Pacific makes powerful impact at World Expo

The Pacific region is making a strong impression at this year's World Expo in Japan. Countries represented include Papua New Guinea, Sāmoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon...

On Road to Belem, Pacific countries raise their voice on 1.5…

Pacific countries at the forefront of the climate crisis, described as a “ticking time bomb”, have vowed that their One Pacific Voice on keeping 1.5 alive, is heard loud and clear at the Thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework...

Micronesia’s exit from the Pacific Islands Forum

By Graeme Dobell The slow-motion crash of Micronesia’s break with the Pacific Islands Forum has reached the one-year mark. Back on 8 February 2021, the Micronesia five—the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru and...

From Mānoa to Majuro: Lessons in healthcare and culture

Reading time: 2 minutesJABSOM students with the staff at Majuro Hospital. For University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa medical student Kalpana Balaraman, a summer spent in the Republic of the Marshall Islands offered a transformative lesson in health care...

WHP steps up fight against tobacco use in Western Pacific

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Governments in the Western Pacific have made progress in advancing their tobacco control laws and expanding smoke-free environments. The sale of e-cigarettes, for example, is banned in 10 countries in the region,...

Foreign aid cuts put adaptation finance pledge at risk, NGOs warn

Ongoing cuts by rich nations to foreign aid are threatening their pledge to double finance by the end of this year to help developing countries adapt to climate change, a new report has warned. Adaptation finance provided by developed countries is...

TMS TACCC 2025 Concludes with Overwhelming Industry Participation: Pioneering Collaboration for a Decarbonised Transport Industry.

The third edition of The Maritime Standard Transportation & Climate Change Conference (TACCC 2025) concluded successfully at the Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE, bringing together an exceptional gathering of global leaders, policymakers,...

Samoa moves from planning to action through BOLD Project

Samoa is taking steps to build resilience in a new era where Pacific communities at the forefront of climate change impacts can define, address and seek support for climate-induced loss and damage. This follows three decades of Pacific advocacy,...

UN must adapt to Blue Pacific, not the other way around...

Pacific leaders took the 2050 Strategy to the UN, calling for climate justice, fair finance, and security defined by peace and solidarity. By Renate Rivers Pacific Island leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 80th session...

Hawaii leaders tout strong ties with Taiwan during Double Ten Day event

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - More than 200 members of the local Taiwanese community joined Hawaii leaders and lawmakers to celebrate Double Ten Day, Taiwan’s National Day, which falls on October 10. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in...

'We want peace:’ Pacific island leaders seek to steer clear of geopolitics

Pacific island leaders gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the Pacific Islands Forum's 54th Leadership Meeting from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of PIF (Note: Due to a technical glitch, the text of this story in the print edition of...

Cook Islands PM Brown welcomes United States’ increasing engagements in the Pacific

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has welcomed the United States’ increasing involvement in the Pacific. Brown, who is also the chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, made the comments in the U.S-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Dialogue in Port...

How to buy a superyacht – avoid these five mistakes

Ask a true yachtie and they will tell you: when it’s going well, life at sea simply cannot be beaten. It offers freedom, serenity, privacy, natural beauty and, of course, an unrivalled environment for creating memories with friends and family....

First Nations Push Back Against Canada’s Nuclear Waste Plans, Citing Generations of Risk

Last Updated on October 10, 2025 Key Takeaways First Nations lead opposition: Multiple First Nations are pushing back against federal plans to store or transport radioactive waste on or near their territories. Concerns over long-term safety:...

Fiji PM Rabuka outlines key outcomes from International engagements in ministerial…

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Wednesday told Parliament that Fiji’s recent international engagements are producing tangible results for healthcare, climate resilience, regional cooperation, and global diplomacy. Delivering a ministerial...

UOG alumna awarded dual scholarships to research Indigenous resistance in the Pacific

Makaelah Blas didn’t expect things to unfold quite this way. The University of Guam alumna applied to just one doctoral program - Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand - and gave herself only two weeks in June to assemble an application...

The Impact of the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling 3 Months In

The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention) went into effect on June 26, 2025, in 24 contracting states. The Hong Kong Convention aims to improve worker conditions and...

Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow 

By Ayurella Horn-Muller. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The rats scurried into the shed. Flinching at the sound of a horde of tiny claws scratching at the ground, Migdalia Mass Llorens...

Showcasing canoe culture

Rairok Elementary School students and teachers joined canoe program Director Alson Kelen, seated to right of outrigger canoe, after presentations at the school during Manit (Culture) Week. Photo: Chewy Lin. Culture week was a great way to showcase...

Experts warn biofuels not a long-term solution for shipping

Experts advising Pacific states at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) warn that biofuels are not a long-term solution for decarbonising shipping, highlighting threats to food security, supply constraints, and rising costs for vulnerable...