Banaba Island, whose phosphate-rich soil has boosted agriculture in Australia and New Zealand, is now facing its own food crisis due to a severe drought and the quarantine of new supplies such as rice

Like every year, Kiribati has been the first country to celebrate New Year's Eve; neighbouring island of Baker, separated by a stretch of sea of just 1179 km, will be the last

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, an offshore support vessel operating in the Pacific, departed Brisbane for its first deployment of 2025, during which it will also deliver fire trucks to Kiribati

The 2nd Teriaki Canoe Paddling Competition showed both Kiribati’s maritime heritage and community spirit; hosted by the Ministry of Ocean Resources Development, it saw participants from ministries, companies and diplomatic partners together

The Pacific Tourism Organisation's Pacific Tourism Data Initiative has completed its first business confidence index survey in Kiribati, providing information on local businesses' views on tourism in the country