Oceania Solomon Islands After 94 years as a branch of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom, the Solomon Islands Scout Association is now independent and is the 172nd member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)
Oceania New Zealand Supermarket chain Countdown has temporarily removed knives from its shelves after a knife-wielding terrorist injured seven people in an Auckland shopping centre; PM Ardern has promised new anti-terrorism laws by the end of the month
Oceania Nauru An Air Service Agreement was signed with Palau for the start of travel routes, thus increasing economic opportunities and mutual exchange between the two countries
Oceania Tonga The integrated delivery of public services in the country and Fiji, known as the REACH project, financially supported by Japan, is assisting government responses to the pandemic and raising public awareness on health themes
Oceania Palau Micronesian countries are looking to Palau as a leader in the success of the tourism bubble, stated the president of Nauru, pointing out that travel bubbles could be a model to emulate to reopen borders and welcome visitors during pandemic
Oceania Kiribati Enough doses of Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate all eligible people in the country have arrived and are stored, government affirms
Oceania Vanuatu Two livestock farmers have travelled a whole week with 80 goats from Santo to Tanna to take part in the National Agriculture Week
Oceania Samoa More than 300 civil servants who are members of the Public Service Association gathered for a meeting closed to the public at Tuutuuileloloto Hall, Mulivai, exercising their right of association by coming together as a workers' union
Oceania Fiji Remittances through Vodafone Fiji's mobile money platform continue to increase; last month alone, some US$16 million in remittances were received through M-PAiSA, which is almost 25% of total incoming money transfers
Oceania Nauru Nutrition month ends today with a competition event demonstrating how food is served in homes
Oceania Vanuatu A new climate resistant crop variety called "Vanuatu Golden Hybrid Yam" will be launched today by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Oceania Solomon Islands After 2 fatalities occurred in the past year, Australia is deepening cooperation with the Islands on explosive ordnance disposal with a AUS$15 million package for infrastructure work, equipment and training
Oceania Samoa The Art Whistler Memorial Garden, the country's new home for endangered plant species, was opened in memory of the world-renowned botanist and his passion for conserving the rarest of plants