Tag: Blue Pacific

COMMENTARY: By Sione Tekiteki and Joel Nilon Ongoing wars and conflict around the world expose how international law and norms can be co-opted. With the...

By Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi in Apia The Ocean Declaration that will be agreed upon at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week will...

RNZ Pacific The new secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa, is "well equipped" for the role, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says. Waqa, a...

By Dionisia Tabureguci in Suva The political superpowers of the world have been gently reminded this week of Fiji’s intention to turn the Pacific islands...

By Aralai Vosayaco in Suva The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) is disappointed with the Fiji government and Pacific Islands Forum’s endorsement of the Japanese...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist Pacific island countries' "relentless" efforts at the UN's specialist agency on shipping, International Maritime...

RNZ Pacific Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa has urged her fellow Pacific leaders to stop paying lip service to regionalism and walk the talk...

By Henry Puna, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum On World Press Freedom Day the world remembers the importance of a free and independent media...

By Rashika Kumar in Suva The New Zealand government has reaffirmed its 55-year partnership with the regional University of the South Pacific and will contribute...

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor; Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital journalist; and Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist A group of former leaders of...

ANALYSIS: By Greg Fry and Terence Wesley-Smith In his recently published article “Sea of many flags”, the head of the ANU National Security College Rory...

By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva Climate change remains the single greatest existential threat facing the Blue Pacific, as leaders concluded the biggest diplomatic regional meeting...

RNZ Pacific The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a new longterm strategy to address present and future challenges faced by Pacific peoples. The "2050 Strategy for...

RNZ Pacific The global community needs to "be inspired" to defend the world's oceans ahead of the second United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon at...