澳大利亚对瓦努阿图的签证投票因地震而推迟;太平洋区域关于安全、采矿和航空的最新信息。 Australian visa ballot for Vanuatu delayed due to earthquake; Pacific region updates on security, mining, and aviation.

由于瓦努阿图12月地震的中断,澳大利亚政府将针对Ni-Vanuatu申请者的太平洋参与签证(PEV)投票推迟至2月进行。 The Australian Government has postponed the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) ballot for Ni-Vanuatu applicants to February due to disruptions from a December earthquake in Vanuatu. 在所罗门群岛,一名灌木刀袭击者被逮捕。 In Solomon Islands, a bush knife attacker was arrested. 库克群岛只有在商业上可行的情况下才着手深海采矿。 The Cook Islands will only proceed with deep sea mining if commercially viable. 斐济航空公司和新西兰航空公司获得新的ATR 72-600型飞机,以加强南太平洋的连通性。 Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand acquired new ATR 72-600 aircraft to boost connectivity in the South Pacific.