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Taranaki, NEW ZEALAND — A company that wants to mine the seabed off the coast of Taranaki in New Zealand has welcomed its inclusion on the government's fast-track projects list.
Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) says if its project goes ahead in the South Taranaki Bight it will create hundreds of jobs...
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — Delays in the seabed minerals exploration and research are expected due to opposition and the efficiency of the regulatory system, says one of the three deep sea mining companies exploring the Cook Islands seabed.
John McIntyre, geology manager at Moana Minerals, said they...
Tokyo, JAPAN — Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba reportedly wants a more "equal" alliance with the United States.
Ishiba, who takes office this week is seeking the presence of Japanese forces on Guam, according to a Pacific Island Times report.
The news website reported Ishida "saying...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Manu Samoa head coach has been charged with "multiple serious offences" including "sexual conduct with a person under 16", according to local media reports.
Mase Mahonri Schwalger, who was appointed by Lakapi Samoa to lead the national rugby team in March, was...
Potsdam, GERMANY — The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilize the climate.
The report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research details nine factors that are crucial for regulating the planet's ability to sustain life.
In six of...
Carson City, CALIFORNIA — Four films capturing the lives of the Samoan community in the US have been included in Visual Communications' Pacific Cinewaves event in Carson City.
The US is home to over 240,000 people of Samoan descent, according to the 2021 census. Samoans are the second largest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific nations are preparing for a pivotal week of negotiations in London on how to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the global shipping industry.
Countries will gather later this month to lay out specific plans to slash shipping emissions by at least 40...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The FBI descended on a Kaaawa home Tuesday, looking for evidence against Ryan Routh, who is suspected of attempting to kill former President Donald Trump.
Hawaii News Now is reporting more stories are emerging about Routh’s strange behavior with customers of his company.
The FBI...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Compromised devices that were part of a “botnet” controlled by a Chinese company have been found in New Zealand, leading our spy agency to join international partners in calling out “malicious cyber agencies”.
Intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes nations yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young couple in Solomon Islands could face life in prison after being charged with allegedly killing their seven-month-old unborn baby in Isabel province.
Police in Buala, the provincial capital, are investigating the alleged abortion and subsequent burial of the...