Oceania Marshall Islands The European Union and the Marshall Islands have a strong relationship that goes far beyond the aid provided to the country, said the EU ambassador during her first visit to Majuro last month
Oceania Vanuatu 216 people were awarded their Vanuatu Citizenship Certificates in a ceremony held at Iririki Island; under the Citizenship Act, applicants must meet specific requirements and pay fees to qualify for citizenship, thus contributing to government revenue
Oceania Nauru A citizenship-by-investment programme was launched at COP29 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, enabling people to acquire citizenship while contributing to climate adaptation and sustainable development projects in Pacific region
Oceania Tuvalu Relocation is neither an immediate option nor a solution for people of Tuvalu, stressed Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Maina Talia; the past and current governments are committed to discouraging people and communities from leaving the island
Oceania Kiribati The government has expressed deep concern about ongoing intercontinental ballistic missile tests in the Pacific Ocean after the US conducted a test launching a missile from Space Force base in California over the Marshall Islands
Oceania Fiji The Saint Agnes Catholic Church launched a trauma awareness and recovery programme led by psychologist and post-traumatic stress disorder expert Ioane Sigarara
Oceania Solomon Islands The first Solomon Islands coin issue bearing the effigy of King Charles III, a $1 coin dated 2025, has been recently unveiled by the Royal Australian Mint ; Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands struck the first coin
Oceania Palau Water service has been restored throughout Koror after almost two days of widespread outages that left residents seeking emergency aid and forced the closure of schools and businesses
Oceania New Zealand The percentage of properties resold for a nominal loss rose to 9,8% in the September quarter, the highest level since Q2 2015, and up from 8,2% in the previous quarter, according to CoreLogic NZ's Pain & Gain report
Oceania Australia Interest rates have been left at 4,35% earlier this month, as set in November 2023; the move of Reserve Bank of Australia surprises experts as inflation lowered to the 2,8% target and is bad news for homeowners expecting a rate relief before Christmas
Oceania Samoa Samoan small-scale family farmers said they felt a sense of pride and happiness that many people arriving for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting could feast on locally grown produce; on the occasion they could present their climate-linked issue
Oceania Vanuatu The final training block of the leadership and management programme for school leaders in the province of Torba has been completed
Oceania Tonga The new water laboratory of the Tonga Water Board's was inaugurated in Mata-ki-Eua, Tongatapu, which will help the authority provide cleaner and safer water to the community