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Fiji Parliament Panel Urges Digital Upgrade and Clearer Metrics for iTaukei Affairs
A parliamentary review flags notable progress in Fiji’s iTaukei Affairs Ministry, alongside persistent gaps in reporting, customary-title resolution, and rural development planning. It calls for financial flexibility… read more
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Fiji advances National Curriculum Review to modernize education, boost civic values and digital readiness
– Fiji moves to modernize its curriculum with a focus on civic values, national identity, and a digitally connected classroom—raising questions about funding, staffing, and rollout. -… read more
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Pacific Islands Move Climate Mobility From Paper to Action as Narco-Subs Rise
Pacific leaders are moving from policy to practice as climate displacement and cross‑border crime reshape regional security in 2026. A new assessment traces the shift toward real‑world… read more
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Guam Pushes for Local Consultation and Revenue-Sharing Safeguards as Interior Advances Seabed Mining Talks
Guam’s lieutenant governor is pushing back against federal plans to speed up seabed mining, demanding stronger local input, transparent environmental analysis, and a revenue-sharing framework. In a… read more
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US–Cook Islands seabed minerals framework sparks debate over governance and regional oversight
A U.S.–Cook Islands framework on deep-sea minerals has rekindled debate over who truly benefits and what costs may follow. As talks edge toward cobalt, nickel and other… read more
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Correcting Coastal Baselines Could Put 77–132 Million More People at Risk From Sea Level Rise
A hidden flaw in how we measure sea level rise could rewrite who and what is considered at risk. Correcting the shoreline baseline might dramatically expand the… read more
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Vanuatu Scales Back Climate Resolution Under US Pressure, Drops Loss‑and‑Damage Registry Ahead of Vote
Under U.S. pressure, Vanuatu has pared back a UN climate resolution, dropping a proposed loss-and-damage registry but keeping a call to honor the ICJ ruling and push… read more
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Climate Change Threatens Nuian Language and Nui Island’s Cultural Identity
An elder on Nui Island warns that the Nuian language is dying as climate change threatens land, livelihoods and memory. From ruined pulaka pits to vanishing ancestral… read more
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Fiji Unveils Integrated Fisheries and Forestry Reforms with New Laws, Real-Time Vessel Tracking and Local Tuna Processing Push
Fiji is rolling out sweeping reforms to protect its fisheries and forests while strengthening rural livelihoods and export potential. From a state-of-the-art surveillance hub to modernised enforcement… read more