Tag Archives: Pacific Ocean

We have partnered with the Australian Government to acquire Digicel Pacific, the biggest mobile operator in the South Pacific region.

Pacific nations haves a long-standing reason to be wary of all things nuclear. Yet here is our government high-handedly joining a deal to send nuclear-powered submarines patrolling the region. Prime Minister Scott Morrison failed to consult Pacific nations about the plans to form AUKUS,

Over decades, we’ve watched with alarm as the intensity of storms increases, writes Oxfam's Ilisapeci Masivesi. We need countries to step up at COP26.

Russia's defence ministry releases a statement saying that exercises between Moscow and Beijing were conducted between October 17 and 23 in another sign of closer ties between the two nations.

Russian and Chinese warships have held their first joint patrols in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, Russia's defence ministry says. Moscow and Beijing, which staged naval co-operation drills in the Sea of Japan earlier in October,

The Pacific is likely to experience a rare double dip La Niña in the coming months. La Niña is the phenomenon where the trade winds become stronger, warming waters in the Western Pacific and causing the sea surface temperatures in the Central and Eastern Pacific to cool.

A new programme has been launched to help with the economic reintergration of seasonal workers returning to Vanuatu. People who have been working on orchards, vineyards and in packhouses in Australia and New Zealand now have the opportunity to build on their business and entrepreneurial skills.

In recent days Pacific Island Leaders have stepped up their campaign for both action on climate change and for compensation for its alleged impact on their environments and economies. While the "developed world" has generally been the target,

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China is willing to work with Pacific Island countries for a closer comprehensive strategic partnership. Wang made the remarks while chairing the first China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting via video link.

As Fiji prepares to re-open its borders next month other Pacific countries are considering their options too. In tourism dependent Vanuatu it's a race against time to vaccinate the population before borders can open up.