马伊拉风破坏所罗门群岛,美国资助救援. Maila cyclone damages Solomon Islands, US funds relief.

热带气旋梅拉严重破坏了所罗门群岛的农业生计,促使援助预算达到560万美元. Tropical cyclone Maila severely damaged agricultural livelihoods in the Solomon Islands, prompting a US$5.6 million relief budget. 美国支持基里巴斯应对罗塔病毒疫情,而帕劳则为前参议院主席Surangel Whipps Sr的去世哀悼. 此外,瓦努阿图正在试验一种用于打击子犀牛甲虫的真菌;通加正在测试海底地热技术;法国捐赠给人道主义计划;太平洋新西兰人更喜欢新西蘭作为地区合作伙伴而不是澳大利亚. The United States is supporting Kiribati’s response to a rotavirus outbreak, while Palau mourns the death of former Senate president Surangel Whipps Sr. Additionally, Vanuatu is trialing a fungus to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Tonga is testing subsea geothermal technology, France donated to a humanitarian program, and Pacific New Zealanders favor New Zealand as a regional partner over Australia.