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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cook Islands has enacted seabed minerals harvesting regulations despite concerns about the lack of 'meaningful consultation' and the premature nature of the legislation, given that the exploration phase is still ongoing.
The Seabed Minerals (Minerals Harvesting and Other...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former Royal Navy officer who now serves in the Royal New Zealand Navy has been praised for her decision to evacuate everyone aboard the stricken HMNZS Manawanui.
Commander Yvonne Gray gave the order for all hands to abandon ship when it ran aground and caught fire off...
Taranaki, NEW ZEALAND — A company that wants to mine the seabed off the coast of Taranaki in New Zealand has welcomed its inclusion on the government's fast-track projects list.
Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) says if its project goes ahead in the South Taranaki Bight it will create hundreds of jobs...
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — Delays in the seabed minerals exploration and research are expected due to opposition and the efficiency of the regulatory system, says one of the three deep sea mining companies exploring the Cook Islands seabed.
John McIntyre, geology manager at Moana Minerals, said they...
Tokyo, JAPAN — Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba reportedly wants a more "equal" alliance with the United States.
Ishiba, who takes office this week is seeking the presence of Japanese forces on Guam, according to a Pacific Island Times report.
The news website reported Ishida "saying...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Manu Samoa head coach has been charged with "multiple serious offences" including "sexual conduct with a person under 16", according to local media reports.
Mase Mahonri Schwalger, who was appointed by Lakapi Samoa to lead the national rugby team in March, was...
Potsdam, GERMANY — The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilize the climate.
The report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research details nine factors that are crucial for regulating the planet's ability to sustain life.
In six of...
Carson City, CALIFORNIA — Four films capturing the lives of the Samoan community in the US have been included in Visual Communications' Pacific Cinewaves event in Carson City.
The US is home to over 240,000 people of Samoan descent, according to the 2021 census. Samoans are the second largest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific nations are preparing for a pivotal week of negotiations in London on how to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the global shipping industry.
Countries will gather later this month to lay out specific plans to slash shipping emissions by at least 40...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The FBI descended on a Kaaawa home Tuesday, looking for evidence against Ryan Routh, who is suspected of attempting to kill former President Donald Trump.
Hawaii News Now is reporting more stories are emerging about Routh’s strange behavior with customers of his company.
The FBI...