Antalya, Türkiye, 10 November 2026 – More than three decades of partnership between Australia and the Pacific took centre stage at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) this week, as Ministers, Pacific Meteorological Services and regional partners gathered at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion to celebrate how climate and ocean science has translated into locally led services that protect lives and livelihoods across the region.

10 September 2026, Nuku’alofa, Tonga - The Pacific region’s National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) convene today in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, for the opening of the Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-8), running from 10 to 14 September 2026, part of Pacific Meteorological Week. 

8 September 2026, Nuku’alofa – The Pacific media plays an important role in keeping communities safe from climate and weather events such as tropical cyclones, flooding, droughts, and El Niño and La Niña by communicating vital weather and climate information and stories to people right across the region, including those in the last mile.

This was the impetus behind the organisation of the Pacific Media Mana Class, held ahead of the eighth meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-8) in Nuku’alofa this week.

8 September, 2026, Nuku’alofa – The Pacific Meteorological Week is officially underway in the Kingdom of Tonga. 

Guided by the theme, Weather Ready for a Secured and Sustainable Pacific, the eighth meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-8) will be held from 10 – 14 September, followed by the fourth Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-4) on 16 September. 

1 September 2026, Honiara - The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) has strengthened its Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) with the recruitment of a dedicated ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Officer.