Oceania Nauru A brand-new dental clinic opened at the RON Hospital-based Medical Centre; it includes a panoramic X-ray equipment and it will upgrade dental services meeting the needs of the community, in line with government's efforts in health services
Oceania Micronesia First sovereign humanitarian warehouse will be built on government-allocated land in Palikir; the facility is designed to strengthen FSM’s ability to organise, manage and move relief supplies in anticipation of or during early stages of disaster response
Oceania Vanuatu A 7,3 magnitude earthquake hit around 35 kilometres northeast of Luganville, Vanuatu's second-largest city, with tremors felt across various islands but with no threat of a tsunami
Oceania Micronesia KAMORALE, spirit of unity, has been celebrated across Micronesia, honoring the traditions, languages, and customs that define its people, reminding that while cultures on the islands are diverse, a shared spirit of KAMORALE unifies them all
Oceania New Zealand Tens of thousands of people attended the annual rock and car festival Beach Hop in Whangamatā; the Beach Hop, established in 2000, has degenerated in 2026 into cases of unsuitable behavior that brought to 30 arrests, more than in the last years combined
Oceania Micronesia FSM and Australia will sign a MoU to implement the Pacific Policing Initiative, the key policing cooperation mechanism in the Pacific, and to enhance maritime security cooperation harnessing Australia's investments in regional security partnerships
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu would be looking at signing a treaty with New Zealand by 2028; The island nation has recently entered into treaties with Australia and Taiwan on climate and migration issues
Oceania Papua New Guinea Evictions could violate human rights: this is the concern expressed by the head of PNG Church, Sir John Cardinal Ribat, who warns against evictions that don't follow proper procedures, leaving families homeless
Oceania Samoa Hundreds of Faleata No.2 residents were turned away from Gym 1 in Tuanaimato as they were collecting the $150 back-to-school support which the district council, run out of funds, couldn't pay
Oceania Kiribati Amid a shifting balance of influence on Kiribati between Australia and China, international experts say China would be trying to gain more weight but still has to fully consolidate it, a last minute opportunity for Australia to counter it with new ties
Oceania Solomon Islands Residents in Gizo, the Western provincial capital, signaled a growing number of thefts: in recent days mobile phones and personal belongings were amongst the most commonly stolen items, with thieves moving around residential areas and public places
Oceania Tonga A new category 5 aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle ARFF was handed over to the Lupepau'u International Airport in Vava'u to enhance emergency response and aviation safety
Oceania Marshall Islands The RMI EPA Majuro Water Quality Laboratory and its staff have been audited and received full Microbiology re-certification to analyze drinking water under the Colilert® Method and marine and other surface waters under the Enterolert™ Method