Oceania Tuvalu The Funafuti Drought Committee is pleased to announce to all Funafuti residents that water distribution will now be open according to certain timetables; the ration for households remains at 6 buckets each morning and afternoon
Oceania Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape has called on the new Chairman of the Constitutional Reform and Law Commission and MP for Okapa to initiate consultation on the Government's recently announced bills
Oceania Tonga A workshop was held to find solutions and cost-effective actions to increase agricultural trade of fresh produce to foreign markets, with the availability and cost of transport having long been a key issue for trade
Oceania Vanuatu Talks have begun between Vanuatu's political parties for the formation of a coalition government after Thursday's snap election; none of the political parties that took part in the vote gained a simple majority in the 52-seat parliament
Oceania Australia One of Australia's largest animal studies, Integrative Zoology, has revealed how the use of land for farming and ranching, with associated watering holes and dingo control, has benefited Western Australia's kangaroos, increasing their populations
Oceania Marshall Islands The Jisam Kaisha multipurpose basketball court, the latest court to combat non-communicable diseases through sports, was christened at Teron weto in Rita
Oceania New Zealand Cows will be fed with 'Kowbucha' probiotics to reduce their burping, which releases methane into the air
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati Taekwondo Association chief instructor Nelson Ekeaua is among dozens of administrators and coaches participating in the Global Taekwondo Master Training Programme at the Muju Taekwondowon, a month-long training course sponsored by South Korea
Oceania Micronesia The Honourable Aren B. Palik-Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia received His Excellency Huang Zheng, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China and the Ambassador of Japan, for courtesy visits
Oceania Nauru President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a message of congratulations to Russ Joseph Kun on his election as President of the Republic of Nauru
Oceania Marshall Islands The public schools in Majuro are scheduled to open on Monday next week, almost a month after the health authorities declared that they could open
Oceania Fiji Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre coordinator Shamima Ali affirmed child protection system in the country is “poor” after shocking statistics recently released show the prevalence of sexual offences committed against minors, particularly young women and girls
Oceania New Zealand The country is facing a backlog of 36.000 visa applications for international tourists; the app is currently advising travellers from non-visa-exempt countries not to book holidays until their visa is approved