Monkeys in Palau: How Germany's colonial past, WWII and US military plans have fuelled an ecological calamity

This is an ABC podcast. Pilot Pleasure to have you on board this morning. It should be a pretty smooth ride down. James Nokise It's early Saturday morning and I'm sitting crammed inside an eight-seater plane with the side door open so we can get...

Tuhaika calls for stronger regional voice at Pacific Ocean conference

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Acting Foreign Affairs Minister, John Tuhaika Jr urges Pacific leaders, scientists, traditional custodians and youth to use the Pacific Islands Ocean Conference 2025 to strengthen the region’s collective voice and safeguard the...

Pacific to IMO: Fast-track the Net-Zero fund or fail

Pacific leaders are calling for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to fast-track setting up its Net-Zero Fund (NZF), warning that without urgent action the Organisation will fail to deliver on its own commitment to contribute to a Just...

Airai State launches collaborative review of PAN Management Plan with Capacity building focus

Airai State, Palau – September 19, 2025 – Airai State officially launched the Working Group for the review and revision of its Protected Area Network (PAN) Management Plan today at the Airai State Office. This initiative marks a critical step...

We are blessed

The black, green, and gold of our national flag is our declaration that the sun shines, the land is green, and the people are strong and creative. At the time of our Independence the black, green, and gold of our national flag symbolised our...

Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action

The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional...

Indigenous knowledge steers new protections for the high seas

For centuries prior to modern conservation efforts, indigenous communities cared for the oceans with a fundamentally different philosophy – treating marine environments as family rather than a commodity. With the UN High Seas Treaty set to come...

Call to safeguard ocean

The 2nd Pacific Islands Ocean Conference is underway in Honiara following its opening on Monday morning, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on...

Appointments To Health Regulatory Authorities

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments and reappointments to four health regulatory authorities. At the Midwifery Council, Melanie Tarrant has been reappointed, with Suzanne MacIntosh and Laura López joining as...

Pacific leaders urged to strengthen Ocean collaboration for future generations

By Sera Sefeti The Pacific must not stand aside while others make decisions about the future of the ocean, warned Dr Filimon Manoni, Commissioner of the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC), on the opening day of the Pacific Ocean...

Dr. Bruce Fife reveals the miraculous healing power of COCONUT WATER

Dr. Bruce Fife reveals the miraculous healing power of COCONUT WATER Dr. Bruce Fife shares in his book "Coconut Water for Health and Healing" that coconut water has been used in medical emergencies (e.g., WWII, Nigerian Civil War, 2004 tsunami) as...

PM Manele urges urgent climate action at UNGA

BY MORRIS NAFU Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele speaking at United Nations General Assembly last week, sounded the alarm on climate change as an unrelenting danger hammering the Pacific region. In his address Manele painted the crisis as a...

PNG’s ‘blue diamond mine’ being threatened

PAPUA New Guinea’s marine environment is as rich as the value placed on blue diamond and is as diverse as the country’s cultures. The marine resources are so valuable in the fisheries sector such as in the tuna industry of the country. Sadly,...

Exploring Vanuatu’s Vibrant Seascape in Support of Ocean Protection

National Geographic Pristine Seas will study Vanuatu’s ocean ecosystems — which are known for their high biodiversity and at-risk species — in a bid to safeguard one of the most climate vulnerable regions in the world. National Geographic Pristine...

Indigenous team develops cutting-edge system to protect river in the Amazon: 'The future remains in their hands'

A fleet of solar-powered canoes is quietly reshaping life along Amazonian rivers, giving Indigenous communities a greener, more independent future. As reported by Mongabay, a project called Kara Solar, led by Indigenous engineers and community...

‘The extraordinary power of ordinary people’: World leaders spotlight youth as agents of progress

Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly and one of the youngest persons to ever hold the office, stressed that youth are “the designers of their future” but should not have to build it alone. Drawing on conversations with young...

Familiar Tensions Emerge at the Pacific Islands Forum 

Tension at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is not new. At the summit in 2018, China’s envoy started a spat with the host country, Nauru, which recognized Taiwan at the time. In 2019, at the summit in Tuvalu, Australia was the disruptor. The...

World News | India Hosts FIPIC Foreign Ministers Meeting in NY, Strengthens Ties with Pacific Island Nations

New York [US], September 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted the Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York, highlighting the progress of a 12-point action plan...

India hosts FIPIC Foreign Ministers Meeting in NY, strengthens ties with Pacific Island nations

New York [US], September 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted the Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York, highlighting the progress of a 12-point action plan...

Discover the Heart of Rendova: A Living Model of Sustainable Tourism at Titiru Eco Lodge

Tucked away in the untouched wilderness of Ughele Village on Rendova Island, Western Province, Titiru Eco Lodge is more than just a destination — it’s a living, breathing model of how tourism can nurture nature, culture, and community all at once....