Amelia Earhart' long-lost plane 'finally discovered in lagoon'

Matt Jackson Trendswatch Content Editor 10:56, 03 Oct 2025 Amelia Earhart went missing in 1937(Image: Popperfoto/Getty Images) Amelia Earhart's long-lost Electra 10E plane might finally have been discovered after researchers have “very strong”...

The Pacific Tourism Organisation Hosts Two-Week Research Training for PNGTPA to Strengthen Tourism Data Capacity

From 16 to 30 September 2025, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted a two-week research training program for the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), aimed at strengthening PNGTPA’s capacity to manage and deliver...

Mondiacult ends with promises and pledges to spread peace through culture

Mondiacult, the world's largest conference on cultural policy and sustainable development, held its 2025 edition in Barcelona this week with thousands of participants and more than 150 ministers of culture, gathered to set the global agenda for...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

COP climate talks are ‘heartbreak’ for Pacific Islands. Here is why...

By Gabriella Marchant and Jordan Fennell Joseph Sikulu’s long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It has become a “heartbreaking” exercise seeing the annual United Nations Conference of the...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…

“The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders agreed. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Samoa records seventh death from dengue fever

Photo: 123RF Samoa has recorded more than 14,000 clinically diagnosed dengue cases since January, and its seventh death from the disease. The latest report, released on 29 September, covers the week of 22-28 September. The Ministry of Health said...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

Government in talks to secure more tuna for PAFCO

The Government is negotiating with Pacific neighbours to secure more tuna for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, following the EU’s decision to relax rules of origin for fish exports. Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya pressed the issue in...

Papua New Guinea approves defense treaty with Australia

Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with near neighbor Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that U.S. allies hope will curb Chinese influence in the region. Papua New Guinea...

World leaders back UN plan to combat non-communicable diseases and mental health

A delegate from Kiribati in a meeting during the third day of the general debate of the General Assembly's eightieth session. September 2025 Photo: UN Photo/Laura Jarriel World leaders have thrown their weight behind a United Nations (UN)...

COP is 'heartbreak' for the Pacific. Here is why they still want to host

Joseph Sikulu's long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It has become a "heartbreaking" exercise seeing the annual United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) summit achieve so little of...

PNG approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM

Agence France-Presse . Sydney, Australia 02 October, 2025, 22:58 Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country’s prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with...

Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane likely located in lagoon, expedition team claims, citing “very strong” evidence

Amelia Earhart (Photo: NASA / MGN) (CBS NEWS) — Researchers from Purdue University are set to travel to the South Pacific to determine if a “visual anomaly” on a remote island is the wreck of Amelia Earhart’s lost plane, saying there is “very...

Tauranga powerlifting coach joins NZ team

Tauranga powerlifting trainer Mike Jones will be one of 16 coaches wrangling 110 Kiwi athletes at the Oceania Regional Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Christchurch from November 17 to 20. Selected to be the assistant coach for the...

Purdue announces updates on Earhart expedition

Now a month out from the Taraia Object Expedition’s departure, the Archaeological Legacy Institute and representatives from Purdue updated details about the trip during a conference on Oct. 1. The expedition, which was announced July 2, is to try...

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane likely located, research team claims

Researchers from Purdue University are set to travel to the South Pacific to determine if a "visual anomaly" on a remote island is the wreck of Amelia Earhart's lost plane, saying there is "very strong" evidence the object is the iconic aviator's...

How to watch Conference League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free streams

Watch 2025/26 Conference League live streams to see clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and all across the continent do battle for European silverware. Just the fifth edition of the revamped version of UEFA's third competition, English clubs...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the tide

Deep-sea mining equipment. Photo courtesy of Impossible Metals “The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders...

Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...