Oceania Fiji Vulnerable communities can now access affordable insurance on climate and disaster risks such as floods or cyclones, following the launch of the country's first parametric micro-insurance product
Oceania Kiribati All 286 workers who were in New Zealand on 1 August, a third of whom (97) are women, are remaining in the country under the Recognized Seasonal Employer scheme, with no path home for any of them
Oceania Palau A new fully equipped tractor was donated from Japan to the Koror State Recycling Center, one of the leading waste treatment plants producing compost for local agriculture and other uses
Oceania Fiji The Consumer Council of Fiji (CCoF) is calling on all businesses/retailers to engage in good practices and treat consumers fairly, as the monetary value of complaints received in this fiscal year is up to US$5 million (+20%); of particular concern is the
Oceania Solomon Islands Executives from the department of national broadcasting (SIBC) completed a five-day training that taught supervisors and team leaders how to quickly train employees to do their jobs correctly, safely and conscientiously
Oceania Vanuatu The Vanuatu Football Federation is waiting for confirmation from the Oceania Football Confederation that the first national women's championship can get underway in the country
Oceania Marshall Islands The keys to three new school buses have been handed over by the Japan's ambassador to the commissioner of the public school system at Delap Primary School
Oceania Micronesia All individuals and organizations receiving government funds must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination in order to be entitled to the subsidies
Oceania Kiribati A missing fishing boat with three mariners was located and rescued 307 miles west of their original departure point in Christmas Island; the operation has been conducted by US Coast Guard and Navy with merchant ship Linnix
Oceania Tuvalu According to recent estimates, Tuvaluans will be forced to migrate elsewhere in the next 50 years as a consequence of water shortages and rising sea levels
Oceania New Zealand The country, which for years has been associated with The Lord of the Rings saga for its extraordinary settings, will be abandoned by Amazon Studios, which will film the second season of the series elsewhere
Oceania Samoa Samoa College won the trophy at the inter-school English competition held, where 10 schools discussed the theme 'corporal punishment should be encouraged to discipline our children'
Oceania Nauru The Pacific Warrior Olympians, the delegation of sportsmen attending the Olympics from pacific countries including Nauru, returned home thanks to a Nauru Airlines flight and are now undergoing compulsory quarantine before joining their families