Oceania

The Nauru Seabed Minerals Authority reported on the progress made during the 31st Session of the International Seabed Authority council meeting in Jamaica, urging preservation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCLOS rights, opposing restrictions

The Marshall Islands confirms itself the highest ranked country in the Pacific for media freedom and democracy, according to the annual Freedom in the World Ranking by Freedom House, with a score of 93/100, which was tied only by Tuvalu

Major changes to school curriculum and secondary qualifications bring "knowledge-rich" learning from this school year; The reform mandates evidence-based learning in literacy, numeracy and introduces subject-based assessment system in year 12,13

The Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association SIPPA has reached affected communities in Western Province to ensure critical sexual and reproductive health services following Cyclone Maila, focusing on young girls, people with disabilities and youth

With exhibition 'Inundated: Imagining Life After Land' at Calle Bosello 3683, Nauru makes its debut at the 61th Venice Biennale opening today in Italy, marking the first time the world's smallest island nation hosts a National Pavilion

A wave of online scams is now targeting Palau, with families report growing losses as scammers exploit trust through social media; romance scams are very common cases

A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women

Pacific Polytechnic has been ordered to vacate a property in Samabula after High Court in Suva ruled in favour of the Trustees of Sanatan Dharm Pratindhi Sabha of Fiji in a long-running dispute; the order is suspended for 30 days to allow time to vacate

6th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting PRETMM will start tomorrow in Port Moresby and run to 8 May under the theme “Scaling Connectivity for a Prosperous Blue Pacific”, focused on connectivity and sustainability across island nations

The Office of Anti-Corruption Commissioner Director of Investigations and three investigators, all seconded from Tonga Police, resigned from office effective on 17 April 2026, asking for confidentiality surrounding their departures, which has been granted

Heavy machinery, marine equipment and construction crews have started work at Fangaʻuta Lagoon site for Tonga’s long‑awaited US$97 million bridge; The 720‑metre infrastructure will strengthen the key transport link between Nukuʻalofa and Eastern Tongatapu