1 in 3 Tuvaluans is bidding for a new ‘climate visa’ to Australia – here’s why everyone may ultimately end up applying

In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...

Sustainable Waste Actions to make a difference in our Pacific

Solutions for sustainable waste actions in used oil management, marine debris and disaster wastes will be in place across the Pacific islands through a special project that began in 2020. The Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific...

Tongan Police Minister warns against Sunday law breaches

Tourism Solomons is celebrating its best first quarter international visitor intake since 2019. Newly released Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) international visitor statistics for January-March 2025 show visitor arrivals...

High Court rules in favour of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga

Role Funding: pijf-0044 Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga has been granted Customary Marine Title over a large part of their coastal area—from Kukutauaki to the Rangitīkei River. The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 is a landmark piece of...

High Court rules in favour of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga

Role Funding: pijf-0044 Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga has been granted Customary Marine Title over a large part of their coastal area – from Kukutauaki to the Rangitīkei River. The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 is a landmark piece...

Pacific Partnership 2025 Commences Mission Stop in the Kingdom of Tonga, June 18, 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...

Tonga’s Volcanic Fury Ripples to the Netherworld

Source: AGU Advances The massive 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcano was one of the most powerful explosions ever recorded. It blasted ash and gas high into the sky, reaching heights over 50 kilometers (above most clouds and...

Tongan MPs attend 2025 Global Parliamentary Forum in Washington D.C.

A delegation of parliamentarians from the Legislative Assembly of Tonga attended the 2025 Global Parliamentary Forum on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., held from April 22-23. This year’s forum addressed...

Richardson relishing double life

Former Sharks forward Dylan Richardson is happy to play a hybrid role for Edinburgh amid his Scotland selection. Growing up in South Africa, he spent the formative years of his career playing on the flank, representing the land of his birth in...

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....

Tonga, Japan deepen ties at Osaka Expo talks

Tonga and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral ties during a high-level meeting in Osaka. Japan’s Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi met with Tonga’s Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, who also serves as Minister for Foreign...

Ivy League environmentalists, pagan religions, and the rest of us:

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....

Tonga’s Youth Parliament for women starts next week

Young women will take centre stage in Tonga’s mock parliament next week. The She Leads Fale Alea 2025 program begins with an induction from April 22 to 25, followed by sitting days on April 28 and 29. The initiative, part of the Take the Lead...

Earth's shrinking cloud cover may hold the key to climate mystery 

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...

Charting a Resilient Future: Tonga Launches 2025–2030 Tourism Roadmap at National Forum

The Kingdom of Tonga has taken a bold step toward revitalizing its tourism industry with the successful hosting of the National Tourism Forum, held from March 13–14, 2025 at the Fa’onelua Conference Centre in Nuku’alofa. The forum focused on...

New biosecurity equipment to support Tongan produce exporters

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...

How expedition cruise operators and suppliers are cruising for knowledge

Cruising these days is about far more than seeing breathtaking views and experiencing luxurious comforts. Today, an increasing number of expedition cruise lines are inviting guests to step into the role of explorer, student and citizen scientist....

Eruption of Tonga Underwater Volcano Found to Disrupt Satellite Signals Halfway Around the World

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...

Australia-⁠Tonga $5M health deal signed

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...

Climate colonialism must end

When I speak of climate change in Pacific to non-Pacific audiences our reality often seems too far away physically; our challenge appear to them to be too far into the future; and the need for answers and responses even further away in the future....