Pacific Region

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Sāmoa

Australia’s Pacific aid scrutinised as missing documents, corruption claims raise concerns

Audits reveal gaps in oversight of taxpayers’ billions in regional funding and highlight the need for clearer reporting and stronger transparency to ensure aid reaches the communities it is meant to help.

Christine RovoiTue, 11 Nov

Pacific Region •

Cook Islands

Fuel stock for flights, electricity and local supplier comes under pressure in Cook Is

A fuel tanker carrying crucial supplies for Rarotonga has faced multiple delays, raising concerns over diesel and aviation fuel shortages.

Losirene Lacanivalu, Cook Islands NewsMon, 10 Nov

Pacific Region •

Solomon Islands •

Fiji

Solomon Islands makes historic kava export to Fiji as region watches illicit trade in Australia

As Fiji grapples with issues like plant diseases and theft impacting local farmers, the need for regional collaboration to ensure sustainable trade practices becomes increasingly clear.

Christine RovoiMon, 10 Nov

Pacific Region

‘The region needs to care about statistics’: Expert on tackling inequality through data

As leaders meet in Wellington for one of the region’s biggest statistics conferences, Peter Ellis says improved data is essential for development.

'Alakihihifo VailalaThu, 06 Nov

Pacific Region •

Vanuatu

Vanuatu students use photography to honour their heritage and protect the ocean

National Geographic’s Photo Camp gave Pentecost Island youth the tools to combine art, culture, and conservation, reflecting pride in their ancestors’ ocean stewardship.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 05 Nov

Pacific Region •

Cook Islands

Cook Islands activist urges reflection on cultural values amid deep sea mining push

Louisa Castledine says Cook Islanders must decide on whether deep sea mining aligns with their identity and guardianship of the moana, as global powers eye the Pacific seabed.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 04 Nov