the record by 22 centimetres, jumping 6 metres...

Vanuatu’s Ken Kahu is ranked in the top 10 in the world in Paralympic javelin, but when he moved to Australia for seasonal work, he was forced to modify his training. The 24-year-old shares a similar story to that of...

Australia’s Calab Law won gold in the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s 200m at Honiara’s National Stadium on Friday to go with his men’s 100m title collected on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Australian crossed the line in 20.60 seconds, just ahead of...

A young and determined Katie Pattie (aged 16) and Christian Rokoua (17) from Fiji claimed bronze in the inaugural triathlon 2×2 mixed relay at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Friday, finishig in 1 hour, 27 minutes and 32 seconds. The...

Friendship Hall will come alive again on Friday and Saturday as the Sol2023 Pacific Games boxing competition runs down its final events. Thursday saw 11 boxers book their tickets to Friday’s finals showdown across six men’s and women’s weight categories....

The Sol2023 Pacific Games football action moves to the National Stadium on Friday and Saturday, with the women’s and men’s gold medal matches set to play out in front of huge crowds. The final of the women’s competition promises to...

Guam men’s basketball 3×3 team are back on track ahead of Friday evening’s crunch matches at SIFF Academy after a series of wins on Thursday. Guam bounced back from a surprising defeat to debutants Palau by notching a convincing 21-16...

In Friday’s Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s beach volleyball semi-finals, Australia and Solomon Islands will both be hoping for wins to secure their place in Saturday’s gold medal match at SIFF Academy. The two were the only nations to have both...

Elenoa Vateitei of Fiji won gold in the women’s V1-16km marathon at DC Park on Thursday, briefly disrupting Tahiti’s dominance in the Sol2023 Pacific games va’a events. After maintaining the lead in both laps of the V1 (single paddler) marathon...

Australia’s Imogen Breslin electrified the track at Honiara’s National Stadium on Thursday evening, securing gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Sol2023 Pacific Games. Breslin’s victory not only marked a personal triumph but also retained the top podium spot...

Papua New Guinea’s quartet put on a spectacular show in the women’s 4x400m relay to continue the excitement their countrymen started to end another exciting night of Sol2023 athletics at the National Stadium in Honiara on Thursday. Hot on the...

Desleigh Owusu of Australia claimed gold in the women’s triple jump at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Thursday with a best jump of 13.23 metres at Honiara’s National Stadium. The silver medal went to Vanuatu’s Lyza Malres (12.04m) while Papua...

Australia’s Mitchell Lightfoot set a new Pacific Games record in the men’s 110m hurdles at Honiara’s National Stadium on Thursday night. Living up to his name, Lightfoot streaked the distance in 14.19 seconds, dethroning Fiji’s Jovesa Naivalu, who has held...

Day 11 of the Sol2023 Pacific Games (Friday 1 December) is the second last day of the Games and also known as Fantastic Friday, so take this opportunity to watch some action. Triathlon has itsaquathlon finals for men and women taking...

Just being part of the Sol2023 Pacific Games in Honiara has already been a dream come true for sisters Daniella and Georgina Bon – who are part of Papua New Guinea’s national women’s hockey team currently competing at the Games...

Fiji have again stamped their supremacy as the region’s number one hockey nation after qualifying for both the men’s and women’s finals at the Sol2023 Pacific Games. On Thursday, Fiji’s men’s hockey team booked their place in Friday’s gold medal...

Nauru continued to dominate the Sol2023 powerliftig podium at Maranatha Hall on Thursday as the sport reached its final rounds for men in the 93kg, 105kg, 120kg, and 120 kg+ events. Nauru’s Jesse Roland took home gold in the men’s...

Fiji was leading the score table at the end of day one of the Sol2023 Pacific Games touch rugby mixed team event at DC Park on Thursday. In Thursday’s round-robin play-offs, Fiji looked promising to vie for gold, as they...

New Zealand enjoyed gold and silver success in the men’s 1500m run, courtesy of Jack Paine and Liam O’Donnell respectively, in hot and humid conditions at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Thursday. Paine had a comfortable victory, setting the pace...

Tahiti’s kayakers again paddled away with gold and silver medals during Thursday’s Sol2023 Pacific Games marathon races at DC Park. The women’s K2-16km marathon race saw the Tahiti duo add another gold, making history for their kayaking team at the...

Vanuatu’s Elie Enock had double celebrations at Honiara’s National Stadium on Thursday after winning her country’s third gold medal at the Sol2023 Pacific Games and earning herself a likely qualification for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in the women’s shot...

Sharon Toako of Papua New Guinea (PNG) retained her Pacific Games women’s javelin crown at Honiara’s National Stadium on Thursday. The Samoa 2019 Pacific Games gold medallist once again emerged victorious at Sol2023 with a throw of 45.49 metres. Toako’s...

The national anthem of Wallis and Futuna rung out across Honiara’s National Stadium on Thursday night as two of their athletes stood on the podium for the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s discus throw. From a 12-man field of competitors, the...

Tina Rahimi, Australia’s first Muslim women’s boxer competing at elite international level, hopes to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by winning gold in the Sol2023 women’s 57kg boxing finals on Saturday at Friendship Hall. Speaking to the Pacific...

Yeshnil Karan of Fiji added the men’s 5,000m gold to his Sol2023 men’s 10,000m gold at Honiara’s National Stadium on Wednesday. The 22-year-old finished with a time of 15 minutes and 14.89 seconds, just ahead of Tahiti’s Benjamin Zorgnotti (15:18.92)....

In a clean sweep, Tahiti dominated the Sol2023 triathlon event on Thursday by claiming gold and silver in both the men’s and women’s divisions in Honiara. And it was third time lucky for Tahiti’s Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres in...

The Solomon Islands national men’s football team has surged to the Sol2023 Pacific Games gold medal match, captivating fans and pundits alike with their impressive performances. The upcoming clash against the seven-time Pacific Games football champions, New Caledonia, on Saturday...

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is being held at the Expo City in Dubai from November 30th until December 12th and is the largest climate change conference in the world. This event will see world leaders convene...

Day 10 of the Sol2023 Pacific Games (Thursday 30 November) will see a massive 13 sports in their final laps of action in Honiara. Triathlon men’s and women’s finals take place early on Thursday morning, starting at 7am at the Aquatic...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) won the Sol2023 Pacific Games tennis mixed doubles competition on Wednesday at Honiara’s National Tennis Centre. PNG’s Abigail Tere-Apisah and Mathew Stubbings claimed the coveted mixed doubles title they let slip four years ago in Samoa,...

Reigning Pacific Games women’s beach volleyball champions Vanuatu have uttered a stern challenge to competing teams that they are here to defend their title from four years ago. Sherysyn Toko and Majabelle Lawac continued their red-hot form in Pool C...

Sailing competitions resumed on Wednesday after a brief hiatus due to unfavourable weather on Tuesday at DC Park. Events started with the women’s team sailboard competition, which saw New Caledonia edge out Tahiti and Australia to finish with a four-point...

Day three of Boxing at the Sol2023 Pacific Games witnessed intense flare and drama as the competition entered its semis and finals stage at Honiara’s Friendship Hall. Kicking off Wednesday’s session were the women’s 54kg, 60kg and 75kg bouts. The...

Nauru continues to maintain its show of strength in the Sol2023 Pacific Games powerlifting competition, taking home gold in the men’s raw open (59kg and 66 kg) categories and also in two heavyweight (74kg and 83 kg) categories on Wednesday...

Tahiti and New Caledonia won two more Sol2023 Pacific Games gold medals in kayak at DC Park on Wednesday. Tahitian kayak athlete, Iloha Eychenne, secured another gold medal by winning the women’s K1-Marathon 16km race this afternoon at DC Park....

Niue netballers created history on the court after picking up their first ever win at a Pacific Games at Honiara’s Friendship Hall on Wednesday. As Sol2023’s netball event entered its third day of competition, Niue were the day’s happiest winners....

The Pacific Games on Wednesday welcomed a new men’s shot put secured throw champion, Vitoli Kavakava of New Caledonia, at the National Stadium in Honiara. Kavakava, with an F57 classification, was the clear winner with the highest placing percentage from...

Papua New Guinea’s trio of Benjamin Aliel, Daniel Baul and Emmanuel Wanga won all the medals available in the men’s 400 metre final at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Wednesday night. On a cool evening at the National Stadium, the...

The Sol2023 Pacific Games women’s high jump final was larger than life at Honiara’s National Stadium on Wednesday night, as 15-year-old Teanavai Perez from Tahiti leapt to gold at a height of 1.63 metres. Not far below was Papua New...

Rose Vandegou of New Caledonia will continue her reign as the women’s javelin ambulant champion of the Pacific after securing gold with a spring in her step at Sol2023 on Wednesday, one day after being crowned the women’s 100m ambulant...

Debutants Palau shocked the highly fancied Guam 21-17 on the opening day of the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s 3×3 basketball competition on Wednesday. Led by 24-year-old inspirational captain Wallace Worswick, Palau came into the match as underdogs and proved everyone...

Having barely recovered from her gold medal-winning performance in the women’s 5000m on Monday, Northern Mariana Islands’ Tania Tan scooped another gold in the women’s 10,000m at Honiara’s National Stadium on Wednesday. The race kept fans on the edge of...

The Pacific Games women’s 400m crowned a new champion at Honiara’s National Stadium on Wednesday night in the form of Ellie Beer, a 20-year-old sensation from Australia. With a remarkable performance and a race time of 52.67 seconds, Beer not...

The Fiji men’s and women’s hockey teams enjoyed a successful day two of the Sol2023 pool games competition at Honiara’s National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. The men’s team secured significant victories against Vanuatu (3-1) and Solomon Islands (2-0). Fiji men’s...

Matheo Lada of Tahiti leapt higher than anyone else at a sun-drenched National Stadium on Wednesday to claim gold in the men’s pole vault at the Sol2023 Pacific Games. He won with a height of 4.70 metres. Two New Caledonian...

Nu’u Tuilefano of Samoa added to her Sol2023 Pacific Games women’s hammer throw gold medal by also claiming gold in the women’s discus at Honiara’s National Stadium on Wednesday night. A massive 49.07 metre throw secured her top spot on...

New Caledonia’s Nils Poppe successfully defended New Caledonia’s claim on gold in the men’s 7.26kg hammer throw at the Sol2023 Pacific Games at Honiara’s National Stadium on Wednesday. Poppe’s victory came as no surprise to those who witnessed his exceptional...

Samoa dethroned Papua New Guinea (PNG) as champions in both men’s and women’s Sol2023 Pacific Games touch rugby tournaments on Wednesday, defeating PNG in both gold medal matches at DC Park. As finalists after the two-day round-robin in the men’s...

Tahiti scooped double gold in the men’s and women’s V6-1500m at DC Park on Wednesday, continuing their dominance in va’a events at the Sol2023 Pacific Games. V6-1500m consists of six paddlers racing six laps of 250m to cover a distance...

Tahiti’s reigning Pacific Games triathlon gold medallists, Salome De Barthez De Marmori and Benjamin Zorgnotti, will be looking to retain top spot in the women’s and men’s triathlons respectively on Thursday following strong performances in the qualifying heats on Wednesday....

Isaac Pat Myrie spent eight years anticipating the chance to trade his Port Moresby 2015 Pacific Games taekwondo silver medal for gold, and finally clinched Solomon Islands’ first ever taekwondo gold in the Sol2023 men’s -54kg finals at the Aquatic...

The Sol2023 Pacific Games tennis doubles competition on Tuesday witnessed some significant shocks, surprises and upsets in both the men’s and women’s competitions leading up to this week’s finals. The second men’s doubles semi-final between Tuvalu and New Caledonia produced...

The Sol2023 Pacific Games beach volleyball defending champions and two of the region’s highest ranked nations showcased their flair in outclassing their opponents on day one of the Sol2023 Pacific Games Beach Volleyball competition on Tuesday. Vanuatu’s women’s and Australia’s...

After an eight-year-absence, Hockey made its much-awaited return to the Pacific Games on Tuesday in Honiara. This time however, the number of teams competing has increased compared to previous Games. Back-to-back Pacific Games Hockey champions Fiji lead the list of...

Hosts Solomon Islands will lock horns with New Caledonia in the men’s football gold medal match of the Sol2023 Pacific Games after winning their respective semi-final clashes before a jam-packed Lawson Tama Stadium on Tuesday. Under the scotching Honiara heat...

PNG, defending champions in both men’s and women’s touch rugby, faced some tougher tests on day two of the competition on Tuesday at DC Park. PNG men faced stiff resistance from Samoa and settled for a 2-2 draw. In the...

Hosts Solomon Islands all but dominated the Sol2023 Pacific Games bodybuilding event at  Maranatha Hall on Monday with an overwhelming 10 medals won – three of them gold. After a great start to Sol2023 with its weightlifting team led by...

Nauru claimed two gold medals on the first day of powerlifting at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Tuesday at Maranatha Hall. Their golden haul came in the 84kg and 84 kg+ events, with Mesha’h Denuga’s total lift of 425kg in...

Kayak athletes from Samoa, Tahiti and New Caledonia made history as the first to claim gold medals in this newly introduced water sport event at the Pacific Games at DC Park on Tuesday. Iloha Eychenne of Tahiti claimed two golds,...

The women’s 100m ambulant race at Sol2023 saw all three medallists from the previous Games retain their positions on the podium at Honiara’s National Stadium on Tuesday night. Rose Vandegou from New Caledonia, the reigning women’s 100m ambulant Pacific sprint...

Three women took their mark on the starting line of Honiara’s National Stadium track, two of whom were Solomon Islanders, racing for the first time in front of their home crowd in the inaugural Pacific Games women’s 100m wheelchair run...

Papua New Guinea’s Karo Iga won the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s decathlon on Tuesday at Honiara’s National Stadium. In Tuesday’s remaining five of the ten events, Iga came second in the 110m hurdles, fourth in the discus throw, second in...

The host nation enjoyed a golden moment at the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s shot put ambulant competition at Honiara’s National Stadium on Tuesday, when Floyd Luangi Vari won gold in front of his home crowd. In the ambulant category, Para...

Australian teenager Mia Scerri built on her day one lead in the Sol2023 Pacific Games women’s heptathlon to claim gold at the end of the event on Tuesday at Honiara’s National Stadium. After winning three of the four events on...

The stands erupted into cheers as the inaugural Pacific Games men’s 100m wheelchair run took off at Honiara’s National Stadium on Tuesday night. It was Pierre Fairbank of New Caledonia who crossed the finish line first with a time of...

Australia’s Calab Law won the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s 100m final on Tuesday evening with an impressive time of 10.40 seconds at Honiara’s National Stadium. A dramatic attempted start of the race saw the disqualification of PNG’s medal hopeful Leeroy...

In a sprint spectacle at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Tuesday night, Australia’s Georgia Harris flashed through the women’s 100m final at Honiara’s National Stadium, clocking an impressive 11.70 seconds to secure gold. Throughout the heats and semi-finals, the 20-year-old...