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Mataliki coach disappointed over Fiji football training ground
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 5, 2025
Tonga’s Mataliki Coach Kilifi Uele openly shared his disappointment regarding the Bidesi park allocated to his team for the OFC Women’s Nations Cup training. This was raised during Wednesday’s press conference at the Fiji Football headquarters in...
Tonga urges global support for Pacific ocean action
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 14, 2025
Tonga has called for urgent international investment in Pacific-led ocean governance and climate-resilient maritime infrastructure. Speaking at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, Tonga delivered a strong message on behalf of Pacific Island...
Pacific Partnership 2025 Commences Mission Stop in the Kingdom of Tonga, June 18, 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 22, 2025
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – Pacific Partnership has returned to the Kingdom of Tonga to conduct the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness mission present in the Indo-Pacific region, June 18, 2025. Pacific...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Backs Responsible Marine Wildlife Viewing in Tonga
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 20, 2025
The Pacific’s marine wildlife—majestic whales, playful dolphins, and graceful sea turtles—draws thousands of visitors each year to its pristine shores. But with growing popularity comes greater responsibility. Recognising the need to protect these...
"Tonga Poised to Be the First Country to Recognize Rights of Whales"
The Environmental Magazine
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June 12, 2025
"At the U.N. Ocean Conference, Tonga’s princess called for recognition of whales’ legal rights. The move is one of several rights of nature initiatives happening at the conference." "Tonga, a Pacific Island nation with deep connections to the...
Tonga Poised to Be the First Country to Recognize Rights of Whales
Inside Climate News
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June 10, 2025
Tonga, a Pacific Island nation with deep connections to the ocean and its non-human inhabitants, could become the first country in the world to recognize that whales have inherent rights. Speaking in Nice, France, where the United Nations Ocean...
Tonga’s Clean-Up Campaign 2025 Champions a Greener Future for Tourism and Communities
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 11, 2025
The Tongan Tourism ministry has launched the Clean-Up Tonga Campaign 2025, a nationwide initiative to boost environmental stewardship, support sustainable tourism, and empower communities in making Tonga a cleaner and greener destination for both...
Nature of Jack Welsby's injury and the Saints' options to fill his boots
St. Helens Star
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In the meantime – during the course of a prolonged spell on the sidelines following knee surgery – Saints will not only weigh up the merits of their two full back options but also battle to make sure there is play-off football for his return....
Tonga Unveils Eco-Tourism Guidelines to Support Marine Communities and Boost the Blue Economy
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 11, 2025
The Kingdom of Tonga has taken a significant step toward sustainable tourism and marine conservation with the launch of its Guidelines for the Development of Eco-Tourism Activities Supporting Marine Resource Areas. The initiative was formally...
Tongan former All Black: Nangi Laumape signs to Moana Pasifika
Matangi Tonga Online
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June 10, 2025
Former All Black midfielder, Ngani Laumape was signed to Moana Pasifika for the 2026 and 2027 Rugby Pacific seasons. Ngani Laumape who was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, descends from the villages of Nukuhetulu and Folaha in Tonga. Moana...
Tongan Princess supports whales campaign
Xinhua News Agency
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SUVA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Tonga has reasserted its commitment to protecting marine life and advocating for the legal and ethical recognition of whales as fellow beings of the ocean. Tongan Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku'aho represented the...
Earth's shrinking cloud cover may hold the key to climate mystery
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 18, 2025
The world's cloud cover has been shrinking significantly and may help explain the extraordinary heat of the last two years, new research led by NASA found. The research, published this month, analysed satellite observations during the past 24...
Pacific Island Countries See Australia as Preferred Partner Over China: Research
The Epoch Times
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July 6, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the leader’s retreat during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Vava’u, Tonga, on Aug. 29, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch Pacific Island countries (PIC) welcome Beijing’s contribution to...
New biosecurity equipment to support Tongan produce exporters
Matangi Tonga Online
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June 18, 2025
By Tupou Vaipulu Jr.a Over $185,000 AUD worth of biosecurity equipment was handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry today, 18 June 2025. The equipment includes a state-of-the-art fumigation chamber, protective gear, inspection...
Eruption of Tonga Underwater Volcano Found to Disrupt Satellite Signals Halfway Around the World
ScienceDaily
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An international team has used satellite- and ground-based ionospheric observations to demonstrate that an air pressure wave triggered by volcanic eruptions could produce an equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) in the ionosphere, severely disrupting...
FEATURE | The beginning of surveillance patrol
The Fiji Times
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July 5, 2025
BY FIJI NAVY FOLLOWING the welcoming ceremony on February 19, 1976, the commissioning and the naming ceremony for the first two Fiji naval ships was held on February 21, 1976. The quarter guard led by Sub Lieutenant David AG. Lane with the RFMF...
Ivy League environmentalists, pagan religions, and the rest of us:
Renew America
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Ivy League environmentalists, pagan religions, and the rest of us: at loggerheads By Curtis Dahlgren October 23, 2009 "Over-specialized elites often can't tell the difference between a wave and a RIP tide." — C.D....
Parliament national debate targets seabed mining
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 5, 2025
The first Speaker’s Debate of 2025 launches 10 July, tackling the controversial issue of deep-sea mining. The public forum, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Nukuʻalofa, will explore the economic benefits and environmental concerns of seabed mining—a...
Australia-Tonga $5M health deal signed
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 12, 2025
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. ‘Aisake Eke and Australian High Commissioner Brek Batley have signed a AUD$5 million health budget support pact. This agreement, finalised yesterday at Tatakamotonga Health Centre in Mu‘a, strengthens Tonga’s health...
'Freak of nature' backed to conquer crippling anxiety
Nine's Wide World of Sports
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June 12, 2025
Wallabies star Angus Bell expects to be packing down with "freak of nature" Taniela Tupou against the British and Irish Lions despite the man himself expressing grave doubts. Tupou, a 29-year-old veteran of 58 Tests, should in theory be in his...