Oceania

Nadzab could be turned into a city after the completion of the new terminal in a new project by the government, which has promised to work closely with landowners to make it an industrial hub for the country

Negotiations are underway to make Phase One of the residential street and address naming project available online through platforms such as Google Map to facilitate navigation

The New Zealand government will keep defence personnel in the Solomon Islands, at the request of the local authorities, until at least 31 December 2023, extending the peacekeeping mission by up to seven months

Of the 26 square kilometres of land that make up the Pacific island of Tuvalu, 11 hectares are occupied by landfill; Moe Saitala Paulo, of the Department of the Environment, said there were no facilities or capacity to manage it

Led by Professor Irene Blackberry as Institute Director, Care Economy Research Institute is posed to be a world-leading research institute to improve health and wellbeing and drive Australia's economic growth

The Christian Congregational Church of Samoa will ask the government to refrain from discussing same-sex marriage and transgender issues

PM expressed concern about the stalling progress in achieving Sendai outcomes by Pacific Island countries, which are experiencing an increasing number of natural disasters, geopolitical tensions and significant technical and human capacity constraints

Elizabeth Marques is breaking the norm in Majuro with her work as a taxi driver, trying to encourage other women to take up the job; there are only two female drivers in Majuro, she stated

A new security agreement with the United States will extend decades-old political and security ties; in return for security and budgetary guarantees, the country gains influence and the right to place military facilities in a central Pacific area

A video of New Zealand soldiers dancing the haka, a New Zealand war dance, in support of Ukraine, was posted on Twitter by Ukraine Ministry of Defence

The blasting operation by the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation is still ongoing, urging pedestrians and motorcyclists not to travel on certain sections of the road

The government has secured 60% of the Wafi-Golpu mine project; Prime Minister said the total benefit sharing includes taxes, capital, royalties and also an additional social share for the environment around the project area