By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island News Association (PINA)

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The tiny nation of Niue’s long term goal is for the island nation’s meteorological service to operate on a 24 hour basis.

By Ben Bilua of Island Sun Newspaper, Solomon Islands

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 –  The Director of Solomon Islands Meteorology Service says the government is pushing to improve the country’s early warning systems.

By Jared Koli of Island Sun Newspaper, Solomon Islands

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – More sustained and targeted support for flood warning and drought management is needed to meet the growing demands of Pacific Island countries and communities.

This appeal was made by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme SPREP's Climate Change Division Acting Director, Mr Espen Ronneberg. 

By Bentaake Kiima of Broadcasting & Publications Authority, Kiribati

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The Kiribati Meteorological Services (KMS) Director has highlighted the vital role of weather and climate information in development in his country report during the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Services in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

By Repeka Nasiko of Fiji Times

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 –CLIMATE services by the Fiji Meteorological Services has been Quality Management System certified by the International Standards Organisation.

While presenting a country report at the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council meeting in Honiara yesterday, FMS director Ravind Kumar said the certification was the result of significant positive changes for the meteorological services over the last two years.

By Joshua Lafoai of National University of Samoa School of Journalism

14 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4- A meteorology expert for the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Program (SPREP) says meteorological services are under-appreciated in the Pacific.