Pacific

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 March 202611 March 2026

We could be underestimating the global population who’ll be affected by sea level rise by almost 70%, a new Dutch […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 February 202616 February 2026

A mosquito fumigation operation is being carried out in Rarotonga, after the first reported death from a dengue outbreak. Travellers to Rarotonga […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 October 202529 October 2025

A panel of representatives from the Asia-Pacific region will discuss how to scale up solutions to an alarming surge in HIV cases, during a WHO […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 10 October 2025

Climate researchers from across the Pacific will be gathering in Ōtautahi Christchurch next week to discuss the impact of our […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 04 June 202517 September 2025

The Cook Islands declared a dengue outbreak in Rarotonga last week. Other Pacific nations including Sāmoa, Tonga, and Fiji are […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 March 2025

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 March 2025

Contractors have “successfully completed their work” to remove diesel fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui off Sāmoa, according […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 24 February 202525 February 2025

Researchers around the world are racing to get a fuller picture of the ecological impacts of mining the deep seabeds […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 20 February 2025

As the world’s oceans continue to warm, tuna stocks in the Pacific are expected to head east: away from local […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 December 202406 January 2025

A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km […]