Mosquito-borne Virus Dengue Fever is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about half of the world’s population...

Increased Drug Trafficking Across the South Pacific A search of the Internet finds many current stories from media in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji about the escalating drug crisis in...

First tropical cyclone of the South Pacific Season Tropical depression TD04F, which had already brought bad weather to parts of the Pacific, developed into Tropical Cyclone Pita on Friday 10...

Restricted Ports of Entry Cook Islands’ officials have confirmed that Rarotonga (Avatiu Wharf) and Aitutaki (Arutanga Port) are the only open ports of entry for the Cook Islands. All other...

Normal Tropical Season Predicted Tropical Cyclones* have a significant impact across the Southwest Pacific, with the season starting in November and lasting through to April of the following year. For...

How to identify and detect marine pests Source: Marine Pests NZ The upper North Island, including the regions of Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay is...