From Diesel Dreams to Electric Ambitions

The champagne flows, the teak decks gleam, and the engines… whir quietly? As the yachting world faces its carbon reckoning, an unlikely coalition of engineers, entrepreneurs, and enlightened owners is proving that you can have your caviar and a...

Ex-Wales captain says WRU must take control of regions and ban foreign players

Former Wales captain Paul Thorburn (Image: www.adrianwhitephotography.co.uk) Former Welsh rugby captain Paul Thorburn says all professional rugby teams in Wales to be placed under Welsh Rugby Union control, regardless of how many remain. He also...

Pacific region remains ‘a theatre of peace’: Cook Islands PM

As major geopolitical powers in the world look to strengthen and militarise parts of the Pacific, leaders of the Pacific have urged that ‘this part of the world remain a theatre of peace,’ not a theatre of conflict, says Prime Minister Mark Brown....

Solo Sikoa's SmackDown promos are a waste of time, claims WWE veteran - "We've seen it a million times" (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo spoke about Solo Sikoa's promo this week. The Street Champion appeared in a video package on SmackDown. The leader of MFT showed up once again in a vignette played during the show. Last week, he showered praise...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa Marks Major Leap for Tourism

160+ In-Depth Articles Now Live on AmericanSamoaPocketGuide.com, Providing the Ultimate Encyclopedia for Traveling in American Samoa The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of American Samoa Pocket Guide,...

Maldives secures seat on UN-GGIM-AP executive board for first time

Maldives has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for the term 2025–2028. Director General of Geomatics at the Ministry of...

US announces $60M payment to Pacific Islands Forum for fishing treaty

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The U.S. government has promised to remit $60 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, representing the second installment for a 10-year economic assistance agreement associated with the South...

NZ discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People: report

Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate related harm to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty...

Shop N Save to sponsor Fijian Warriors

Shop N Save Supermarket is the new major sponsor for the Fiji Warriors as they prepare for the Australian team touring Fiji later this month. FRU Acting Chief Executive Officer, Koli Sewabu acknowledged the continued support from Shop N Save and...

Princess Angelika inaugurates new classrooms and facilities at GPS ‘Eueiki

‘Eueiki, Tonga — Her Royal Highness Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Halaevalu Mata’aho Napua ‘Okalani Tuku’aho officiated the opening ceremony of newly constructed and upgraded facilities at Government Primary School ‘Eueiki, marking a major...

‘A matter of survival’: Amnesty International calls for urgent reform of Aotearoa's visa rules

Amnesty International warns that Pacific people facing climate-related challenges are being blocked from migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand due to discriminatory visa rules. The organisation’s new report, Navigating Injustice, highlights how...

Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters

Press Release – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amnesty Internationals recommendations to the Aotearoa New Zealand Government are to help people to migrate with dignity or, if they choose, to stay on their islands with dignity....

What's new about China's 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled China's 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), pledging to reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent to 10 percent from peak levels, as well as expand the installed capacity...

Pacific leaders launch Pacific Resilience Facility Capitalisation MOU in New York

In a collective move to attract new climate financing investment, Pacific leaders launched a Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Capitalisation Memorandum at a roundtable talanoa on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80)...

Jacob Fatu WWE Return: Expected Date Revealed

According to Meltzer, Fatu is expected to return “imminently.” The last time that Fatu was on television was the August 15 episode of SmackDown, where he, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn defeated JC Mateo, Solo Sikoa, and Tonga Loa. Fatu has still been...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific

For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...

Warriors women sign another Premiership-winning player with Mele Hufanga

Mele Hufanga of the Broncos on her way to scoring a try during the NRLW Grand Final, 2025. Photo: AAP / Photosport The Warriors women have added another Premiership-winning player to their squad for the 2026 NRLW season. Centre Mele Hufanga joined...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...

2025 PACIFIC CUP HOCKEY CANCELED

The 2025 Pacific Cup Hockey Tournament which supposed to be held in Honiara later this year has been canceled. This was confirmed by the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) in a statement on Thursday. “The Solomon Islands Hockey Federation...

Cody Rhodes texted two-time WWE Hall of Famer to check on him after heart procedure

WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes reached out to a former world champion after his recent heart procedure. Kevin Nash has opened up about his conversation with The American Nightmare after receiving a text from him. WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash recently...