Oceania Papua New Guinea The Education Resource Center in Rabaul district is nearly completion after 4 months work; it will comprise services from early childhood education to FODE distance learning to e-library
Oceania Vanuatu Shefa Port Vila Land Transport presented an electric vehicle initiative that, if approved, would help the sector from the very base and would be one of the first such projects ever in the country
Oceania Tonga Tonga Police Commissioner Shane McLennan, in a virtual speech, advocated the launch of a Pacific regional initiative and support for effective anti-trafficking efforts
Oceania New Zealand The country has released its first national plan to deal with the impact of global warming, with Minister for Climate Change stating that severe weather events that previously seemed unthinkable 'are now occurring at an intensity never before experienced'
Oceania Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia, in a new hitting wave of Covid-19, have developed an official, highly reliable, detailed update system on the country’s government website, whose specific link is active below as source
Oceania Samoa Mount Vaivai, the highest mountain on the island of Upolu, has not yet been formally recognised by local authorities, including the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Oceania Palau Ramsey Ngiraibai and his family, the first homeowner to activate a home solar energy system, expect to save at least half of what they currently pay for electricity from the power company
Oceania Kiribati A New Zealand Air Force Hercules is delivering crucial water infrastructure to help Kiribati cope with severe drought
Oceania Australia The rising price of food and supermarkets’ marketing inducing consumers to overspend is costing households an extra $1200 each year and has led to people turning to meal kit services and local grocery shopping
Oceania Tonga Landscape surveys will be carried out by Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographers aboard HMNZS Matataua traveling to Tonga this August
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu National Olympic Committee Secretary-General Elu Tataua, who is accompanying the country's six athletes to England, said it was a privilege to participate in the Commonwealth Games
Oceania Australia The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has recommended the monkeypox vaccine for key risk groups, including gays, bisexuals and men who have sex with men who are at high risk of exposure
Oceania Micronesia More than $10 million has been dedicated to support the local population after Typhoon Maysak struck the North Pacific earlier this year, causing millions of dollars of damage and five deaths