# west papua (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover west papua. Page: Feed: --- ## [Science Meets Mātauranga Māori In Breakthrough Model To Map Flood Risk And Cultural Loss](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/science-meets-matauranga-maori-in-breakthrough-model-to-map-flood-risk-and-cultural-loss/) _2026-08-25 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Natural Hazards Commission The work, which combines advanced flood modelling with intergenerational lived experience, was named a finalist in the New Zealand Science Awards, recognising its innovative approach to understanding both physical risk and cultural loss. Wairau Bar (Photo/Supplied) A breakthrough programme of research blending science and mātauranga Māori is helping an… ## [Karangahape Road Invites You To Aotearoa’s Leading Contemporary Art District](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/karangahape-road-invites-you-to-aotearoas-leading-contemporary-art-district/) _2026-08-25 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Karangahape Road Business Association New Karangahape Art Weekend launches 1820 September. Visitors are invited to experience the entire precinct as one interconnected arts destination this special weekend – the first full weekend of trains running at Karanga-a-Hape station. Karangahape Art Weekend (Photo/Supplied) For one weekend this spring, Auckland’s most creative neighbourhood… ## [TAANZ Welcomes Fiji TST Decision Providing Certainty For Kiwi Travellers](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/taanz-welcomes-fiji-tst-decision-providing-certainty-for-kiwi-travellers/) _2026-08-25 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – TAANZ TAANZ Chief Executive Julie White says the decision is practical, sensible and very good news for New Zealand travellers, particularly those who have already booked and paid for their Fiji holidays. 25 August 2026 The Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) has welcomed confirmation from the Fijian Government that the \[…\] ## [Questions Swirl After NZ Church Delegates’ Unlicensed Whale-Watching Boat Capsizes In Tonga](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/questions-swirl-after-nz-church-delegates-unlicensed-whale-watching-boat-capsizes-in-tonga/) _2026-08-24 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ RNZ Pacific has learned, from separate sources with loved ones on the water, that some passengers were forced to break out through a hatch on the side of the forward cabin as it flooded.Kaya Selby RNZ Pacific journalist Questions are swirling over how a boat carrying Anglican Church delegates, including New Zealanders, \[…\] ## [CNMI Schools Struggle To Retain Teachers Amid Budget Crunch](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/cnmi-schools-struggle-to-retain-teachers-amid-budget-crunch/) _2026-08-24 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ The Public School System (PSS) has lost 137 employees since January, including 47 teachers, and did not replace the departed teachers before schools reopened.Mark Rabago RNZ Pacific CNMI correspondent The Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) public school system is struggling to retain teachers as a worsening budget crunch forces it to leave vacancies \[…\] ## [PNG’s Tinder-Dry Central Province And NCD Struggle Under El Niño](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/pngs-tinder-dry-central-province-and-ncd-struggle-under-el-nino/) _2026-08-24 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ Central and the National Capital District (NCD), which is located within it, is extremely dry, its communities struggling with damaged crops and water sources in short supply. Johnny Blades RNZ Pacific senior journalist Papua New Guinea’s Central Province is feeling the brunt of prolonged drought caused by the El Niño weather phase. \[…\] ## [Pacific Fuel Crisis Poised To Become A Water, Food And Health Crisis](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/pacific-fuel-crisis-poised-to-become-a-water-food-and-health-crisis/) _2026-08-24 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – ChildFund New Zealand The United Nations warns that fuel shocks reach Pacific countries later and stay longer. This is expected to keep food, transport and energy costs high for longer than other countries. “Unfortunately, we were right. Five months ago, ChildFund New Zealand warned that Pacific families would be hit hardest by \[…\] ## [App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/app-store-accountability-bill-proposed-to-strengthen-online-safety-for-children-2/) _2026-08-24 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Family First New Zealand The draft Bill proposes that age verification or estimation is adopted by app store providers and developers, and for those underage, clear consent given by parents or caregivers. Family First is calling on all political parties to adopt its App Store Accountability Bill, designed to target an obvious \[…\] ## [How Will This Year’s Record-Breaking El Niño Affect NZ And The World? 5 Things To Know](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/how-will-this-years-record-breaking-el-nino-affect-nz-and-the-world-5-things-to-know/) _2026-08-24 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – The Conversation From global temperature records to drought risk in New Zealand, the developing climate pattern could have far-reaching consequences. Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Months out from its projected peak, El Niño is already helping push ocean temperatures into record territory. July brought the highest global sea-surface temperatures ever \[…\] ## [Travellers Who Already Booked Fiji Holidays Could Pay More, Travel Groups Warn](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/travellers-who-already-booked-fiji-holidays-could-pay-more-travel-groups-warn/) _2026-08-23 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ ATIA and TAANZ have called on the Fijian government to withhold implementing the new tax, scheduled to be effective to take effect from 1 September.Iliesa Tora RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist The Fiji government’s new five percent Tourism Services Tax (TST) has been criticised by international travel associations. The Australian Travel Industry \[…\] ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4Vtn96mIPBwQ) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Winners Of The Inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Speculative Fiction Awards Announced](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/winners-of-the-inaugural-te-pae-tawhiti-speculative-fiction-awards-announced/) _2026-08-22 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Te Pae Tawhiti There were 17 judges and 6 coordinators across the 6 categories. 22 August 2026 The Te Pae Tawhiti Award winners were announced tonight at an Awards Gala as part of Hamilton Book Month. Held at Te Whare Taapere Iti, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, the evening featured a keynote \[…\] ## [Fourteenth OFC Men’s Champions League Crown For Auckland City](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/fourteenth-ofc-mens-champions-league-crown-for-auckland-city/) _2026-08-21 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Oceania Football Confederation Despite the wealth of talent on the pitch, clear cut opportunities were at a premium, with the sporadic set-piece most likely to be the cause of breaking the deadlock inside an evenly matched opening forty-five minutes of the contest. Second half goals from Ryan De Vries and Matt Ellis \[…\] ## [Fiji And Tonga Seek Alternative Fuel Supply Partners](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/fiji-and-tonga-seek-alternative-fuel-supply-partners/) _2026-08-20 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ Fijian Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Sakiasi Ditoka recently visited Malaysia and Korea and held discussions with his counterparts in the two countries about possible fuel supply partnerships.Iliesa Tora RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist Fiji and Tonga are exploring alternative fuel supply partnerships to ensure their energy security needs are met. \[…\] ## [Fiji’s HIV Epidemic Has Yet To Reach A ‘Turning Point’, Minister Warns](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/fijis-hiv-epidemic-has-yet-to-reach-a-turning-point-minister-warns/) _2026-08-20 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ The number of Fijians living with HIV had risen to at least 9000, or nearly 1 percent of the population, as of March, according to the head of Fiji’s HIV response.RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji is now in a generalised HIV epidemic, which means the virus is firmly established and spreading within the \[…\] ## [Before Disaster Strikes: Why Early Warnings Must Reach Every Community](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/before-disaster-strikes-why-early-warnings-must-reach-every-community/) _2026-08-20 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji Coordination is very important because it triggers timely decision-making. It is also about ensuring safe community actions and safeguarding our people, said Assistant Superintendent of Police, Koroi Seduadua. When a cyclone forms offshore or floodwaters begin to rise the effectiveness of an early warning system depends on \[…\] ## [TAANZ Concered Fiji Tourism Tax Implementation Will Catch Kiwi Travellers Unaware](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/taanz-concered-fiji-tourism-tax-implementation-will-catch-kiwi-travellers-unaware/) _2026-08-20 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – TAANZ The new 5% Tourism Services Tax takes effect from 1 Sept 2026 and applies to tourism services, including hotels, restaurants & tour operators with annual turnover above FJ$2 mn. The 5% tax collected is ring-fenced specifically to support Fiji Airways The Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) has arranged urgent \[…\] ## [The Way Ahead — For The Individual At Least?](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/the-way-ahead-for-the-individual-at-least/) _2026-08-20 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Opinion – Martin LeFevre – Meditations When one completely lets go of memory and the me, and makes a friend of death, there is an experiencing of the infinite richness and inviolability of life. Set to the lyrics from Willy Wonka’s song, “A World of Pure Imagination,” the ad invites viewers into a brave new \[…\] ## [Central Makira Constituency Acknowledges PRC’s Support Of Agricultural Tools And Equipment](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/central-makira-constituency-acknowledges-prcs-support-of-agricultural-tools-and-equipment/) _2026-08-20 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development Representing the Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands, Secretary Mr Wang Jinzhao, said the PRC was pleased to provide the support. 20th August, 2026 The Central Makira Constituency Office has expressed profound gratitude to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), through its Embassy in Solomon Islands, for \[…\] ## [Ōtāhuhu Roller Doors Could Become Canvases For Community Stories](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/otahuhu-roller-doors-could-become-canvases-for-community-stories/) _2026-08-20 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – Taelegalolo’u Mary Afemata “This is more than just a project to decorate roller doors. It’s about community pride, ownership, youth, safety, business, culture, creativity, and telling the stories of thuhu,” said thuhu Town Manager Richette Rodger. August 20, 2026 South Auckland Blank roller doors across Ōtāhuhu town centre could be transformed into artworks \[…\] ## [Auckland City FC And Central Coast FC To Meet In OFC Men’s Champions League 2026 Final](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/auckland-city-fc-and-central-coast-fc-to-meet-in-ofc-mens-champions-league-2026-final/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Oceania Football Confederation Ten days after meeting in a thrilling opening group stage match at Churchill Park in Lautoka, it is fitting that Auckland City FC and Central Coast FC should renew acquaintances with the trophy at stake in the OFC Mens Champions League 2026 final. The two clubs will contest the \[…\] ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RxSczLVHdPeu) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Natural Environment Bill || Legislative Statement And Second Reading || 04 August 2026](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/natural-environment-bill-legislative-statement-and-second-reading-04-august-2026/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Hansard Natural Environment Bill || Legislative Statement and Second Reading || Sitting Date: Tuesday, 04 August 2026 Legislative Statement Hon CHRIS BISHOP (Minister responsible for RMA Reform) (15:08): I present a legislative statement on the Natural Environment Bill. SPEAKER: That statement is published under the authority of the House. Second Reading Hon \[…\] ## [Oral Questions To Ministers || 04 August 2026](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/oral-questions-to-ministers-04-august-2026/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – Hansard Oral Questions to Ministers || Sitting Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 Sitting Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 Prime Minister Question No. 1 Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the Opposition) (14:19) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister) \[…\] ## [Samoa Health Ministry Says Hospital Oxygen Supply Issue Resolved](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/samoa-health-ministry-says-hospital-oxygen-supply-issue-resolved/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ The newspaper reported that patients it spoke to were alerted by hospital staff just before they were scheduled to undergo their operations that there were insufficient oxygen supplies.RNZ Pacific reporters Samoa’s main hospital was running low on oxygen supplies earlier this week, which reportedly resulted in the cancellation of surgeries, including those \[…\] ## [Snowfall In West Papua, While Severe Drought Hits Other Parts Of New Guinea](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/snowfall-in-west-papua-while-severe-drought-hits-other-parts-of-new-guinea/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ In South Papua on the Indonesian side of the giant island, rampant clearance of lowland forest and wetlands for agriculture projects has created dangerous fire hotspots, exacerbated by El Nio. Johnny Blades RNZ Pacific senior journalist Extreme weather patterns continue to hit the Pacific region with some of the highest parts of \[…\] ## [Tokelau Loses Nearly Two-Thirds Of Revenue After Fisheries Pact Expulsion](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/tokelau-loses-nearly-two-thirds-of-revenue-after-fisheries-pact-expulsion/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ Correspondence released under the Official Information Act (OIA) revealed that Tokelau had been forced to revise its government budget “following significant loss of revenue” since the expulsion.Kaya Selby RNZ Pacific journalist Tokelau has lost more than 60 percent of its fishing revenue between February and June, according to New Zealand officials, following \[…\] ## [FAO Introduces Innovative, Safer Fish Drying Drums To Support Women Fish Processors In Papua New Guinea](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/fao-introduces-innovative-safer-fish-drying-drums-to-support-women-fish-processors-in-papua-new-guinea/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – EU STREIT PNG Under EU-STREIT PNG Programme, FAO designed & adapted a portable version of its flagship FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique (FTT) fish drying technology to support women in small-scale fish businesses & improve their product quality & marketability. Recipients with portable fish smoking drums following a handover in Vanimo, West Sepik Province. \[…\] ## [Lea’i Treble Sends Central Coast Into Champions League Showdown](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/leai-treble-sends-central-coast-into-champions-league-showdown/) _2026-08-19 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Press Release – OFC After a rip-roaring start in which both teams went out at a fast pace, attacking from the outset, it was Central Coast FC who took the lead on the quarter-hour mark, putting Galaxy FC behind for the first time in the tournament. 19 August 2026 Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek. \[…\] ## [New Project Aims To Improve Water Security In Solomon Islands](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/new-project-aims-to-improve-water-security-in-solomon-islands/) _2026-08-18 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ Solomon Islands’ Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Derrick Rawcliff Manuari said freshwater security is fundamental to the health, dignity, livelihoods and future of the island’s people.Iliesa Tora RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist Communities across Guadalcanal, Makira and Central Islands provinces in the Solomon Islands are expected to benefit from a \[…\] ## [Fiji PM Rabuka To Appeal COI Ruling, Says He’ll Resign If Appeals Fail](https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2026/08/fiji-pm-rabuka-to-appeal-coi-ruling-says-hell-resign-if-appeals-fail/) _2026-08-18 · admin · Pacific.scoop.co.nz_ Article – RNZ Nearly two years after the inquiry was established, Rabuka faced another legal setback when the High Court ruled last Friday that the inquiry report, in its entirety, was null and void.RNZ Pacific reporters Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he will appeal against a High Court decision quashing the report of a \[…\]