Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG Electoral Commissioner will consult with relevant authorities like Department of Justice and Attorney General to review the cost of legal fees charged by private firms on elections petitions and other matters
Oceania Nauru Fisheries Minister Wawani Dowiyogo and Japan's Ambassador Fumihiro Kawakami signed a grant contract to formalise the project to purchase a crane truck for the Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority
Oceania Micronesia The US Commander for the Indo-Pacific visited the states of Yap and Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, emphasising the importance of the partnership between the FSM and the US
Oceania Fiji The Water Authority of Fiji has restored water supply to 70% of the Suva-Nausori System following the major shutdown at the Waila Water Treatment Plant
Oceania New Zealand After the US and the UK, New Zealand became the latest country to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok on 'government devices' over security concerns
Oceania Tonga Miss Tonga, Vesalua Tupou, has been crowned the Continental Queen for Oceania at the 2023 Face of Beauty International preliminary competition in the Philippines
Oceania Vanuatu Vanuatu's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jotham Napat, has announced that he has received reports of illegal transactions involving the sale of the country's diplomatic passports
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano met Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss prospects for joint cooperation in energy sectors
Oceania Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. is seeking to appoint a non-Palauan as Director of the Office of Public Security
Oceania Kiribati Global Green Growth Institute, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture, held a graduation ceremony in Kiribati for the Pacific Green Entrepreneur Network and Climate Smart Agriculture projects
Oceania Australia Blake Johnston shredded the world record for the longest surfing session, bringing it to 40 hours from previous 30’ 11’’ to raise over AUS $200,000 for the Chumpy Pullin Foundation and Youth Mental Health
Oceania Solomon Islands 15.000 submissions for seasonal work in Australia - 1 in every 45 residents - have been sent to the Labour Mobility Unit for its Work Ready Pool recruitment drive in the past two weeks
Oceania Nauru Nauru Weightlifting Federation will send a team of six lifters to participate in the World Youth Championship to be held in Albania later this month