Oceania New Zealand New Zealand's Ministry of Trade and Consumer Affairs has warned the country's leaders against maintaining a slow approach on cryptocurrencies, calling on the Australian government to finalize its stance on cryptocurrencies as well 'before it is too late'
Oceania Vanuatu The organization Women Against Crime and Corruption organized a consultation meeting of human rights defenders at the Golden Port in Port Vila
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sounded the alarm over the proposed National Gold Corporation bill, warning that it could cripple the mining sector and the nation's overall economy
Oceania Palau The Palau National Scholarship Board is facing a crucial funding gap as available resources cover less than half of the financial needs of Palau students applying for scholarships
Oceania Kiribati Mayors and employees representing 18 of the 33 islands attended the annual Climate Outlook Forum for a briefing on the latest climate and ocean forecasts and to learn more about the services provided by the Kiribati Meteorological Services
Oceania Australia Examining hundreds of bones collected over decades in Winton, west-central Queensland, paleontologists have described 12 new specimens belonging to sauropods
Oceania Micronesia President of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina is on a state visit to China from April 5 to 12 at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Oceania Nauru No Taiwanese remained in the Nauru after the return home of the last conscript, a Taiwanese soldier previously investigated for allegedly burning a national flag of Nauru after the two countries cut diplomatic ties in January
Oceania Samoa Some 26.000 Samoans will be assisted by a project of the US Agency for International Development's Office of Humanitarian Assistance, preparing them to cope more effectively with the shocks of future disasters
Oceania Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands Election Commission has clarified guidelines regarding campaign activities for the upcoming elections, in response to recent misconceptions spread in the media
Oceania Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ambassador to Fiji signed the US Pacific Fisheries Treaty Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the government; the agreement allows the U.S. fishing fleet to operate in the Pacific for the remainder of 2024
Oceania New Zealand A shortage of 15.000 nurses by 2035 has been predicted by the Nursing Council of New Zealand; the country has been facing a critical nursing shortage for years now, a situation exacerbated by an aging population and the retirement of experienced nurses
Oceania Papua New Guinea The US offered $900.000 in emergency aid for communities devastated at the end of March by earthquake and floods in the East Sepik and Highlands regions