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ADB, Cook Islands Sign $30 Million Loan for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Development
Asian Development Bank
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December 18, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Cook Islands have signed a $30 million loan agreement to support the Cook Islands in building resilience and spur sustainable growth. The...
ADB, Cook Islands Enhance the Resilience of Rarotonga Airport Operations
Asian Development Bank
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December 13, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (13 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $2 million grant agreement with the Government of the Cook Islands to boost support for an ongoing project, which is improving Cook Islands resilience to...
Banyan Software Acquires Healthcare Technology Leader, Medtech Global
EIN Presswire
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February 19, 2025
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, February 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Banyan Software, a global software investor with a growing footprint in Australia and New Zealand, has acquired Medtech Global, a leading provider of health technology to the...
Cook Islands Showcase Successful Invasive Species Management Initiatives at the Sixth PILN Meeting
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 27, 2024
15 August 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Island nations face daily challenges from various invasive animal and plant species, which significantly threaten biodiversity, climate resilience, and island ecosystems. These invasive species can also...
Cook Islands Host the Sixth Pacific Invasive Learning Networking (PILN) Meeting
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 15, 2024
12 August 2024, Rarotonga Cook Islands – Over 70 invasive species professionals and practitioners from across the Pacific region have converged in Rarotonga as part of the Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) sixth meeting hosted by the...
Cook Islands Enhances Invasive Species Management to Boost Climate Resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 17, 2024
The Cook Islands is stepping up its fight against invasive species to protect its biodiversity and strengthen its ability to cope with climate change. Invasive species are the main cause of biodiversity loss in the Pacific, harming ecosystem...
Address by Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa at the Farewell reception for the outgoing UN Resident Coordinator
Government of Samoa
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February 18, 2025
SAMOA, February 18 - Taumeasina Island Resort, Tuesday 18 February 18:30pm Talofa lava and good evening to you all. I am happy to join you this evening to bid farewell to Mr. Themba Kalua, who has served with dedication and commitment as the...
Cooling Herbs to Beat Summer Heat
College of Naturopathic Medicine
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July 4, 2024
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New Caledonia scoops 2024 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year Award
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2024
15 August 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Mr. Patrick Barrière, Coordinator of the Threats Unit at the New Caledonian Biodiversity Agency (ANCB), has been honoured as the 2024 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year. This accolade was...
Incorporating circularity for effective management of hazardous waste in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 2, 2024
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Hazardous waste generated through industrial activities, energy production, healthcare, agriculture, and from the transport sector is a major waste stream in the Pacific. The challenges faced by the Pacific due to its...
Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable advances journey towards Cleaner Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2024
9 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu – The Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) guided by the theme “Clean Environment. Resilient Oceans. Healthy Communities” has closed with a renewed focus to strengthen regional cooperation, collaboration,...
Official Address by Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General SPREP, 4th Clean Pacific Roundtable 2024, 5-9 August, 2024, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 12, 2024
Clean Environment, Resilient Ocean and Healthy Communities. Pastor Fitilau Puapua, President of Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu.Honourable Feleti Penitala Teó, Prime Minister, Tuvalu. Distinguished representatives, Development Partners, Waste and...
One Pacific – One People, One Ocean at CBD COP16.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 22, 2024
16 October 2024, Apia, Samoa – The Pacific islands contain rich and vast biodiversity, and they hold responsibility over large proportions of global ecosystems, including about a third of all oceans and seas within national jurisdictions. However,...
Arrival of African Tulip Beetles in Tonga for Natural Enemies - Natural Solutions Programme
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 9, 2024
8 October 2024, Tongatapu, Tonga - The African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata) is recognised as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species and ranks among the top 30 terrestrial invasive plants. Initially introduced to many Pacific...
Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 18, 2024
Main image credit: Luke Gordon A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction....
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Daniel Tarapacki at the Welcome Reception, U.S. Embassy Residence
Government of Samoa
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September 11, 2024
SAMOA, September 11 - (September 12, 2024) Faafetai Chaplain Lt Col (Todd) Brown for the thoughtful word of encouragement. Your Highnesses, Head of State and Masiofo Your Excellency, Council of Deputies and your good lady Honorable Deputy Prime...
MFAET Minister and delegation joins PIF Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga.
Solomon Islands Government
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September 1, 2024
MFAET Minister and delegation joins PIF Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka and delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade including the...
Samoa Hands Over New Wing of One UN House to UN During Secretary-General Guterres’ Visit
Government of Samoa
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August 23, 2024
24 August, 2024 – The Government of Samoa officially handed over the new wing of the One UN House at Tuanaimato to the United Nations on Friday, to coincide with the visit to the country by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. The United...
Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 6, 2024
5 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of practical use and application to circumstances in...
Kiribati’s lead-acid battery recycling system highlighted at Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A commercial operation to recycle used lead-acid batteries in Kiribati, where 7000 tonnes of toxic waste has been removed from the island over a twenty year period, could be replicated and used in other Pacific...