Derrick Malama

The Pacific plans to be the first region in the world to be completely reliant on renewable energy. But most Pacific countries still fall significantly short of their 100% renewable energy goals. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

A team of scientists has returned from a 54-day voyage on an Australian research vessel. They explored the impacts of the devastating 2022 eruption of Tonga's underwater volcano. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

A long-delayed undersea cable that will link Micronesian islands is expected to be up and running by November. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The Pacific region's top political meeting takes place next month in the Solomon Islands. But the prime minister says no countries outside of the Pacific, or “external partners,” would be invited to the annual gathering. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The disappearance of trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart may be one step closer to being solved. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands about research on seabed minerals exploration and development. That's according to the U.S. State Department, as HPR's Derrick Malama reports in today's Pacific News Minute.

France is giving more autonomy to the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia. But a wide-ranging agreement stops short of granting it independence. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

China's foreign minister is promising more support from the world's second-largest economy to Pacific Island countries. The latest developments come from a summit in Beijing. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

This week, Taiwan is hosting the governor of Guam. The U.S. Pacific territory would almost certainly be a key player in any Chinese military moves against Taiwan. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in this week’s Pacific News Minute.

A California woman has become the first person of Tokelauan ancestry to be drafted into the WNBA. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.