June 8
June 8, 2d Saturday in June: King’s Official Birthday in Tuvalu
Fiji fights for brain gain amid wave of emigration
France in hot water as colonies increasingly demand independence
June 9
Nauru Airlines eyeing move into Vanuatu, MOU signed
Fiji Airways becomes OneWorld’s 15th full member
June 10
Failing flag states, abandoned crew and piffle from Palau [Offshore Accounts]
Cook Islands and Honolulu sign sister city agreement
Indigenous navigators collaborate on wayfinding mātauranga
June 11
The U.S. Military’s Race to Save a Crucial Missile Test Site From the Sea
Go behind the scenes with Micronesian swimmer Tasi Limtiaco on his journey to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Protecting Paradise: Niue’s effort to preserve 40% of its waters
French Polynesia has a culinary secret. It’s home to mouth-watering Chinese fusion cuisine
June 12
1898 June 12: Day of Freedom in Philippines
France suspends New Caledonia electoral reform
Fiji’s New Patrol Boat Evacuated After Grounding on First Patrol
Bougainville: An Uncertain Future
‘What is our future?’: the Nauru detention centre was empty. Now 100 asylum seekers are held there
Issues affecting women’s rights in Tonga
Native Hawaiians Don’t Own Many Local Hotels. Here’s Why That May Change.
June 13
FIBA Intercontinental Cup expands to Oceania; Tasmania JackJumpers enter 2024 field
Chinese Premier Li and New Zealand’s Luxon hail close ties as they sign trade deals in Wellington
Voters in Vanuatu approve constitutional changes to limit party hopping
Mingdao High School has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Palau High School
In the heart of the sea: Exploring the Cook Islands
June 14
Indigenous method used for freshwater fish conservation efforts
Bishop Museum hosts Celebrate Micronesia Festival in honor of Pacific Island cultures
A new era of empowerment for Guam’s indigenous youth
Hokule’a’s babies: Cook Islands master navigator credits pioneers
Samoa should make the most of the Pacific Engagement Visa
Surfing stars on the Olympic torch relay in French Polynesia
Paris 2024: Olympic flame arrives in Tahiti
June 15
China Premier Li says Australia ties ‘back on track’ as he embarks on visit
West Papua calls out Indonesia’s ‘hypocritical’ stance
DOD establishes joint task force on Guam, region’s first 2-star command in decades
France’s Indo-Pacific strategy
A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
June 16
Fiji lay down a marker in impressive opening day victory over Papua New Guinea
The stolen people of Tokelau
June 17
Australia’s trade with China surges to record level after tariffs lifted
China to Include Australia in Visa Waiver Program
New Caledonia airport reopens after month-long closure during deadly violence
Micronesian Games open in Majuro
June 18
‘A Pacific notion of presence’: FestPAC attendees show solidarity for New Caledonia
Female politicians struggle to get off the blocks in the Solomon Islands
Australia and China Are Making the Same Mistake in Papua New Guinea
IHO celebrates Kiribati as its 100th member
B-2 Bombers Land on Guam for First Time in 5 Years
The Military on Guam Has No Intensive Care Unit for Newborns in Critical Condition. Some Don’t Make It.
‘Your plastic is here’: how Easter Island copes with 500 pieces of rubbish an hour washing ashore
June 19
Australia state coroner finds government department breached rights of Aboriginal teenager in care by not reconnecting her to heritage
Embattled Fletcher Building to divest half of Fiji business
‘Our hearts are heavy’: anguish as Papua New Guinea picks up the pieces after deadly landslide
Security and trade dominate Australian ministerial talks in Papua New Guinea
Queen Mary Uni to host tribunal on ‘environmental violence, profiteering’ in West Papua
Palau minimum wage to increase to US$4.25 in October
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Arrives in Guam After Valiant Shield Exercise
US Stealth Bombers Touch Down In Guam; Drill With F-22, F-35 Fighter Jets Amid ‘Hot Tensions’ With China
The Turbulent Relationship of France with its Pacific Territories
Paris 2024: Tuvalu sends a solitary athlete to the Olympics
$1.7M to help build resilient workforce in American Samoa
Reflections from FestPAC: Nonprofit Nia Tero urges protection of indigenous lands
June 20
June 20: World Refugee Day
Fiji: Shifting tides in Pacific refugee protection
U.S. Joint Forces Strengthen Capabilities and Partnerships in Palau During Valiant Shield 24
ABC signs MOU and launches ABC Radio Australia in Tuvalu
June 21
Oceania’s spike in synthetic drug markets
The epidemic plaguing Aboriginals: Why do so many turn to substance abuse?
Deadly landslide, tribal wars: The wounds of Papua New Guinea
The Marshall Islands versus the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Mother Nature In Sync With Niue
Cook Islands say aloha with dance finale
Meet Alphina Liusamoa, Sea Turtle Biologist in American Samoa
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and its famous Moai statues
Satellite imagery may provide a missing puzzle piece in Easter Island saga
Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island
June 22
Fijian Words for Your South Pacific Vacation
Indonesia and Brutal Policies Against West Papua (Paradise Bombed)
Why I support the Maga’låhen Hurao-CHamoru Academy Charter School
Tuvalu: poverty caused by natural disasters
June 23
Being Māori: ‘Some of us are still finding our way back’
New Caledonia independence activists sent to France for detention
Singapore company launches mining venture in Papua New Guinea
June 24
Security of Pacific Island Countries and Japan’s Role
Can the courts measure mana? How Māori tikanga is challenging the justice system
6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Vanuatu
June 25
Revealed: 28-strong Māori All Blacks squad named for Japan tour
Violence erupts again on French Pacific territory of New Caledonia
Epidemics that didn’t happen: Leptospirosis in Vanuatu
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed in US plea deal
U.S. Coast Guard strengthens relationships with Federated States of Micronesia under Pacific Partnership
June 26
Review: The Tīwhas Matariki Spectacular is energetic indigenous joy for a Māori new year
Solomon Island asks Australia to help expand its police force
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manele in Canberra to discuss ties
Why We are Hosting a Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on West Papua
Why a tiny Pacific island hosted Julian Assange hearing
Saipan, placid island setting for Assange’s last battle, is briefly mobbed — and bemused by the fuss
Assange in court: Five things about the Northern Mariana Islands
Julian Assange pleads guilty at hearing in the Northern Mariana Islands
June 27
Australia prevail in Oceania to complete FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025 qualification
Political deadlock frustrates Bougainville’s aspirations of independence
Indonesia accused of subverting Pacific push for UN rights mission to Papua
US: Assistant Secretary Cantor Announces $7 Million in Grants for Palau
This CHamoru library student learned a distorted version of her family’s history. What she discovered is the truth
Niue community hostel fundraiser raises $325,000
June 28
Protected Areas leaders from across Africa and the Pacific unite to chart shared approaches towards 30×30
Australian dancers rekindle 65,000 years of Aboriginal culture
Aboriginal women are reclaiming traditions of fire
As political fervor for New Zealand’s Māori resurgence wanes, a new Indigenous holiday comes of age
The Māori saved their language from extinction. Here’s how.
Palau’s waters are some of the most biodiverse in the world—thanks to its defenders
Swimming with Whales in Tonga
Record amount of water from 2022 Tonga eruption is still in atmosphere
June 29
1880 June 29: Internal Autonomy Day/Mourning Day, Tahiti
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Māori All Blacks vs Japan: Tune in for Māori or English commentary
French Pacific news in brief for 29 June 2024
June 30
Indonesia: Historic People’s Tribunal findings signal an alarming situation in Papua
US military rebuilds runway on site of ‘nightmare’ World War II battle
July 1
1971 July 1: The proclamation of West Papua
1998 July 1: Biak Massacre, West Papua
Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands
The water, energy, and food security nexus in Asia and the Pacific : The Pacific
12,000-year-old Aboriginal sticks may be evidence of the oldest known culturally transmitted ritual in the world
Toroama stresses Bougainville ‘preparing for independence’ as he launches key policies
Launch of IOE SAMOA to empower civil society
July 2
July 2-9: National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week, Australia
Pacific Islands Early Warning Services Week
AGB Exclusive: Vanuatu launches new online gambling license for pre-regulated markets
Marshall Islands education minister visits Taiwan
July 3
Inside Fiji’s Fiery Battle Against Plastics
Nauru Police Force Takes Lead in Addressing Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences
Guam discuss ‘boosting connectivity’ with Nauru Airlines to increase economic growth
Launching Tautai Mua: Boosting American Samoa’s fisheries
July 4
Resettlement and healthcare for people detained on Nauru under scrutiny during NZ visit
Nauru Prioritizes Resilience, Education
Guam’s bid for Pacific Islands Forum status gains traction amid decolonization push
Stay the course: Reflections from a young CHamoru leader
Samoa strengthens its vaccination programme
Samoa: Main import partners in 2021
French Polynesians revive traditional rāhui to protect fish — and livelihoods
July 5
Pope’s Schedule for Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania
The risks of de-banking in the Pacific
Brisbane: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
Paniai, West Papua: Politics of Displacement
Ancestral CHamoru remains reburied at Pago Bay Resort
Tuvalu’s amazing migration deal
July 6
July 6: Ra o te Ui Ariki, Cook Islands
Australians frozen out of Kiribati as China eyes prize
Niue receives funding from NZ government to support social and economic growth for next 50 years
July 7
1978 July 7: Solomon Islands Independence Day
22 boxers triumphant at Oceania Youth & Junior Championships in Tahiti
Let’s do better for Māori in civil service
Students from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu laud China’s network speed
Papua New Guinea minister arrested in Australia on charge of domestic violence
Tiny Niue wants the power to build tourism
July 8
Pacific island leaders in China amid intensifying regional competition
i-Kiribati push to save language for future generations
Is ‘legal personhood’ a tool or a distraction for Māori relationships with nature?
Solomon Islands PM Manele’s Foreign Visits: More Than a Mere Balancing Act
Nauru Airlines studying Micronesia expansion
Kiribati Language Week 2024
The South Pacific island with so few people, it’s pristine year-round
This Pacific island country is disappearing. What happens next?
July 9
UNESCO and UNICEF webinar to address challenges of multilingual classrooms in linguistically diverse Asia-Pacific region
ADB, Partners Launch Ship as Part of Strengthening Domestic Shipping Project for Tuvalu
Chamorro-Samoan sprinter Filomenaleonisa Iakopo to fly American Samoa flag at Paris Olympics
Exhibit at Iolani Palace offers an Indigenous-centered perspective
July 10
NZ: 2024 Pacific Music Awards Finalists Announced
Prominent New Zealand couple targeted in deadly US robbery
Fiji or Bali: which should you pick to chase your island dreams?
Guam eyed as Micronesian hub for Nauru Airlines
July 11
Celebrating Kiribati language week: ‘We are proud of our language’
New Zealand announces more sanctions on Russia, Iran over Ukraine war
Wokbaot wetem kalja: culture and disaster management in Vanuatu
Fiji wrestles with need for outside help on security, at risk to its own sovereignty
Pope will find ‘strong and multicultural’ Church in Papua New Guinea
US: Assistant Secretary Cantor Announces $3 Million in Technical Assistance Grants for the Republic of the Marshall Islands
As climate storm gathers, Pacific islands race to set up warning systems
Australia’s ongoing struggles with Kiribati
China inks closer fishery ties with Kiribati, including deal involving controversy-plagued Ocean Family
Pacific Historic Parks unveils WWII virtual reality experience from the CHamoru perspective
Australia providing aid to help Tuvalu aviation, connectivity
Tonga suffers internet disruptions after domestic subsea cable break
Tonga coastal resilience
Nigeria-EU deal sparks false claims over LGBT rights
July 12
1979 July 12: Kiribati Independence Day
Xi meets prime minister of Solomon Islands
Saudi Leadership Congratulate Kiribati President on Independence Day
Cook Islands community Stalwart, a man ahead of his time
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July 15, Third Week of July: Captive Nations Week
1961 July 29: Territory Day, Wallis and Futuna
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
1980 July 30: Vanuatu Independence Day
1843 July 31: Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day
1969 August 2: Act of Free Choice/Act of No Choice, West Papua
1965 August 4: Constitution Day, Cook Islands
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 12: Day of the Tribes in Nauru