Marshall Islands
Calls for more action on climate change
A group of young New Zealanders is urging the government to take more action to protect the country from climate change.
Big harvest expected for Marshalls fish farm
The first major harvest of a new fish-farming project in the Marshall Islands is anticipated later this month.
Pac NGO's want face to face meetings with Forum Leaders
NGOs in the region want a continuation of face to face consultations with Pacific Islands Forum leaders which were accorded to them for the first time ahead of this week's forum meetings in Port…
Marshalls' nuclear evacuee housing in spotlight
The US has been urged to pay for improvements to substandard housing for hundreds of Marshall Islanders evacuated from a missile testing site.
Violence fuelled by homebrew in Marshalls outer islands
Two Marshall Islands men from remote atolls are facing charges in the High Court for a murder and a serious assault in separate incidents.
Marshall Islands agencies attempt to block audits
Several government agencies in the Marshall Islands have attempted to block access by the Auditor General to routine financial records required for audit.
Marshall Island copper hunters warned of radiation risk
Marshall Islanders are being warned that digging for copper around a nuclear waste dump could expose them to harmful radiation. Audio
Pacific tuna catch hits record high
Tuna catches in the western and central Pacific reached another record-setting year in 2014.
Marshalls copper hunters receive radioactive warning
Marshall Islanders are being warned that digging for copper around a nuclear waste dump on Runit Island could expose them to harmful radiation.
Marshalls fisheries helped by World Bank
The Marshall Islands is gearing to launch a multi-year, World Bank-supported pilot project to strengthen governance and sustainability of the fisheries department.
US hope to resolve Bikini Island issue by 2017
The US says they are working hard on an answer to an appeal from a Marshallese community for assistance for relocation. Audio
Cracks in Marshall Islands nuclear dome inspected
Cracks in a concrete dome covering radioactive waste in the Marshall Islands has residents worried but a recent expedition shows surface leaks are not the main risk. Audio
No leaks from Marshalls nuke dome
An expedition to inspect cracks in a dome covering nuclear waste in the Marshall Islands has found no significant surface leaks of radioactive material.
US looking for Marshalls resolution by 2017
An appeal from a Marshallese community to the US for help with relocation could be answered by the end of next year.
Marshall Islands pushes action to cut bigeye tuna catches
The Marshall Islands will host a major fisheries meeting later this month that aims to develop measures to reduce current heavy fishing that has put bigeye tuna stocks in jeopardy.
Exiled by nuclear testing, rising seas force Bikinians to flee again
Victims of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands have asked Washington for climate resettlement action
Bikini Islanders flee rising sea
Nuclear test refugees from Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands are now fleeing the effects of climate change on their second home, Kili Island.
Bilingual education extended to 12th grade in Marshalls
The Marshall Islands has announced what it calls a bold change to its public school teaching strategy, extending bilingual education through to the 12th grade.
New bilingual education tool for Micronesia
A new bilingual literacy and numeracy tool has shown encouraging results after a year long trial in Micronesia.
Marshallese fear radioactive waste impact following storm
There are concerns that radioactive waste has been washed over an atoll in the Marshall Islands, after it was hit by Typhoon Nangka earlier this month. Audio
