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Arriving in Niue in the middle of a New Zealand winter feels like Rakiura/Stewart Island except with heat. It has that same small island vibe, mostly forested, with tidy gardens and houses dotted among the bush. Here 1700 residents welcome you the same as they do in Southland.

Ramsar Site designation and information updates:
• Evaluate data sheets ("Ramsar Information Sheets") and prepare related documentation to accompany the designation process of Wetlands of International Importance (also known as "Ramsar Sites") and their updates;

The position of Finance and Administration Officer - NDC Hub addresses the following Key Result Areas: 1. Budget development and management 2. Procurement management 3. Financial reporting, financial documentation and audit facilitation 4. Compliance with the donor contractual Agreement 5.

• Assist with SPREP work in relation to the NDC Hub and the implementation of NDC country requests from around the region.
• Assist further with the development of the fifth phase of implementation, including financing agreements, workplans, regional training and works

The position of Climate Prediction Services Coordinator (CliPSCo) addresses the following Key Result Areas:
1. Project coordination and management
2. Technical Advice, Capacity and Awareness Building
3. Communication and Coordination with other Programmes

Alarm bells were ringing as the 32nd SPREP Meeting came to an end, with the shocking revelation that all sea turtles in the Pacific are threatened with extinction.

The final meeting of the National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Management and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems (MACBLUE) project in Solomon Islands has ended in the Solomon Islands.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, members and partners continue to collaborate to strengthen the Noumea Convention as the major multilateral umbrella agreement in the Pacific region for the protection of natural resources and the environment. 

Central Guadalcanal MP Peter Shanel Agovaka recently raised concerns in Parliament over ongoing illegal mining practices at the Gold Ridge mine site, accusing both the investor and government ministries of failing landowners.

The Climate Finance Adviser (Adviser) will support TSSP3 and PNG transport sector agencies (TSAs) to identify and develop financing pathways for climate-resilient transport infrastructure through international climate finance mechanisms.