Cuts to U.S. Geological Survey division to affect Hawaii research

Though few may have heard of it, the U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area has for decades worked on conservation science behind the scenes. EMA is the biological research arm of the U.S. Interior Department that provides the science...

Sitdown Sunday: What happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet

IT’S A DAY of rest, and you may be in the mood for a quiet corner and a comfy chair. We’ve hand-picked some of the week’s best reads for you to savour. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo A volcanic eruption almost four years ago sundered the...

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...

Saint Lucia’s Senior Dental Surgeon Participates In Oral Health Pacific Islands Association (OPIA) Conference In Vanuatu, Fiji

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia is making strides towards networking and developing innovative approaches to improve oral health outcomes in country, following the participation of Senior Dental Surgeon, Dr. Sherry Ephraim-Le Compte at...

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

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

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...

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...

World Championship Medalist Shares How He Balances Life as US Technical Sales Engineer and Track & Field Star

When rain drenched the Tokyo skies at the World Athletics Championships, many athletes struggled to find their footing, but not Alex Rose. The 33-year-old seemed born for the storm. While others faltered, Rose unleashed a breathtaking 66.96m...

COP climate talks are ‘heartbreak’ for Pacific Islands. Here is why...

By Gabriella Marchant and Jordan Fennell Joseph Sikulu’s long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It has become a “heartbreaking” exercise seeing the annual United Nations Conference of the...

Pacific Islands Youth Group Wins Prize For Climate Legal Action

Stockholm, Sweden--A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also...

Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate action

A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have received the Right Livelihood prize, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also honoured Sudan's humanitarian...

Healthy habits start at home: Protect Guam’s children through diet and lifestyle

In Guam and across the Pacific, families have long valued strength, vitality, and togetherness. Yet today, a quiet health crisis is threatening the future of our youngest generation. Poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyle habits in childhood are...

Palau Showcases Tax Reform Progress, to Host 2026 Pacific Tax Conference

Palau showcased its tax reform progress at the 22nd Pacific Islands Tax Administrators Association (PITAA) Conference in Tonga, where Acting Director Turang Rengiil and Senior Auditor Janyssa Ford represented the nation. Rengiil highlighted...

Column: Cultivate cultural behavioral health

Robin Miyamoto, Psy.D., is director of clinical services, Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine; ‘Olu Campbell is president/CEO of Hawai‘i Land Trust. Hawaii is at a turning point in behavioral health. Despite the...

Owner Bruce Mckenzie puts Wyndham Garden Guam up for sale

BY MAUREEN N. MARATITA Journal Staff The Wyndham Garden Guam in Ypao Road in Tamuning is taking purchase offers, according to its owner. Bruce McKenzie, owner and director of the property, told the Journal his reason for selling has nothing to do...

Wyndham Garden Guam hotel for sale

BY MAUREEN N. MARATITA Journal Staff The Wyndham Garden Guam in Ypao Road in Tamuning is taking purchase offers, according to its owner. Bruce McKenzie, owner and director of the property, told the Journal his reason for selling has nothing to do...

Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action

The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional...

Activists from Sudan, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, and Taiwan receive human rights award

STOCKHOLM – The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to activists from Sudan and Myanmar, where military and political violence devastates communities, to the Pacific Islands, where climate disaster threatens entire nations, and to Taiwan,...

Mullally first woman to head global Anglican church

SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Jeremiah Manele, delivered a strong statement at the 80th General Assembly, marking the thirtieth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. “As we mark the 30th...

The Costs Students Don’t See Coming—and Why They Matter

Students link trust in higher education to affordability and financial stress to their academic performance. A new round of results from Inside Higher Ed’s Student Voice survey series, out today, delves deeper into the connection between students’...