Five to Seven Named Tropical Cyclones Expected In their Tropical Cyclone (TC) season outlook, Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) say five to nine named tropical cyclones could occur in the...

All Vessels Must Meet the Requirements The first step for yachts arriving into New Zealand is to ensure the vessel meets the requirements of the Craft Risk Management Standard for...

Source: Biosecurity Authority Fiji The lifting of the ban follows confirmation from the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (NZMPI) that the country is now free from the high pathogenicity...

Cyclone Tam was named by the Fijian Meteorology Service late on April 15 and is now a Category 1 storm with gale force winds around the centre. Category 1 is...

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...

International Operation Seizes Tonnes of Cocaine The six-week Operation Orion involving agencies from 62 countries, stopped six semi-submersible vessels and seized 225 tonnes of cocaine. One of the vessels was...