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Pacific Tourism Organisation engages with Vavaʻu Leadership in Tonga Ahead of 2025 Meetings
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 21, 2025
In January, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Chief Executive Officer Christopher Cocker joined SPTO Deputy Board Director and Ministry of Tourism in Tonga Chief Executive Officer Viliami Takau, in paying a courtesy visit to the Governor of...
14 Pacific Island countries receive a major grant to manage one third of the world’s tuna in the face of the climate crisis
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Fololina Avia, received an ADB funded small business grant to expand her "Lady Edwina" fishing company and stall at the Apia fish market. Copyright Asian Development Bank/ Flickr Creative Commons The programme, with a total value of US$156.8 M –...
How to transform climate action
GIM International
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February 20, 2025
While we can have a positive impact in tackling the climate change crisis as individuals, collectively our voice becomes even more powerful. Policymakers, decision-takers, activists and champions all have roles to play. A new report highlights the...
Pacific must get deep-sea mining decisions right, says Tongan Minister
Islands Business
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February 20, 2025
Brazil has asked the UN to throw out plans for a new levy on global shipping that would raise funds to fight the climate crisis, despite playing host to the next UN climate summit. The proposed levy on carbon dioxide emissions from shipping will...
ITB Berlin 2025: Focus on sustainable tourism and social responsibility
Hospitality Net
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February 18, 2025
From 4 to 6 March, the World's Leading Travel Trade Show will set the pace in terms of sustainability and social responsibility topics. With high-profile panels, forward-looking initiatives by exhibitors from 26 countries in the Responsible...
Trend Micro bolsters pacific commitment as regional cyber landscape shifts
iTWire
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July 9, 2025
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity leader, is cementing its commitment to the Pacific Islands, building on strong public sector partnerships and rising demand for cyber resilience. The announcement follows the company’s inaugural...
How to spot climate misinformation
Landscape News
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February 19, 2025
Is the climate crisis a hoax? Nope, not at all. We wish. But now that we’ve grabbed your attention, we need to talk about climate misinformation. You’ve probably heard that Meta, the social media company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and...
Tonga Energy Commission reviews Tonga Power contract for cleaner, cheaper energy
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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December 14, 2024
The Tonga Energy Commission is reviewing its five-year contract with Tonga Power Limited to prioritize cleaner energy, affordable tariffs, and reliable electricity for the next five years. Siamelie Latu, CEO of the Tonga Energy Commission, told...
Massive underwater eruption layered coral reefs with ash and suffocated marine life
Earth.com
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In 2022, the underwater Hunga volcano exploded, blasting ash 37 miles into the sky – the largest volcanic plume ever captured by satellites. What followed offered researchers a rare chance to see how the ocean floor responds to sudden, massive...
Air pollution exceeds limits, poses ‘significant health concern’ for Pacific Island people: study
Pacific News Service
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New air quality research has shown highly concerning levels of airborne pollution in Pacific Island urban areas and their surrounds, with acceptable annual and daily limits for airborne particles in the size of 2.5 and 10 microns (PM2.5 and PM10)...
Reshaping reality: Climate change’s impact on Pasifika girls
The National
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Nervous anticipation about new teachers, subjects and challenges to come. Checking how much growing has happened over the summer, and whether shoes and uniforms are still OK. Right around Australia and the Pacific region, students and their...
Could global warming impede weather and climate forecasting?
The Hindu
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September 25, 2024
With the record warming of 2023-2024, we are getting a clearer picture of what global warming does. The medley of extremes strewn across the planet have covered the gamut from deadly heatwaves to devastating cyclones and floods, from droughts to...
Error-strewn British and Irish Lions labour to victory over Waratahs
The Independent
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July 5, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Tonga’s PM quits moments before parliament’s no-confidence motion
The Independent
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December 9, 2024
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Tonga’s prime minister quits ahead of no-confidence vote
LBC
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9 December 2024, 04:34 Tonga Prime Minister. Picture: PA Siaosi Sovaleni resigned after a period of fraught relations between his government and Tonga’s king. Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament ahead of a...
Tonga's prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament
The Gazette - Colorado
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament on Monday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught relations between his government and Tonga’s king....
Tongan approach to screening advised
Otago Daily Times
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December 11, 2024
A new study says the National Bowel Screening Programme is failing to deliver screening equitably to Pacific New Zealanders, but changes to its approach could improve participation. University of Otago, Wellington, researchers held two talanoa...
Tonga National University hosts historic first graduation
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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December 5, 2024
Tonga National University (TNU) celebrated its inaugural graduation ceremony yesterday December 4th at the new Tonga High School Stadium. A total of 210 students received their certificates and degrees in a historic event presided over by His...
A clarion call in the fight against climate change
The European Magazine
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February 11, 2025
Climate science is no longer keeping up with the accelerating extreme impacts of climate change, but we still have to respond aggressively, decisively, and intelligently says long-time climate change researcher and former US government advisor...
Multi-million parliament project breaks ground with NZ, Aus aid
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 1, 2025
Construction has begun on Tonga’s new NZ$60 million Fale Alea, backed by New Zealand and Australia to strengthen democracy. The new parliamentary complex, launched this week in Nuku’alofa, will replace the original Fale Alea destroyed by the 2022...