Oceania Micronesia The 25th Micronesian Islands Forum was hosted by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; papers and presentations were given on a range of issues of interest to the Micronesian sub-region
Oceania Nauru The head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, held a special religious service this week at the Church of Christ the King for the diaconal ordination of Nauruan Russell Aiyunge from the Diocese of Tarawa
Oceania Samoa A Samoan lawyer based in Australia is concerned that Samoan diasporas in Australia are being under-represented when they are injured at their workplaces due to lack of education around their rights and financial instabilities
Oceania New Zealand The New Zealand government said it will hold a ministerial enquiry into land use for forestry due to damage caused by extreme weather events such as the cyclone that struck 10 days ago
Oceania Palau In their letter sent on 16 February 2023 to President Surangel Whipps Jr., the Council of Chiefs called on behalf of the people to maintain and support the integrity and full protection of the territorial waters of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary
Oceania Australia Over AUS$31 million of illegal tobacco has been seized and destroyed after it was grown in fields in regional Victoria; raids at two properties near the border with New South Wales were carried out after an anonymous tip-off, uncovering the illicit haul
Oceania Tonga Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala is visiting Australia as part of the Canberra Fellowships Program
Oceania Papua New Guinea A mission is underway to rescue an Australian professor and three local researchers held hostage by an armed group in Papua New Guinea; he was captured while he was on a field study trip in the remote highlands at an unspecified date
Oceania Fiji Fiji Corrections Service currently has 6 ongoing projects involving civil works: Naboro Road, fencing of the Nasinu Corrections Centre farm, design of new main cell block at Suva Corrections Centre and redevelopment of Suva cemetery
Oceania Tuvalu Project Digital Nation is underway and involves digitising Tuvalu's islets, species, traditional songs, recipes, language and it is thought the government may enter the metaverse and be administered virtually
Oceania Marshall Islands Miss Jaluit Claret Chong Gum of the Rikpikareej clan was crowned the new Miss Marshall Islands by former MMI Billma Peter
Oceania Nauru Digicel Nauru donated a recharge voucher worth $5.000 to the Covid Task Force at its Aiwo headquarters