Pacific Tourism Organisation and Cook Islands Tourism Corporation Release Comprehensive Insights from International Visitor Surveys

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), through its Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) and in collaboration with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation (CIT), has released a series of five comprehensive reports detailing findings from the...

Pacific island countries turn to gold in search of economic sovereignty

As record gold prices and shifting global reserves drive countries to diversify away from traditional currencies like the US dollar, some Pacific nations are joining the modern gold rush. With gold breaking through the US$4000 (NZ$7000) mark per...

Former Fiji Ambassador to UN calls for real Climate Finance, not empty promises

As the world gears up for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, Pacific Island nations are demanding action, not words, to address what they describe as a climate-induced infrastructure and finance crisis threatening...

Inside The Women-Led Movement Transforming Vanuatu

In Vanuatu, women have long borne the weight of survival without recognition. Now, in the face of climate disaster, they’re rewriting what power looks like. By Justine Cullen. Life for a single mother on the island of Tanna, in Vanuatu, is grim in...

COP30: NZ’s lack of climate ambition undermines global goals and free-trade agreements

As nations prepare to gather in Brazil next week for this year’s United Nations climate summit COP30, only a third have so far submitted the required update on their emissions-reduction commitments, known as Nationally Determined Contributions...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

27 Vanuatu workers banned after absconding from seasonal jobs

THE stage is set, and Brazil is ready to host COP30 in the coming weeks. But across the Pacific, there’s a quiet mix of anticipation and weariness — a cautious hope that this year’s conference may finally bring substance to promises long overdue....

Vanuatu PM Napat concerned with continued decline of country’s ocean

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat said scientific data and information from an upcoming major expedition will help the government and the people better understand the state of the country’s ocean ecosystems. Napat said this during the launching...

Vanuatu Parliament passes Citizenship Amendment Bill to strengthen independence of programme

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat told Parliament Friday that the amendment to the Citizenship Act aims to make the programme fully independent and free from political influence. He said many political leaders have interfered in the...

Reserve Bank of New Zealand hosts 40th Meeting of South Pacific Governors – Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua

The 40th meeting of the South Pacific Central Bank Governors took place on 22-24 October 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand, bringing together the Governors and senior representatives of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Reserve Bank of Fiji, Reserve Bank...

Twelve charged after pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police at defence expo

NSW Police have charged 12 people following a protest outside a defence conference at the Sydney International Convention Centre (ICC). Dozens of demonstrators from Palestine Action Group gathered outside the ICC, which is hosting the Indo Pacific...

Fashion lights up Flemington for the Melbourne Cup

A morning downpour has done nothing to dissuade punters at the Melbourne Cup, with people turning up in their thousands at Flemington Racecourse to show off their fashion. Follow the action from Flemington in our Melbourne Cup Live BlogShowers in...

Ehi: MP cuts sod for Charity Galley ultra-modern ICT Lab 

By Michael Foli Jackidy Ehi (V/R), Nov. 04, GNA – Mr. Eric Edem Agbana, the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, has cut the sod for the construction of an ultra-modern ICT Laboratory and Community Centre at Ehi. He described the project as a...

Vanuatu Extends condolences to Ghana on the demise of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Ra

The Government and People of the Republic of Vanuatu have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ghana’s former First Lady, Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as an iconic figure whose leadership and advocacy...

SA Start-up wins world's largest green business competition with algae-based fossil fuel replacement

A South African start-up has put the country on the global climate innovation map, winning the prestigious ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final 2025 and claiming the €10,000 top prize at the competition's Vienna finale. SeaH4, a South Africa-based...

SA startup SeaH4 wins world’s largest green business competition

SeaH4, a South Africa-based venture developing an algae-based replacement for fossil fuels, has won the prestigious ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final 2025, claiming the EUR10,000 (US$12,000) at the competition’s Vienna finale. Since its launch...

South African start-up SeaH4 wins world's largest green business competition

South African innovator, SeaH4, beats 40 countries to claim top prize with algae-based fossil fuel replacement. From left are SeaH4's Johann Heyns (head of legal), Gabrielle Ossinga (head of hydrogen and biogas) and Dhiren Vanmari (aquaculturist)....

Vanuatu advances digital ID as Algeria prepares eSIM rollouts

Homepage > News > Business > Vanuatu advances digital ID as Algeria prepares eSIM rollouts Vanuatu is making significant progress with its attempts to launch a national digital identity system for residents of the Pacific island nation, launching...

FX Market Turned Over K16.2 Billion (USD 3.86 Billion) in Q3

Papua New Guinea’s foreign exchange (FX) market remained active in the third quarter of 2025, with total market turnover reaching K16.2 billion (approximately USD 3.86 billion). According to BSP Financial Group Limited's (BSP) September Quarter...

New Zealand 'underwhelming' heading into COP30

China, the world’s largest emitter, and major fossil fuel exporters such as Iran, Russia and Australia, are among states that have updated their NDCs, but they have been criticised for lack of ambition. Likewise, New Zealand, which announced in...