Pacific

Final negotiations for a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 November 202427 November 2024

Negotiators around the world are convening in Busan, South Korea this week for the final round of negotiations to end plastic pollution. […]

Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29 – Media Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 12 November 202430 October 2025

The largest Pacific climate adaptation study is being launched by NZ and Pacific researchers, right as the COP29 global climate conference officially opens. The […]

Manawanui cleanup resumes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 November 202401 November 2024

The next step in clearing the Manawanui wreck from a reef in Sāmoa is to remove the fuel from the sunken […]

Commonwealth Ocean Declaration – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 October 202430 October 2024

Commonwealth nations including Aotearoa and Pacific Island states have adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The declaration includes commitments to increasing marine […]

Reef damage and small oil leaks from Manawanui wreck – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 October 202430 October 2024

Samoa’s Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) has confirmed that the capsized HMNZS Manawanui is leaking residual oil from three locations. The oil leakage is […]

Court of Inquiry launched into Manawanui sinking – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 October 202430 October 2024

The New Zealand Defence Force has announced details of its Court of Inquiry into the wreck of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa. A […]

Manawanui sinks off coast of Samoa – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 October 202430 October 2024

New Zealand naval ship the HMNZS Manawanui ran aground near the southern coast of the island Upolu in Samoa before sinking on […]

Samoa’s dengue outbreak – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 April 202426 May 2025

Samoa will fumigate schools and hospitals in an effort to kill mosquitoes carrying the potentially life-threatening dengue virus. The Pacific Island country […]