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Cook IslandsCategory 2 Tropical Cyclone Wati strengthened near the Cook Islands on 17 October. At 18:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the Fiji Meteorological Service placed its centre near 14.7°S, 163.0°W. Central pressure was 975 hectopascals (hPa), with sustained winds of 55 knots. Wati was moving slowly south-southwest and was forecast to reach 60 knots by…
VanuatuA shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck about 102 kilometres northeast of Norsup in northern Vanuatu at 09:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on 8 October 2026. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) placed the centre at 15.541°S, 168.189°E and a depth of 10 kilometres. Vanuatu’s national earthquake catalogue also recorded a shallow Vanuatu…
AustraliaA voice carried across generations: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not a single community and this is not a story of helplessness. It is a story of survival, expertise and continuing demands for the right to shape decisions about Country, culture and community life. Yet the Australian Human Rights Commission's 2026 assessment finds…
VanuatuVanuatu authorities ended the search for people missing after the MV Matui sank in rough seas on 11 September 2026 while travelling from Santo to Ambae. The latest reconciled manifest reported 53 people aboard: 14 survivors, two people recovered dead and 37 still missing when the search at sea ended on 17 September. Authorities described 39 people as…
TuvaluTuvalu is highly reliant on rainfall as the main source of fresh water. There are no rivers on the islands and groundwater is extremely limited ... Rainfall for the last three months in Tuvalu has been at the lowest 25 per cent in historical record, causing the regional Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Early Action Rainfa
New CaledoniaThe New Caledonia was swept all day on Saturday, March 6 with more wind gusts of 200 km / h caused by Niran cyclone. The houses made of sheet metal are blown up in a few minutes and the ships are struggling to maintain themselves. Dozens of boats have run aground on the seaside. Getting around town has become impossible, the roads are impassable, strewn…
FijiTropical cyclone YASA is strengthening as it continues clockwise in the South Pacific Ocean, between Vanuatu and Fiji Islands....YASA is forecast to move south-east, passing between Viti Levu and Vanua Levu Islands (Fiji) on 17 December, with maximum sustained wind up to 215 km/h. After that, it will cross the Eastern Division islands on 18 December. (…
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea-operated alternative accommodation and services are available to refugees and non-refugees in Manus Province