Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters

Press Release – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amnesty Internationals recommendations to the Aotearoa New Zealand Government are to help people to migrate with dignity or, if they choose, to stay on their islands with dignity....

Tonga marks Constitutional milestone, pushes Climate Justice and UN reform at…

Tonga’s Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Eke, used his address at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly last week to highlight Tonga’s constitutional legacy, call for urgent global climate action, and press for reforms to strengthen...

Tonga Airport CEO suspended over alleged misuse of power: Public Enterprises Minister

Nuku’alofa — The chief executive officer (CEO) of Tonga Airports Ltd (TAL), Edgar Cocker, has been suspended pending an investigation into alleged misuse of power, Minister of Public Enterprises and Police Piveni Piukala revealed today. Tonga...

Climate Migration Doesn’t Always Arrive on a Boat

“Climate migration is already happening. And it is not just about movement; it is about who gets to thrive in a changing world, and who gets left behind,” writes Emelie Y. Jimenez, Outreach Specialist on federal housing initiatives in Washington,...

THE PARTY PRESIDENT OF 3RD LIBERATION MOVEMENT MR ENOCK ROOSEVELT TONGA SAYS HE WILL ENGAGE OVER 50 OPPOSITION PARTIES SO THAT THEY CAN FIELD ONE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN 2026 

THE PARTY PRESIDENT OF 3RD LIBERATION MOVEMENT MR ENOCK ROOSEVELT TONGA SAYS HE WILL ENGAGE OVER 50 OPPOSITION PARTIES SO THAT THEY CAN FIELD ONE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN 2026 He writes: Please note that I have started an all inclusive...

Earth is reflecting less and less sunlight back into space, and that's reshaping our climate

Earth has grown a full shade darker since 2001. In practical terms, the planet is reflecting less sunlight back into space than it used to, resulting in a change in climate. After analyzing satellite data, a team led by Norman Loeb at NASA’s...

Tonga co-hosts Global Summit on Living Systems

Tonga co-hosted the Summit on the Future of Living Systems during UNGA 80 in New York. Tonga has strengthen its climate diplomacy credentials by co-hosting the Summit on the Future of Living Systems, held on 24 September alongside the 80th session...

Pacific entrepreneurs honoured at awards for innovation, resilience

Pacific entrepreneurs were honoured at the 2025 Pacific Business Trust (PBT) Awards during a lavish event in Auckland on Wednesday. Auckland-based TROW Group took out the Frances Hartnell Supreme Award for its sustainable approach to demolition,...

Earth is getting darker and it’s changing the planet’s climate balance

For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, scientists say those measurements indicate a disturbing trend — the Northern Hemisphere is steadily getting darker...

Delhi drains fail pollution standards: Report highlights environmental concerns

A Delhi Pollution Control Committee report showed five drains did not meet pollution standards. Five out of 27 drains, which revived due to the monsoon and the subsequent floods, did not meet the anti-pollution standards, the Delhi Pollution...

Tongan lawyer’s alarm as recent NZ court ruling revives RSE exploitation concerns

An Auckland-based Tongan lawyer has raised concerns about the risks facing Tongan workers under New Zealand’s RSE scheme, following a recent court decision that exposed serious breaches of employment law involving workers from the Solomon Islands....

Six great reads: a medical mystery, when Tonga went offline and Muhammad Ali’s biggest Thrilla

1. As my daughter got sicker and sicker, our quest for answers dragged on. How did we all miss the bacteria taking over her body? ‘It’s difficult to think of the future right now’: Milly with family dog Betty. Composite: The Guardian / Guardian...

Marshall Islands Experience Explosion of Wildlife One Year After Invasive Rats Were Removed

Reprinted with Permission from World at Large Two small islets crucial to the resiliency of the local environment in the Marshall Islands Republic are witnessing a major ecological revival. Island Conservation, a global nonprofit organization with...

Youth vote guide relaunched ahead of polls

Tonga’s youth-led Take The Lead (TTL) has introduced a new digital Tonga Youth Vote Handbook, backed by island-wide outreach. The relaunched guide gives first-time voters clear, accessible tools on how to register, vote and engage politically....

COP climate talks are ‘heartbreak’ for Pacific Islands. Here is why...

By Gabriella Marchant and Jordan Fennell Joseph Sikulu’s long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It has become a “heartbreaking” exercise seeing the annual United Nations Conference of the...

Tonga reaffirms commitment on 30-year Beijing legacy

Tonga has renewed its pledge to advance gender equality at the UN’s Beijing Platform 30th anniversary meeting. Hon. Sinaitakala Tu’itahi, Tonga’s Minister for Internal Affairs, delivered the nation’s address at the United Nations General...

Video sparks debate about the role of the tou'a in Tonga

Suva (PacNews) —The role of the tou'a has become a topic of hot debate on Tongan social media spaces after a clip from a podcast caused quite a reaction from several Tongan netizens, most of whom were men. Back in August a podcaster and...

New in-country testing advances breast cancer care in Samoa and Tonga

The Pacific Community (SPC) is enhancing breast cancer diagnosis and management in the Pacific Islands, where it stands as the most common cancer affecting women. Through a vital new laboratory strengthening initiative, Samoa and Tonga are now...

PM Eke meets Trump during UNGA80, amid US climate skepticism

Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Eke has met US President Donald Trump in New York. Last last month, during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Trump and the First Lady hosted Hon. Eke and other leaders at the Lotte on Madison...

Journalists dive into Japan’s solutions to climate, disaster and sustainability threats

As small island nations face increasing challenges from climate change, economic ups and downs, and social issues, learning from one another becomes more important than ever. This week, experienced journalists from Pacific and Caribbean countries,...