Oceania Samoa The Samoa Womens' Growers Association wants to help more women grow and produce goods that are attractive and saleable to tourists with the opening of Samoan borders on 1 August 2022
Oceania Kiribati The country is facing a constitutional crisis after the government suspended its Chief Justice, leaving the judiciary in disarray as experts raise concerns about the rule of law
Oceania Papua New Guinea Voters went to the polls for elections, heavily guarded by 10.000 police and army personnel; in the country millions live in poverty despite vast mineral and energy wealth
Oceania Tuvalu The State of the Environment Report 2022 and the National Environmental Management Strategy 2022-2026 have been launched
Oceania Solomon Islands The Royal Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has graduated 12 officers who completed level 2 of the International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) specialist operators course requirements
Oceania Fiji ADB and the Ministry of Economy have signed a $150 million loan agreement to promote economic recovery and various other local sectors, as well as climate change and green growth, long-standing cross-cutting themes in Fiji's development agenda
Oceania Tonga Three repatriation flights from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji took place on June 29 and 30, with more than 500 passengers; more flights are scheduled for several days in July
Oceania Nauru Nauru Airlines has suspended passenger services into the country due to the rise in Covid-19 cases, until further notice
Oceania Marshall Islands Public health teams will begin vaccinating children in July, following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centres for Disease Control
Oceania New Zealand According to Rabobank's KiwiHarvest food waste survey, households waste about 13,4% of their food, up from 8,6% in last year's survey; the average household wastes about $1520 worth of food a year
Oceania Samoa The Samoa National Provident Fund Board of Directors have announced an 8,2% dividend for its contributors, and for the first time ever, the full dividend will be paid out
Oceania Solomon Islands IMF conducted a virtual mission to Solomon Islands to discuss recent economic developments and policy plans; the final statement forecasts -4,5% GDP in 2022 but economic recovery is starting and a GDP rebound is expected in 2023