Pacific Region • Fiji • TongaFiji cruise ship retires after reef grounding ends 22-year serviceThe MV Fiji Princess will not return to service after running aground near Monuriki Island, with the operator confirming its retirement following significant damage and recovery efforts.PMN NewsMon, 20 Apr
Environment • Aotearoa New ZealandEvacuations in capital city as flooding worsens and more rain loomsUp to 100 homes have been evacuated after heavy rain overwhelmed Wellington with warnings more downpours could hit already flooded areas.PMN NewsMon, 20 Apr
Environment • Aotearoa New ZealandMore heavy rain to hit NZ as flooding risk continues - MetServiceFresh warnings are in place across the country, with MetService saying more downpours are on the way and police urging drivers to stay off flooded roads.PMN NewsSun, 19 Apr
EnvironmentStay Home: Fresh storms set to hit Wellington after morning floodsEvacuations and road flooding already reported as officials warn more heavy rain is on the way and conditions remain unpredictable.PMN NewsSat, 18 Apr
Environment • Papua New Guinea • Solomon IslandsTropical Cyclone Maila: Children among dead as aid struggles to reach cut-off communitiesSave the Children warns of urgent shortages after deadly floods and landslides as families across Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands face a long recovery.Christine RovoiTue, 14 Apr
Environment • Aotearoa New ZealandNorthland 'dodges a bullet' as Cyclone Vaianu weakensRelief across New Zealand’s Far North as the storm shifts course, sparing communities from major damage after days of high anxiety.PMN NewsSun, 12 Apr
Pacific RegionLost at sea for a week: Family found alive in vast Pacific searchA small skiff, no radio, and rough seas as a family drifting in Micronesia is rescued against the odds after seven days in the open ocean.Christine RovoiSun, 12 Apr
EnvironmentNZ told to prepare now as Cyclone Vaianu nears after storms batter Pacific islandsAuthorities in Aotearoa are urging people to act now before Cyclone Vaianu arrives as Cyclone Maila hits parts of the Pacific, leaving families especially children facing growing risks across the region.PMN NewsSat, 11 Apr
Environment • VanuatuPowerful earthquake shakes Vanuatu as communities brace and officials assess impactThe 7.3-magnitude quake near Luganville was widely felt across northern Vanuatu on Monday, with leaders calling urgent meetings to check on communities and damage.PMN NewsTue, 31 Mar
Local Democracy Reporting‘This is home’: Ōtara resident shares flood resilience journeyAuckland Council says there is no financial support for flood mitigation work on private property.Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataThu, 29 Jan
