The Royal New Zealand Air Force provided support for international maritime rescue operations and conducted a separate rescue mission in the area of Fiji and Kiribati.

The entities involved

• Royal New Zealand Air Force →

  air force component of the New Zealand Defence Force

  • The Royal New Zealand Air Force provides maritime surveillance and imagery support to Vanuatu for crime investigation.Tue 04:16
• Fiji →

  island sovereign state in Oceania

  • Calls for constitutional protections for women in Parliament in Fiji, noting the low representation of women in the House.Sun 22:36
  • Dr Amrish Krishnan completed advanced medical training and joined the Social Democratic Liberal Party to advocate for healthcare reform in Fiji.Sun 08:14
• Kiribati →

  island sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean

  • El Niño is causing widespread environmental threats across the Pacific and Southeast Asia, including coral bleaching and drought.Fri 06:10
  • New Zealand announced support for clean water infrastructure in Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands.Fri 05:57

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• Fiji hosts a pre-COP meeting with Australia and receives defense cooperation and assistance from Japan.Aug 7
• Flights were recorded traversing between Hawaii and Fiji on October 1, 2026.Oct 11