Fist bumps as more than 130 Australians arrive home safe after surviving Vanuatu’s worst earthquake in 100 years
With a fist pump and tears of relief, Chantel Mara was visibly emotional as she stepped onto the tarmac at Brisbane international airport, finally...
Surveillance, aid, responders and evacuees covered by RNZAF Vanuatu flights
Multiple Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) flights to Vanuatu this week have delivered emergency responders and tonnes of search and rescue equipment and...
Tuvalu fighting to ensure its future amid sea level rise: PM Teo
Tuvalu, an island nation threatened by sea-level rise in the South Pacific, is preparing for the worst-case scenario of submersion by digitising its government...
48 Australians arrive home as those stranded ‘feel abandoned’
Australians stranded in Vanuatu are calling for help as Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) planes bring 148 citizens home after delivering vital assistance following...
Pacific nations on the rise in IRL World Rankings
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Cyclone threat looms as Vanuatu struggles with earthquake aftermath
Vanuatu is at risk of landslides caused by severe weather following a deadly magnitude-7.4 earthquake, as the nation's weather bureau warns a low pressure...
Tobacco use costing Fijian economy $319 million a year, kill more than 1,200 annually
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Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way
Aid workers on the ground in Vanuatu have described the fear sparked by a deadly earthquake as humanitarian workers prioritise the most needy amid...
Vanuatu: The challenge to build back
A crippling earthquake will test Vanuatu’s already fragile political and economic system.
By Meg Keen Riley Duke
Vanuatu’s devastating earthquake on Tuesday compounds a political crisis...
Lakapi Samoa appoints Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun as new CEO
Lakapi Samoa Board has appointed Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun as its new chief executive officer.
He succeeds Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i, who steps down after nine...
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New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
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Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
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