Oceania Vanuatu The country has decided to reopen its borders to incoming international passenger flights on 1 July 2022, following flight restrictions for almost 5 months due to active cases of Covid-19; in parallel, the vaccination campaign will be intensified
Oceania Nauru Health authorities have warned the public against Kinder chocolate products after reports of a recent Salmonella outbreak in several countries
Oceania Kiribati With only 811 square km of land, the country has the twelfth largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the world, with fishery products accounting for over 94% of the country's exports
Oceania Marshall Islands A weekly climate webinar is being organised by Jo-Jikum and the RMI Climate Change Directorate, with both face-to-face and online sessions and international guests
Oceania Micronesia After a legal challenge won by the Center for Biological Diversity and Blue Ocean Law, the US Fish and Wildlife Service must identify and protect critical habitat for 23 endangered species located in Greater Micronesia and must act by June 2025
Oceania Australia With the federal election just weeks away, 15% of people aged 18-24 are not registered to vote: the Electoral Commission is stepping up efforts to encourage young Australians to register and vote
Oceania Papua New Guinea Princess Anne thanked Papua New Guinea for being loyal to Queen Elizabeth II and respecting her during her years on the throne
Oceania Palau At the Our Ocean conference in Palau, held until 14 April for the first time in the Pacific region, 410 commitments were made by various countries, civil society and industry to the tune of US$16,35 billion
Oceania Samoa The government of Samoa has extended the state of emergency until 8 May, when it was supposed to end on Monday; there are still restrictions on businesses, enterprises, government services and churches
Oceania Vanuatu Businesses wishing to apply for the third stimulus package have been informed that the Department of Finance and Treasury is preparing for the launch
Oceania Tonga A range of cleaning supplies from Karcher in Australia donated to hospitals across Tonga to help clean up the ash fall after the eruption have been received by the Ministry of Health
Oceania New Zealand New Zealand players have reported culturally insensitive comments and alleged "favouritism", "ghosting" and "body shaming" by coaches, part of a cultural review of the Black Ferns set-up carried out for New Zealand Rugby
Oceania Fiji The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development has recorded increases in investments in key areas such as road improvements and rural electrification with the installation of solar house systems and water and sanitation