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Tiny crystals from volcanoes could reveal when they are about to erupt

Thousands of millions of people live near active volcanoes along the Pacific Ring of Fire. This belt of seismic and volcanic activity arcs around the Pacific Ocean from Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands through to Japan, and the Pacific coast of North and South America.

The Conversation · Nov 9

China 'Elephant In The Room' At Fraught Pacific Islands Summit

Pacific Islands leaders are meeting in the Solomons this week for an influential summit clouded by differences over China's mounting influence in the region that risks scuppering regional cooperation.

International Business Times · Sep 8, 2025

Miss Pacific Islands pageant sparks diplomatic dispute after judges stopped at border

Judge accused of vote rigging after a tie-break between two contestants

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

New Zealand Navy deploys two ships to Pacific to aid region's security

Two New Zealand naval ships are headed to the Pacific Islands next week on a three-month deployment to provide maritime security and other support for Pacific Island partners, Minister of Defence Peeni Henare in a statement said on Friday.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Barred China shows up at Pacific forum

China was keen to hear a speech by United States Vice President Kamala Harris at the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, dispatching two officials to attend.

AAP · Jul 13, 2022

Asia and the Pacific stronger together

Better opportunities will arise from ASEAN and Pacific island nations banding together.

360info · Jul 8, 2022

A Fault Line in the Pacific

The Danger of China’s Growing Sway Over Island Nations

Foreign Affairs · Jun 3, 2022