As climate threats intensify, a growing movement in Fiji is turning to Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices, viewing them as powerful tools for building community resilience.

The New Zealand government said it would set up a new NZ$190 million ($112 million) social investment fund in its 2025 budget to make targeted investments designed to help improve the lives of its vulnerable people.

The Pacific Futures Forum is turning long-term vision into action with the launch of the Pacific Futures Report, which outlines 10 transformative themes for regional growth and resilience.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the United States on a working visit next week and will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on May 21, Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement late.

The Agricultural Marketing Authority admits that until the 2023 financial year, its financial systems were largely manual, with critical documentation either missing or poorly maintained.

The Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development is planning to expand vocational training through 16 new centers across the northern and western divisions.

The South Pacific Tourism Organization is working with the Secretariat Pacific Regional Environment Programme to promote an initiative aimed at reducing plastic pollution in coastal areas across the Pacific region.

A New Zealand government committee recommended three Indigenous lawmakers be temporarily suspended from parliament following the performance of a haka during the reading of a contentious bill last year.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte named Eduardo Arana, the Andean nation’s latest justice minister, to become prime minister.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua captain Tevita Ikanivere is expected to leave the club at the conclusion of the 2025 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.

The government has made it clear that compensation payouts to workers laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic will not become a blanket policy.

The Ministry of Forestry is currently conducting its second major consultation on the Draft Forest Bill of 2025.