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The article offers updates on the Pacific Maritime Security Programme, which is a follow-up to the Pacific Patrol Boat programme that sees the replacement of patrol boats from 2018. Topics mentioned include the rights of small Pacific Island Countries over their Exclusive Economic Zones, the Australia-New Zealand Cooperative agreement of 1944, and the 2016 Defence White Paper of the Australian Department of Defence released on February 25, 2016.

Information about several papers discussed at THETA (The Higher Education Technology Agenda) 2017 conference held on May 7–10, 2017, in Auckland, New Zealand, are presented. The topics included Information Technology, Library and Knowledge Management in tertiary education and research with subthemes including Digital Transformation and The Research Ecosystem. The conference features several speakers including beekeeper Nick Wallingford.

Reports on plans to extend mutual recognition of regulations to the Australian-New Zealand trade sector. Reduction of trans-Tasman regulatory barriers; Discussion paper presented to the April 1995 meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG); Implications; Expectations.

The article focuses on issues related to chemical engineering in Australia and New Zealand. It cites the implications of the approval of the pulp mill project to be launched by pulp and forestry company Gunns at Bell Bay in Tasmania's Tamar Valley. It mentions the acquisition of mining company Excel by explosives company Orica. It mentions the targets set by the New Zealand government for its new energy strategy.