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Tonga’s economy remains highly vulnerable to external shocks, says IMF
Matangi Tonga Online
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August 27, 2025
The Tongan economy is growing at a solid pace but remains highly vulnerable to external shocks including natural disasters, global trade policy uncertainty, and the risk of reduced concessional financing, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
SHIPPING TIMES | Uto ni Yalo sails to Honiara for Pacific Islands Forum meet
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania, has left Suva for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Upon reaching Temotu, the crew will accompany the Taumako TePuke canoe to Honiara,...
Redefining the Rules: A New Generation of Sponsorship Agreements in Deep Sea Mining?
EJIL: Talk!
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August 27, 2025
A ‘new generation’ of sponsorship agreements for deep sea mining operations between The Metals Company (TMC) subsidiaries and their sponsoring states is evolving. On May 29th, 2025 The Republic of Nauru (Nauru) and Nauru Ocean Resources Inc....
This Private Island Paradise in Tonga Lets You Sleep in Treehouses and Swim in Crystal Clear Seas
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Mandala Resort by Tradewinds is a private island in Tonga that hosts just 10 guests each week. Photo by Benjamin Rader It’s almost 7 am when I awaken to the sounds of the sea. Opening my eyes, I see the first rays of the sun bringing a new day to...
SHIPPING TIMES | The Pacific Maritime Decarbonisation Program
The Fiji Times
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August 20, 2025
A regional program to help Pacific countries such as Fiji step towards a greener and more resilient region was launched last week. The Pacific Maritime Decarbonisation Program, launched by the Transport Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau, has a whopping...
New Tongan book aims to restore traditional worldview on art
Pacific Media Network
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A new book exploring the breadth of Tongan arts launched on Friday at the Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku, after 13 years of research and collaboration. The art book, Sio FakaTonga ‘ae ‘Aati FakaTonga Faivā, Tufunga & Nimamea‘a FakaTonga -...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Tonga court jails son for fatal drunk driving crash that killed his father
Kaniva Tonga
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August 19, 2025
Tonga’s Supreme Court has sentenced Viliami Tukuamoe’atu, 28, to three years’ imprisonment for reckless driving causing death, with the final two years suspended for two years under strict conditions. Tukuamoe’atu pleaded guilty to reckless...
Tongan community demands respect for use of national flag
Pacific Media Network
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A Tongan community group is calling for stronger protections for the national flag after elders raised their concerns about its use on items like jandals (flip-flops) and bathroom products. Hainoame Fulivai, founder of the Tapa Talanoa Collective,...
Legendary tag team reunites following WWE RAW
Sportskeeda
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August 27, 2025
WWE is days away from hosting Clash in Paris. Meanwhile, a legendary tag team decided to run it back in a tag team match following the latest edition of Monday Night RAW. The Usos were a top tag team for over a decade in the Stamford-based...
Tauranga vet aids Tonga animals with SPAW charity
SunLive
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August 19, 2025
“She told me there were medicines to make them better, and that’s what a vet does.” Chalmers said from a “very young age” she began rescuing all sorts of animals, including earthworms and birds that fell out of nests. She also volunteered at the...
Japan greenlights $17.7m upgrade for Tonga’s main airport
Pacific Media Network
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Tonga’s main airport is getting a major upgrade following the signing of a multi-million-dollar grant agreement with Japan’s aid agency, the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA). The improvements follow the Tongan government’s initial...
Tauranga vet Mariska Chalmers aids Tonga animals with SPAW charity
The New Zealand Herald
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August 19, 2025
“She told me there were medicines to make them better, and that’s what a vet does.” Chalmers said from a “very young age” she began rescuing all sorts of animals, including earthworms and birds that fell out of nests. She also volunteered at the...
Scientific voyage probes Tonga's record-breaking volcanic eruption
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- An international team has embarked on a 54-day voyage to study the impacts of Tonga's 2022 underwater volcanic eruption, the largest in over a century. The expedition is aboard the research vessel Investigator of the...
Tonga unites young brass talent for historic debut performance
Pacific Media Network
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Tonga is uniting its finest young brass musicians for a landmark National Youth Brass Band performance. The band will gather in Nukuʻalofa next week for three days of intensive rehearsals leading up to its debut concert. David Bremner, the...
Vanuatu and Tonga advance maritime safety with oil spill drills, training
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 18, 2025
The Governments of Vanuatu and Tonga have completed a series of intensive maritime safety workshops and oil spill response drills, marking important steps toward safer shipping and stronger marine environmental protection. In Vanuatu, the...
Flying Fijians prepping for first PNC Test against Tonga
Fijivillage
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The FIJI Water Flying Fijians have officially entered camp as they gear up for their first Test match in the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup against Tonga next Saturday. This is their final home Test of the year before they travel to New Zealand to face...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...
FIJI WATER FLYING FIJIANS TEST SERIES 2025 | PACIFIC NATIONS CUP 2025 | ‘A tough young player’
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
Winger Taniela Rakuro has been described by FIJI Water Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne as a tough young player, ahead of the team’s first Pacific Nations Cup against Tonga this Saturday. Byrne was asked on how Rakuro’s inclusion into the team...
Hema Malini on 50 years of Sholay: I didn't want to play a tonga girl, Ramesh Sippy convinced me
Hindustan Times
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August 15, 2025
As Sholay completes 50 glorious years on August 15, veteran actor Hema Malini looks back on the journey of one of Indian cinema’s most iconic films with fondness, nostalgia, and deep emotion. In a candid conversation, the actor recalls her...