Oceania

A wave of online scams is now targeting Palau, with families report growing losses as scammers exploit trust through social media; romance scams are very common cases

A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women

Pacific Polytechnic has been ordered to vacate a property in Samabula after High Court in Suva ruled in favour of the Trustees of Sanatan Dharm Pratindhi Sabha of Fiji in a long-running dispute; the order is suspended for 30 days to allow time to vacate

6th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting PRETMM will start tomorrow in Port Moresby and run to 8 May under the theme “Scaling Connectivity for a Prosperous Blue Pacific”, focused on connectivity and sustainability across island nations

The Office of Anti-Corruption Commissioner Director of Investigations and three investigators, all seconded from Tonga Police, resigned from office effective on 17 April 2026, asking for confidentiality surrounding their departures, which has been granted

Heavy machinery, marine equipment and construction crews have started work at Fangaʻuta Lagoon site for Tonga’s long‑awaited US$97 million bridge; The 720‑metre infrastructure will strengthen the key transport link between Nukuʻalofa and Eastern Tongatapu

Celebrating World Earth Day, Tuvalu reminded that sea level has risen 21 centimeters in 30 years, twice the global average, and that the greatest day-to-day challenge for island communities is the increase in the number and intensity of high tides

More men from the gay and bisexual community will be able to donate blood starting 4 May, as the screening process of the New Zealand Blood Service brings key changes to a number of questions related to sexual activity of donors

Food relief assistance has been activated for cyclone-affected communities in Simbo, Western Province, that have also been reached by a Provincial Health Team following the worsening of hygiene and health conditions in the area

Though there have been no reported cases of ciguatera poisoning in Samoa this year, a number of cases in the Pacific prompted renewed awareness efforts about the risks associated with consuming reef fish