Oceania Samoa Three digital kiosks, strategically placed, will help travellers to Samoa to acquire any kind of local information for their trip, upon initiative of the Samoa Tourism Board
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee has officially suspended the affiliation of the Papua New Guinea Rugby Union in response to serious concerns regarding the administration, governance and compliance of the PNGRU
Oceania Fiji Traditional leaders in Tailevu province were urged to join the government in the fight against drugs; the Minister of Home Affairs said Fiji is not a rich country to control the influx of illicit substances
Oceania Marshall Islands The long-awaited 'Enra' payment programme initiative, a cash contribution to elegible citizens, will probably take place next year and not in December as previously planned by the government
Oceania Kiribati The presidential candidates have published their manifestos, as required by a new law that the successful candidate must account to the Kiribati Electoral Office for commitments made during the election process
Oceania New Zealand Young people who were wild boar hunting in the woods of the Waikato region spotted four people, believed by police to be Tom Phillips and his children Ember, Maverick and Jada, aged between 8 and 11, all gone missing in late 2021
Oceania Palau The Kensing II health ship was heartily welcomed; larger and better-equipped, it replaces the previous one in bringing healthcare to residents of Palau’s most remote islands
Oceania Tuvalu The traditional rice cake was offered to Tuvaluan Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo as a birthday dish during the reception attended at Taiwan President Lai Ching-te premises
Oceania Vanuatu A new forensic laboratory is set to strengthen the Vanuatu Police's investigation of serious crimes; officially opened in Port Vila, the facility will enable the collection and development of stronger evidence for prosecution
Oceania Australia Qantas airlines has been fined $100 million for misleading customers by selling tickets on flights that had already been cancelled over two months before; this misconduct affected over 86.000 customers across more than 70.000 flights between 2021 and 2023
Oceania Tonga African tulip tree beetles were brought to Tonga to control the growing invasive weed called the African tulip tree, which is spreading in indigenous forests and farmland, causing a reduction in natural biodiversity and agricultural productivity
Oceania Solomon Islands Saudi Arabia and the Solomon Islands have formalised an agreement to exempt holders of diplomatic, private and official passports from short-stay visa requirements
Oceania New Zealand Three New Zealand universities dropped in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 and none of the eight New Zealand featured universities improved their ranking this year