Adeang back as Nauru president

NEW Zealand is failing to protect those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in the Pacific islands. A report by human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says discriminatory migration policies tear families apart in New...

PNG host women leaders for pacific women leaders in Tennis workshop

Eleven women from across the Pacific have arrived in Papua New Guinea for the Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis initiative. Delivered by the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program in partnership with Tennis Australia, the program supports...

David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

SYDNEY -- Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected as president of Nauru for a second term following Saturday's national elections. The government of Nauru said in a post on social media that Adeang was elected unopposed as president...

Nauruans head to polls for general election, referendum

SYDNEY, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nauruans headed to the polls on Saturday to elect members of parliament and decide on a change to the nation's constitution, local media reported. Fourteen polling stations in the country were open from 9:00 a.m. to...

Incumbent President David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

SYDNEY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected as president of Nauru for a second term following Saturday's national elections. The government of Nauru said in a post on social media that Adeang was elected...

Aust backs PNG AFL youth teams after strong show in Pacific tournaments

THE Australian government has given recognition to two PNG AFL academy teams that competed in the recent AFL Pacific Nations Cup and the AFL Qld Academy Carnival. The PNG Under-17s competed in the AFL Pacific Nations Cup from Sept 12-14 in Cairns...

David Adeang elected unopposed as Nauru President

David Adeang has been elected unopposed as President of the Republic of Nauru at today’s inaugural sitting of the country’s 25th Parliament. Adeang’s election marks the start of a new parliamentary term following the general elections on the...

Urgent: Incumbent President David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

SYDNEY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected as president of Nauru for a second term following Saturday's national elections. The government of Nauru said in a post on social media that Adeang was elected...

PIF praises Nauru’s 'transparent' elections as voters reject 4-year parliamentary term

Nauru’s 2025 general election has drawn regional attention, with the Pacific Islands Forum sending an official observer mission to monitor the vote and praise the country’s commitment to democratic transparency. While some political veterans are...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…

“The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders agreed. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Flash: Incumbent President David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 26 – October 2, 2025

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Nauru heading to the polls on Saturday

Nauru national flag Photo: Facebook / The Government of the Republic of Nauru Nauru goes to the polls on Saturday. The Nauru parliament is made up of 19 members in multi-seat constituencies - 14 administrative districts grouped into eight...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the tide

Deep-sea mining equipment. Photo courtesy of Impossible Metals “The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders...

Pacific Islands focus: health and gender inequities, climate updates, and some hope for marine biodiversity

Introduction by Croakey: In breaking news on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a landmark defence agreement with Australia. PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, known as the PukPuk treaty, “will elevate the two...

Dozen NZYQ detainees prioritised for deportation after $400m Nauru deal

The Albanese government has prioritised about a dozen NZYQ detainees for deportation, but not a single criminal non-citizen has left the country yet. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed on Monday that about 13 NZYQ detainees had been placed...

Pacific must lead global Tuna governance, says SINU Vice-Chancellor Aqorau

Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Transform Aqorau says Pacific Island States must continue to assert leadership in the global governance of tuna fisheries to protect their sovereignty, economy, and identity....

Pacific atoll nations receive NZD13m boost for critical water security

Representatives from seven Pacific atoll nations gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this June with an urgent message. Rising seas and prolonged droughts are pushing their communities toward a water crisis that threatens tens of thousands of lives. These...

Tax, debt, and trains: constituent challenges Ballarat MPs' voting record

It beggars belief, then, that the Government, in introducing the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 in Parliament, has put expediency over fairness. This Bill will initially see 280 people on a 'removals pathway'...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...