Tonga
‘Is there going to be another tsunami?’: Tonga in limbo a year after volcano eruption
The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai caused devastation across the Pacific island nation that remains ongoing a year later
Taina Kami Enoka in Nuku'alofa
14, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM
Man hospitalised without Medicare after being set ablaze shows precarity of Pacific Island fruit pickers
Sione Lavalu lost his health insurance after Covid stranded him in Australia and now owes $79,000 after suffering major burns
Cait Kelly
30, Jul, 2022 @8:00 PM
Smiles and unity at the Pacific Islands Forum mask tough questions shelved for another day
While leaders presented a picture of harmony, more vexing topics like Australia’s fossil fuel ambitions and China were kicked down the road
Kate Lyons in Suva
16, Jul, 2022 @1:35 AM
Antarctica bathed in dazzling colours in afterglow of Tonga eruption
Scientists say aerosols thrown into stratosphere in January responsible for volcanic twilight ‘afterglows’
Eva Corlett in Wellington
15, Jul, 2022 @1:30 AM
CSIRO joins deep-sea mining project in Pacific as islands call for industry halt
Agency to lead consortium in scheme targeting battery materials while conservationists say Australia on ‘wrong side of debate’
Graham Readfearn
14, Jul, 2022 @1:33 AM
Serious defects discovered in patrol boats Australia supplied to Pacific Islands
Potentially serious faults in Guardian-class patrol boats may force some countries to pause use of vessels
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
30, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM
China insists Tonga loans come with ‘no political strings attached’
Ambassador rejects ‘debt trap’ concerns, saying heavily indebted Pacific nation will not be forced to pay back loans
Taina Kami Enoka in Nuku'alofa
29, Jun, 2022 @2:16 AM
‘Things aren’t going back’: Australia braces for step-up in China’s Pacific push
Despite initial relief over island nations’ rejection of security and economic pact, senior government figure says reprieve could be only temporary
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
25, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM
Tonga volcano ‘afterglow’ creates dazzling sunsets across New Zealand and Australia
Spikes in aerosols in the stratosphere after volcano erupted in January likely causing unusually vibrant skies
Eva Corlett in Wellington
15, Jun, 2022 @5:17 AM
86,000 bottles of water on the wall: Tonga struggles with post-volcano waste problem
Tonga has seen an increase in plastic waste since the tsunami in January, after huge quantities of supplies were brought in for relief efforts
Taina Kami Enoka in Nuku'alofa
17, Apr, 2022 @9:00 PM
Covid outbreaks in Samoa and Vanuatu chip away at Pacific islands’ virus-free status
Case numbers in the two Pacific nations have exploded over past week following first cases of community transmissionRead all our coronavirus coverage
Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson
24, Mar, 2022 @3:56 AM
‘We just keep going’: the Tongan resort destroyed by nature’s fury – for the third time
Despite a narrow escape from last month’s tsunami and the arrival of Covid in Tonga, Ha’atafu manager Moana Paea is determined to rebuild her resort once again
Taina Kami Enoka in Nuku'alofa
25, Feb, 2022 @9:00 PM
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