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Three of New Zealand’s most ecologically-rich islands have joined an ambitious, globe-spanning project to restore and rewild 40 globally significant island-ocean ecosystems by 2030 through a series of initiatives to remove invasive species and safeguard their native wildlife.

Te Ipukarea Society was recently invited to French Polynesia to participate in an event known as “Te Reo O Te Moana”, the voice of the ocean.

The environmental organisation said the expedition, which began on 27 March. The environmental organisation said the expedition, which began on 27 March.

Hidden beneath the vast expanse of the Southeast Pacific Ocean are underwater mountain chains that are among the most ecologically rich places on Earth.

In Tokelau, school kids have been rushing home for their favourite activity of the day: turtle time. Five-year-old Ilisapesi Sakalia (Pesi) loved her sea turtle friends, "Popo" and "Uto". 'Popo' means husked coconut, and 'Uto' means a coconut sprout.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is home to one of the largest mangroves covers and seagrass species in the Pacific, as well as globally.

Fiji, Tonga and Nauru have launched a multi-country workshop aimed at improving biodiversity management. The focus is on sustainable development and ocean protection.

Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions.

Last week, renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle and Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson joined global leaders in Paris for “SOS Ocean,” a high-level gathering held March 30-31 at the Musée National de la Marine.

With less than 90 days until the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), the largest global gathering ever dedicated to the ocean, nations across the Western Pacific committed to fostering cooperation in ocean science, strengthening the science-policy interface, and advancing sustainable r