July 13
A New Era for Japan and the Pacific Islands
China highly values ties with Vanuatu
Chinese premier holds talks with Vanuatu’s PM
Solomon Islands ambassador to China on prioritizing trade in future cooperation
Fiji’s dual-sport star leading the charge to the FIFA U-20 World Cup™
Nauru Is Surging The Tourism Industry With New Easy Visa Free Policy For 3 Countries Including UAE and Russia
July 14
On the streets of Carnarvon, bits and pieces of local Indigenous languages are part of everyday life
Staying Māori in a global system
Air Vanuatu eyes late 3Q24 to exit administration
King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Australia and Samoa
July 15, Third Week of July: Captive Nations Week
Pacific islands make advances in sustainability with Japan
Streamlining Trade for Economic Growth: Pacific Regional Trade Facilitation Strategy
Palau’s President proposes $3.4M Supplemental Budget to address healthcare shortfall
Lawmaker says Guam, CNMI must ‘look after each other’ amid rising tensions in the region
India to develop four infrastructure projects in Marshall Islands as part of Pacific outreach
U.S Interior’s Assistant Secretary Cantor announces $372 million in Compact funding for Marshall Islands
New dinosaur species named after CHamoru creation legend
American Samoa DNC backs Joe Biden
‘Our whole country is behind them’: Samoa’s weightlifters chasing Olympic glory
Nigeria: 10 things to know about the Samoa agreement signed by Tinubu’s government
July 16
June Kunugi takes up role as Regional Director, UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific Region
NATO: Relations with New Zealand
New Caledonia’s economy collapses after two months of insurrection
Attacks on Health Care in New Caledonia, 13 and 23 May 2024
Will Nouméa Be The “Mayotte” of Kanaky New Caledonia?
Japan-Papua New Guinea Summit Meeting
Soramitsu wins CBDC demo project for Papua New Guinea
Bougainville’s home-grown independence constitution: Part 1
Palau says China exerting ‘new level’ of pressure
Taiwan: Lai receives parliamentary delegation from the Marshall Islands
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi opens first honorary Consul office in Japan
Japan – Tuvalu Summit Meeting (Summary)
Parts of Tonga without internet after cables damaged and Starlink ordered to cease operations
July 17
Greenpeace relaunches 24m yacht Jaipur as Oceania for eco-campaigns
How two players from Oceania shone at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico
Pacific leaders demand fresh New Caledonia independence referendum
U.S. Relations With New Zealand
What is happening in New Caledonia, a French colony off Australia’s coast?
China injects US$20 million to prop up Solomon Islands’ government budget
Japan–Solomon Islands Summit Meeting
USAID Announces $3.5 Million in Disaster Preparedness Assistance for Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s sidelined minister to fight domestic violence charge in Sydney court next year
Bougainville’s home-grown independence constitution: Part 2
Protest erupts after Indonesian military kills 3 suspected independence fighters in Papua
Japan-Palau Summit Meeting
Palau building blockchain government bond platform
Japan-Marshall Islands Summit Meeting
Chatham Airlines begins flying in Tonga amid Lulutai’s ongoing flight disruptions
July 18
Historic FIFA World Cup 26™ qualifying will inspire Oceania, says FIFA President
Oceania Biofuels is latest company to halt biofuel project
Pacific islands, Japan strongly oppose status quo change by force
New hacker group uses open-source tools to spy on entities in Asia-Pacific region
Ballarat organisation launches Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care program
Australia’s inaction as Chinese companies enable Russia’s aggression
US: Vanuatu Embassy Opening
High-level US delegation stresses Papua New Guinea commitment
International tribunal demands end to Indonesia’s ‘cold genocide’ in West Papua
Nauru detainee speaks out as new boat arrivals near 100
Japan – Nauru Summit Meeting (Summary)
Pacific island nation partners Japanese fintech for blockchain bond issuances
Japan – Federate States of Micronesia Summit Meeting (Summary)
Under renewed treaty, Federated States of Micronesia gets $233M for trust fund
‘Come back to Niue’: Minister calls on diaspora to help build the island
Tuvalu is surging the travel industry with new Visa-Free Travel policy for 30 countries, including Spain, France & Germany
Sailor’s two worlds collide in Tonga
July 19
Google Translate putting Pacific languages ‘on the map’
The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast
Former NRL star gives back with ‘footy hacks’
Subway Socceroos to play China PR at Adelaide Oval
Australia, New Zealand hit by large-scale technical outage
Japan to fund $3.17m fisheries research center in Solomon Islands
Nauru president talks about diplomatic shift toward China
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific hands over EU-funded oxygen plants to Cook Islands and Niue
Tuvalu welcomes subsea cable but worries about possible China cyberattack
July 20
New Zealand ‘deeply concerned’ about Israel’s vote against Palestinian state
Latest Puncak Jaya massacre reveals West Papua ‘is a time bomb’, claims Benny Wenda
Ripple Effect: Why Protecting Tuvalu’s Marine Life Is Crucial for Ocean Health
Cooks Islands Ban Vape Trade
What travelers need to know about the Lahaina Fire, water rights and Native Hawaiians
July 21
U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Fight or Flee: Tuvalu’s residents prepare for mass displacement as nation forecast to be among first to disappear due to climate change
July 22
Is a Kamala Harris-led White House good for Māori?
New Caledonia: Two Dreams, One Political Future
Shifting Models of Sovereignty in the Pacific
July 23
How to Fundraise for Indigenous and Aboriginal Organisations
Rio Tinto class action over Bougainville mine damage set for October hearing
Amplifying Women’s Voices: Shaping Change Through Law and Justice in Palau
Micronesia To Pursue Balanced Foreign Relations
Paris Olympics bring French neo-colonialism to forefront
Punihei Lipe selected to lead systemwide Native Hawaiian initiative
July 24
Samoan dictionary published to help preserve language
Solomon Islands in safe hands with Australia
At least 26 killed in Papua New Guinea village attacks, including 16 children
Thousands of Bougainville residents support lawsuit against mining giant
The Kingdom of Tonga secures US$23m in grant funding to reduce climate risks and improve coastal resilience
Why Olympic surfing events are in Tahiti, thousands of miles from Paris
July 25
Prominent Rights Lawyer Shot in West Papua, Indonesia
July 26
Mental health in the judiciary: new well-being declaration launched in Nauru
Bevacqua: CHamoru immersion in the diaspora
Court Rules Native Hawaiian Midwives Can Resume Providing Care
‘Duke’s Dream’: Indigenous Hawaiian introduced surfing to America, Australia, Olympics
July 27
‘Enough is enough’ – Chris Hipkins blasts government over Māori policies
IBA mourns passed away Samoa coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito
Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris
July 28
Pacific Island nations on the rise at Paris 2024
July 29
1961 July 29: Territory Day, Wallis and Futuna
Empowering Pacific Island countries to advance their hydrological and water resources capacities
‘Dangerous’ and ‘retrograde’: Māori leaders sound alarm over policy shifts in New Zealand
RNS.ID provides decentralized ID protocol for Palau on Solana
$80 million approved for Northern Mariana Islands to build out broadband
Empowering Digital Resilience in the Federated States of Micronesia
Dark fleet additions see Cook Islands become a top 30 flag
Cook Islands deflags 12 sanctions-busting tankers as it rejects ‘dark fleet’ label for registry’s ships
The Olympics chose Tahiti for its famous waves—but some surfers aren’t happy about it
July 30
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
1980 July 30: Vanuatu Independence Day
Support for language weeks will continue despite job cuts – Ministry for Pacific Peoples
The Defense of Guam
July 31
1843 July 31: Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day
This island paradise only gets a few thousand visitors a year. It just scored a huge international recognition
Vanuatu commissions landing craft transferred by Australia
Olympic surfing kicks off in Tahiti: Why has Teahupo’o been a controversial choice of venue?
< ‘Not a badge of honor’: how book bans affect Indigenous literature
August 1
Voting with their feet: demographic shifts in New Caledonia
France’s ‘colonial strategy’ blamed for division in troubled New Caledonia
Our Letter to the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the transfer of people to Nauru
How to Save Guam from Chinese Missiles with Layered Defense and Local Control
Tuvalu Prime Minister Meets with Tuvalu Diaspora to Discuss the New Falepili Union Treaty
Tuvalu joins growing Pacific tide of opposition to deep sea mining
August 2
1969 August 2: Act of Free Choice/Act of No Choice, West Papua
Oceania/Papua New Guinea – From tribes to seminaries: vocations in rural areas are on the rise
Recalibrating Australia–China relations
A One-Man Team’s 11-Second Olympics
Digital learning Pasefika-style
August 3
New Caledonia pro-independence group vows more protests over election reforms
Tokelauan Harvard graduate ready to return home to serve
Leulumoega-Fou College goes to Wallis tourney
The Legend Of Rapa Nui
August 4
1965 August 4: Constitution Day, Cook Islands
Easter Island Joins the Wine World
August 5
New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Papua, police say
A green revolution for the Cook Islands?
August 6
Gianni Infantino praises progress in Solomon Islands
How do you say “hiking” in CHamoru?
Chinese Ambassador to Samoa Fei Mingxing Attends Graduation Ceremony of the First Chinese Language Training Course for Police Officers
Local hero Kauli Vaast wins Olympic surfing gold in French Polynesia
August 7
‘It sucks’: Guam’s complex indigenous Chamorro people relationship with US
New Zealand’s conservative turn sounds chillingly familiar to Indigenous Australians. Here’s why the Māori fight is our fight
Philippines, US, Australia, Canada launch drill in South China Sea amid rival exercise by Beijing
US plans more frequent bomber deployments to Australia amid China’s ‘escalatory behaviour’
Down With Hepatitis: a new documentary on eradicating hepatitis in Niue
August 8
Churches in Asia-Oceania go all-out to prepare for Pope
Vanuatu presidential palace funded by China stirs debt fears
A rare aid success story has brought riches to a hardscrabble corner of the Pacific. Will it last?
Cook Islands performances at OFC U-16 Men’s Championship fuel’s the desire of young captain
Chile Expands Wine Empire to Easter Island
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
My complex feelings about Cook Islands Language Week
Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation
MOFA rejects ex-Australia PM’s reference to Taiwan as ‘Chinese real estate’
Bevacqua: How the CHamoru language lost its ‘future’
August 10
By land, sea and sky, Māori are using Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change
Missionaries bear witness to Gospel values amid diversity in Papua New Guinea
20 Chamorus in California participate in cultural immersion program
August 11
Cook Islands Language Week: South Auckland local boards help sustain traditional arts and culture
August 12: Day of the Tribes in Nauru
Marshall Islands: MFAT gives $6.2m to adapt to rising sea levels
Greenlight given to Guam, American Samoa for PIF associate membership
August 13
Fiji leader visits China ahead of Pacific Islands Forum
Major restructure for Māori Govt departments
New evidence from West Papua offers fresh clues about how and when humans first moved into the Pacific
Guam and American Samoa poised for Forum Associate membership
Easter Island named new Chilean DO
August 14
China-Fiji Ties: Pacific island nation’s PM visits SW China’s Yunnan
KR: Low-carbon sailing ship ready to serve Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia eyes wider access to global market for tuna
Kiribati votes in test for pro-China government
Pacific Economic Monitor: August 2024 – Building Resilience the Pacific Way
Archaeologists unearth evidence of early Polynesian contact with South America
Homecoming: Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program Makes Its Return to Hawai‘i
August 15
Basketball: Inspiring the Next Wave of Youth Coaches in Oceania
Professional Development Training completed for Nauru Electoral Commission
New EU Ambassador to Nauru Presents her Credentials
FIFA Foundation and FIFA Forward give football in Guam major boost after typhoon
New research expedition to study midwater ecosystems across American Samoa
August 16
In Fiji, official calls for reform of military in constitution
Opinion: Bougainville in Transition
Curious by Nature: Debunking Easter Island Collapse with Dr. Carl Lipo
August 17
8th session of China-Australia High Level Dialogue held in Australia’s Adelaide
Advocates empower migrants from Micronesia states, Marshall Islands and Palau in Hawaii
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August 19: Day of the Tribes in Nauru
August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
1980 September 3, Tokehega Day, Tokelau
September 15: International Day of Democracy
1975 September 16: Papua New Guinea Independence Day
1893 September 19: New Zealand allows women to vote in parliamentary elections