Oceania Kiribati Tematong Kamarie, a volunteer with UNFPA's partner Y-PEER, runs a programme to prevent unwanted teenage pregnancies in Kiribati, in a conservative environment where many religious leaders condemn birth control
Oceania New Zealand Air New Zealand reported solid customer demand for the 2024 financial year after registering a large annual profit boosted by a recovery in travel and falling fuel prices, sending its shares up more than 3% in early trading
Oceania Palau Alii Palau Airlines has denied rumours that it lacks Singapore's Foreign Operator Operations Permit to operate commercial air services, despite announcing that it will start a weekly round-trip service between Singapore and Palau in September
Oceania Fiji Leaders of the Fiji Nurses Association met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Health after the nurses demanded, among other things, the resignation of the Ministry of Health's permanent secretary, Dr James Fong
Oceania Micronesia The country celebrates the 2023 Gospel day today 21 August, a national bank holiday with schools and most businesses are closed
Oceania Vanuatu New visa categories have been introduced upon order by Minister of Home Affairs Rick Tchamako Mahe; they provide more opportunities for foreign nationals wishing to do business, work, study and reside in Vanuatu
Oceania Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority received the Stop IUU Fishing award, an international award recognizing its work to prevent illegal fishing
Oceania Tuvalu For the "Motufoua Cement Water Cistern" project India will provide financial support of $700.000 from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, upon request by the government of Tuvalu
Oceania Tonga The Houma police station has resumed operations after more than eight years, ceased in early 2015, because to the "very old, rusty and unsafe" building
Oceania Australia Australia Post has launched Australia Post Metro, a new delivery service for peak season with speed and greater security in online shopping; data suggests 68% of online shoppers are likely to abandon shopping cart if they feel delivery method is too slow
Oceania Fiji Fiji Airways is targeting two million return passengers, thus considering the purchase more aircraft to increase capacity on selected existing routes
Oceania Micronesia The annual meeting of the Joint Committee of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command officials and representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia took place in Kosrae
Oceania Solomon Islands The Pacific Community and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry are joining forces to provide vital support to Solomon Islands' emergency response to avian disease