Oceania Fiji Municipal governments continue to face a significant challenge with rent arrears, which reached USD 62,2 million as of December 2022
Oceania Samoa Samoa's Director-General of Health says he is not worried about another measles outbreak like the one in 2019, after recent suspected cases tested negative
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati has the highest infant mortality rate in the Pacific, according to Childfund and the fact is linked to unsafe drinking water; climate change is worsening the situation with rising sea water, periods of drought and sporadic rainfall
Oceania Tonga The much-awaited National Rugby League competition for Secondary Schools kicked off over the weekend after 3 years
Oceania Palau Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil is now the new Acting Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, responsible for the operations of all divisions under the Bureau according to the President's latest letter of appointment
Oceania Marshall Islands Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world were sent to the country after a three-year absence
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG Electoral Commissioner will consult with relevant authorities like Department of Justice and Attorney General to review the cost of legal fees charged by private firms on elections petitions and other matters
Oceania Nauru Fisheries Minister Wawani Dowiyogo and Japan's Ambassador Fumihiro Kawakami signed a grant contract to formalise the project to purchase a crane truck for the Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority
Oceania Micronesia The US Commander for the Indo-Pacific visited the states of Yap and Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, emphasising the importance of the partnership between the FSM and the US
Oceania Fiji The Water Authority of Fiji has restored water supply to 70% of the Suva-Nausori System following the major shutdown at the Waila Water Treatment Plant
Oceania New Zealand After the US and the UK, New Zealand became the latest country to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok on 'government devices' over security concerns
Oceania Tonga Miss Tonga, Vesalua Tupou, has been crowned the Continental Queen for Oceania at the 2023 Face of Beauty International preliminary competition in the Philippines
Oceania Vanuatu Vanuatu's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jotham Napat, has announced that he has received reports of illegal transactions involving the sale of the country's diplomatic passports