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Moderate Quake Hits Pacific Island Nation of Tonga
(MENAFN) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, with no immediate tsunami warnings reported, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GEOFON). The seismic...
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DOH REPORTS 13TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Sep 9, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 12 on Oʻahu)....
Owner: American Government
Critical Minerals Market Expected to Reach $586 Billion by 2032 as Demand Grows for Supply of Essential Minerals
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FN Media Group News Commentary - Industry experts project that the global critical minerals market will continue maintaining substantial growth as it has in recent years. The global critical...
The Metals Company Announces Second Quarter 2025 Corporate Update
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC”, the “Company” or “we”), a leading developer of the world’s largest estimated undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense,...
DOH REPORTS 12TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 12, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 11 on Oʻahu)....
Owner: American Government
DOH REPORTS 11TH TRAVEL RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 6, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 11 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu)....
Owner: American Government
DOH REPORTS 10TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 1, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 10 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, nine on...
Owner: American Government
TMC and Tonga Announce Updated Sponsorship Agreement for Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML)
The Kingdom of Tonga and TMC’s subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML), signed a revised Sponsorship Agreement, updating the terms of their agreement signed in 2021 The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga welcomes the new agreement which will...
DOH Reports Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of cases reported in Hawai‘i in 2025 to nine (eight on Oʻahu, one on...
Owner: American Government
Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 24 – 30, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security ‘Real Action’: Pacific voices growing louder over West Papua’s escalating crisis (PMN) China backs Fiji’s Ocean of Peace vision (Fiji Sun) Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over...
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Pacific islands at risk of becoming 'narco-states', NZ crime advisor warns
The Pacific region is increasingly used as a transhipment point for illicit goods destined for New Zealand and Australia. Photo: AFP Photo / Colombian National Navy Pacific Island nations are at risk of becoming "narco-states", the chair of New...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Pacific senior leaders to ‘set the trend’ on statistics and planning in Aotearoa
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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More than 100 decision-makers from the Pacific and beyond meet in Wellington next week for HOPS7, the region’s highest-level platform for planning and statistics. Co-hosted by SPC and Stats NZ, the week champions Pacific leadership and innovation...
Owner: Pacific Community
Tonga's emerging star steps into the spotlight
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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From the seaside village of ‘Umusi/Ma’ufanga in the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa, a 20-year-old local singer is dreaming of sharing his music with the world. His name is Patrick Jesse Taukolo, now known to many as Trixx. With a shy but gifted...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Pacific Championships double-header: What you need to know
The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns are set for blockbuster rugby league double header at Eden Park. Photo: Photosport Kiwi Ferns vs Jillaroos 3.35pm Sunday November 2 Eden Park Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ Kiwis vs Tonga XIII 6.05pm Sunday November 2...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Tonga election: What are the main issues ahead of the upcoming polls?
Voters from Vava'u queue to enter the outer islands polling place, in the capital Nuku'alofa today, 18 November 2021. Tonga's General Election for 17 People's Representative seats in the Tonga Legislative Assembly. Photo: Mary Lyn Fonua With just...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Fair Recruitment At The Heart Of Sustainable Reintegration
Press Release – PACER Plus Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka said his government is honoured to host the regional meeting. Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 To Convene In Honiara...
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Tonga to mark 150 years of its Constitution with week of events
The kingdom will observe the sesquicentennial of its constitution with a five-day national celebration. The Office of the Prime Minister of Tonga has announced that Tonga will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Constitution of Tonga (first...
Owner: Kalafi Moala
WTO Fisheries subsidies deal fails to protect small-scale Pacific fishers, warns…
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Pacific News Service
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The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) new fisheries subsidies agreement has drawn sharp criticism from Pacific civil society groups for failing to address the real culprits of overfishing and ocean degradation, large-scale industrial fleets, while...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
How a Whale Watching Guide Stranded on a Tongan Island Survived for More Than a Year During the Pandemic
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Matador Network
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“I had to do everything on my own,” Pott says in the Matador Network documentary Water & Solitude: The Story of a Tongan Whale Guide. “I did a lot of spearfishing. I was just trying to survive.” The documentary tells Pott’s story of survival...
Owner: Ross Borden & Ben Polansky
