BSP Supports 44th PILON Annual Meeting

In a show of commitment to regional legal excellence, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) proudly sponsored the closing dinner of the 44th Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Annual Meeting, to be held from 27 to 31 October at APEC Haus in...

Our Changing World: SAR4SaR - The folding, floating search and rescue device

Dr Tom Dowling with the latest SAR4SaR prototype at Mission Bay beach in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon Imagine you're on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work. Maybe you've got a personal...

Purdue University postpones team expedition to search for Amelia Earhart until 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WAVE) - Months after announcing its expedition to search for lost aviator Amelia Earhart, Purdue University has announced that it will be postponing its trip due to issues with government clearance. Purdue University, Purdue...

I care about the climate crisis but what can I actually do?

From small daily adjustments to influencing national policy, doctors can make a difference, Elisabeth Mahase hears Make realistic suggestions Veena Aggarwal, co-chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners’ climate and sustainability group,...

From Baku to Belem – Change and continuity for the Pacific climate champs to...

Eight Pacific political climate champions heading into COP30 are providing a high-level regional line-up blending change and continuity on key priorities including Loss and Damage, Climate Finance, Gender and Social Inclusion, the Ocean-Climate...

Amelia Earhart made Maryland her runway — even with the First Lady aboard

Amelia Earhart was attending a formal dinner at the White House the night of April 20, 1933, when she decided it was time to do something more stimulating than talk to politicians. With her friend, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, in tow, she...

WHO pushes for safer, affordable surgeries across the Pacific

Surgery is meant to save lives, but in the Western Pacific, it can lead to financial hardship, long delays, or preventable deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging health ministers to prioritise safer surgical practices within the...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Australia's aid reach in the Pacific outstrips other countries by a long way

Australia has cemented its position as the Pacific's largest aid donor by far as other countries pull back on lending and prepare to cut development assistance. The latest version of the Lowy Institute's Pacific Aid Map captures the flow of...

RC Blog: Who’s willing to pay for sustainability in the Pacific?

Written by Simona Marinescu, Isabella Massa, Guillaume Lafortune After major setbacks to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Pacific needs fairer access to financing as it fights to overcome climate challenges. Crises in climate, geopolitics...

OPINION | Beyond aid: A change of tone on debt

This is the second post in the four-part Beyond aid: new directions in development finance series on the key debates at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), which was held in Seville, Spain during June 2025. One...

America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries

Mapped: Financing Risk by Country in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Most countries (90)...

Fiji – Australia build a new chapter in Vuvale partnership

Fiji’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka and his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have reaffirmed their commitment to building a sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous Pacific region. In their...

SHIPPING TIMES | Green maritime industry

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited recently participated in an inception workshop on the Feasibility Assessment of Energy-Efficient Technologies for Fiji’s Government Shipping Services (GSS) Fleet. Held on October 3, 2025, the workshop was hosted by...

Placing priority on diversification

An economy is a continuum. One finance minister who manages an economy for ten continuous years hands either a jewel or a disaster to his replacement. What has former finance minister Colm Imbert handed his successor Davendranath Tancoo? Jewel or...

Researchers 90% positive they will find Amelia Earhart’s doomed plane on remote Pacific island

Amelia Earhart was a superstar long before the term was ever coined. The famed aviator set multiple flying records, serving as a model of independence for girls and women in a male-dominated world. She was a 1930s-era influencer, starring in radio...

OPINION | You are not alone – UK goes coal-free and working towards decarbonisation

AS COP30 approaches next month, the urgency of climate action is intensifying. But for Pacific islanders, it is a daily reality — one that shapes lives, communities, and futures. The struggle is not theoretical. It is personal, immediate, urgent,...

‘Oceans on Fire’

WELLINGTON (PMN) — As heatwaves in the ocean become stronger across the Pacific, island nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati, along with New Zealand and Australia, are facing serious challenges from a warming sea. The changes are leading to declining...

Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'

The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...

Oceania Boxing Confederation Holds Inaugural Congress 

Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress. The landmark...