Oceania Tonga Play Tonga, a play space for children at Veitongo, was officially opened by three young royals, Princess Halaevalu Mataʻaho, Princess Nanasipauʻu Eliana, and Princess Sālote Mafileʻo
Oceania Australia Police in New South Wales rejected arming guards at Jewish events; The Australian Jewish Association told the antisemitism royal commission that private security guards at Jewish events should be armed, authorities fear that would further fracture society
Oceania Micronesia Educational and health-related assistance provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency is getting crucial at a time when US foreign aid is being reduced; JICA has recently celebrated two years of Japanese teaching in remote Chuuk
Oceania Fiji 5795 citizenship applications were received in 2019-2023, over 90% were processed and 23 declined; the figure has been officially provided by the Department of Immigration to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, tabled on 17 July 2026
Oceania Samoa Poor parking habits in Apia are a key cause of congestion during drop-off/pick-up and rush hours: motorists called for enhancing awareness of responsible parking, better parking management and enforcement of regulations to ease traffic and improve safety
Oceania Papua New Guinea 1.650 public servants will retire in 2026 within the public retirement plan started in 2019, adding to the 3.635 that finished their careers in 2019-2015; starting 2027 all government agencies will budget for their retirees in their workforce planning
Oceania Solomon Islands Preparations are underway for a second mass stray dog culling in Western Province, planned and approved earlier this year; the necessary dog bait and veterinary drugs have arrived at Gizo Town, the provincial capital
Oceania Marshall Islands New water storage systems have been handed out to public schools in Ajeltake, Woja and Laura; Education Commissioner Dr. Natalie Nimmer celebrated the fact that installation has been completed as lower levels of rain forecast have been announced
Oceania Nauru Nauru Air Corporation delivered a progress report of the company since December 2012; among the highlights: outsourcing its accounting, HR and part of engineering services, reduced fares resulted in increased passenger loads, looking beyond the region
Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Oceania Tonga Women from across Tonga have endorsed the Tonga Women’s Platform for Action 2026 to 2029, a national roadmap aimed at advancing women’s leadership, rights, and opportunities over the next three years
Oceania Tuvalu As a Chinese test of a long-range missile that landed in the Pacific Ocean near the waters of its Exclusive Economic Zone, Tuvalu expressed "grave and serious concern" over the experiment
Oceania New Zealand Kainga Ora tenants are making about 1/5 of all cases at the Tenancy Tribunal as the national housing agency, who manages over 77.000 state-owned houses, proceeds with its "firm but fair" approach which includes taking action over anti-social behaviour