Niue holds first Pacific One-Maritime Framework consultation
The Pacific One-Maritime Framework (POMF) aims to create a safe and secure maritime network across the Pacific region
Environment
What is loss and damage?
Over the coming days and weeks BCN News will file stories about how loss and damage looks like for different people from different countries of the Pacific.
Loss and Damage: SPREP engage with regional journalists
Climate change is the highest priority of the region. It is no secret that one…
Research focused on caves for studying climate & groundwater resources
Hoepker says Niue is ideal for the research as it is at the heart of major climate processes
Workshop aims to enhance national capacities in MEA reporting & data management
Environment Director-Haden Talagi said after a lapse of 10 years the training has been brought back and hopes it will upskill his staff
Niue releases leaf-feeding beetle to control spread of invasive air potato vines
Niue will become the first country in the Pacific to welcome a leaf-feeding beetle that researchers hope will control the spread of the invasive air potato vines or known locally as hoi.
More investment needed on mental Health across the Pacific, Research finds
Overall the Mental Health sector across the Pacific region needs improvement and more investment and it’s important that the people are included in this very important conversation.
Workshop to help move global ocean leadership forward
The workshop is focused on further developing the initiatives on the ground, and further progress the objectives of the work they do and helping to move forward their global ocean leadership through the Niue Ocean Wide Trust and Ocean Conservation Commitment
Blue Economy Workshop focused on Niue’s Integrated Ocean management
One of the objective and expected outcomes of the workshop is to have a more consolidated overview of Niue’s initiatives which have already contributed to a Blue economy and what priority can be taken forward
Dumping Rubbish along the roadside still an Issue
One of the common reactions visitors have about Niue is that it is clean and they marvel at the lack of rubbish seen around the island. But this clean image of Niue is being threatened by the actions of a few lazy individuals who dumped their rubbish in the bush.