In 2019, 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans voted for independence.RNZ Pacific Bougainville independence talks have started just ...

As a maritime state with one of the worlds largest and most biodiverse marine areas, New Zealand strongly supports a rules-based international system that secures the conservation and sustainable ...

President Moetai Brotherson pledged to protect nearly 23 percent of French Polynesia’s waters. RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s president has announced his administration will establish ...

The time has come to recognise whales not merely as resources but as sentient beings with inherent rights.” RNZ Pacific Tonga’s Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuaho is ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was directed to, within 60 days, “expedite the process for ...

With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres opened the Third United Nations Ocean Conference on Monday, delivering a blunt indictment of humanitys ...

I didn’t want the children to miss out on the richness of the values.” Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific Journalist While ...

Nice Action Plan comes ahead of anticipated ruling from International Court of Justice that could set path for climate action linked to accountability “It is time to move beyond voluntary ...

The World Health Organisation declared an outbreak of the disease in PNG last month.RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s health minister, Elias Kapavore, says polio vaccines are set to arrive in ...

The Deep Sea Mining Campaign calls for a precautionary approach to prevail over the financial agendas of the handful of companies driving this industry. A new report launched today reveals that ...

Greg Devine said mosquitos that carry the virus “hitchhike around the world” and the increased movement of people is increasing those infected by dengue.Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific ...

From its humble beginnings the NZSAS has since grown to become a full Regiment that gives the Government of the day a range ...