“We are more than climate change,” says proud I-Kiribati academic

Roi Burnett. Photo: Supplied Roi Burnett, a Pacific Studies PhD student and proud I-Kiribati woman, wants people to know that Kiribati is more than just a country affected by climate change. This week Aotearoa New Zealand marks Kiribati Language...

Aotearoa's i-Kiribati community honours language and culture

Thousands of i-Kiribati people across Aotearoa New Zealand are celebrating their rich language and culture during Kiribati Language Week, which is now in its fifth year. The celebrations kicked off on Sunday in Wellington at Pataka Art and Museum,...

Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting

The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...

5th Jalsa Salana held in Kiribati

Waqas Khurshid, Missionary, Kiribati Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Kiribati held its 5th Jalsa Salana in the village of Bonriki on the island of Tarawa in Kiribati on 24-25 May 2025. The theme for this year’s Jalsa was “Islam’s Call to a Moral Life”. On 24...

Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission

Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe United Nations and UN TV Speech a Huge Success

The UN High-Level Political Forum Event, “Advancing Education and Access to Emerging Technologies for Future Generations,” held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters, was a pivotal gathering that brought together a...

Gosford, Dubbo Thursday tips: $6 value bet

The Daily Telegraph and Racenet form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Gosford and top selections for Dubbo on Thursday. PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully...

The lesson from Manawanui, when silence will not do

The sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui is one of the most significant ecological disasters to have occurred, and now a stark reminder will be left behind. The nation has agreed to keep the wreck. The incident also does not bode well with the New...

ISA 7th Regional Committee Meeting for Asia and Pacific Region set to advance regional partnerships

Catalysing solar cooperation The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will host the Seventh Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) for the Asia and the Pacific Region from 15-17 July in Colombo. This important gathering will bring together Government...

Early Ocean Career Professionals (ECOP): meet the women driving ocean protection in Kiribati

Landmark statistics launch to drive Kiribati’s development in Pacific-first project

Amelia Earhart's incredible life becoming a pilot as scientists think they have uncovered lost plane mystery

It is somewhat sad that Amelia Earhart has become known throughout history because of her infamous death, rather than her incredible life. But as scientists claim that her near 90-year-old mystery now may have been solved, it is important to...

Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations

Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...

Uto Bulabula - Healthy Hearts Initiative Returns | A Growing Regional Response To Paediatric Cardiac Care In The Pacific

Photo/Supplied The Uto Bulabula - Healthy Hearts initiative will return for it’s second year to continue delivering life-saving cardiac surgeries to children across the Pacific, including, for the first time, patients from Tonga. Children are...

Kiribati’s arrival delayed, uncertainty over which Team will be first to Land for Pacific Mini Games

Koror, Palau (Island Times) – June 20, 2025 — Kiribati was expected to be the first Pacific Island nation to arrive in Palau for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, but a change in travel plans has pushed their arrival to June 26—just three days before...

OPINION Tydingco: Micronesia must become a global destination to revitalize tourism

The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a devastating blow to the tourism industry in Micronesia, decimating visitor arrivals and crippling economies that rely heavily on this sector. Now, as the global travel industry regains momentum, Micronesia must...

Hands-on livestock training held at Kumoi Farms

THE CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or ADAFF are training residents of Guam, Palau, and the CNMI in animal husbandry and...

Tonga's archery team shines in Palau

Reporting from Team Tonga in Palau Tonga's archers shone at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, winning 10 medals, including two golds for Arne Jensen. The archers, who returned home Monday at the end of their competition, are leading...

Historic OFC debut for Kiribati

Kiribati will take part in its first ever OFC Forum in Fiji later this month. The news was announced earlier this week in a press release, and is made possible by a partnership between the brands Young Pioneer Tours, Unchartered Football, Stingz,...

A new country in the Pacific — Bougainville

A historic moment for Bougainville is within reach — the Pacific archipelago is on the verge of achieving independence from Papua New Guinea. In the 2019 referendum, almost 98 per cent of the population voted in favour of secession. Two years...