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Tonga residents fear further Lulutai Airlines suspensions
Tonga residents fear further Lulutai Airlines suspensions
The domestic airline resumed operations on Wednesday, after a suspension of its maintenance certificate halted all flights in and out of a number of small islands.
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Tongan family win temporary immigration reprieve after tsunami
Tongan family win temporary immigration reprieve after tsunami
A family whose home was destroyed after a volcano erupted in Tonga have been given a 12-month reprieve from deportation.
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Pacific news in brief for 27 February
Pacific news in brief for 27 February
A round-up of news from around the region, including increased police presence in Port Moresby to counter crime.
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Remembering violent Tonga eruption three years on
Remembering violent Tonga eruption three years on
First Person - RNZ Pacific reporter, Iliesa Tora, reflects on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption, saying people need to take tsunami warnings seriously.
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Pacific Island nations owe 'astronomical' debts to China. Can they repay?
Pacific Island nations owe 'astronomical' debts to China. Can they repay?
Aid and development experts say the debts carry large risks for Pacific Island nations, where frequent natural disasters and economic shocks can hobble their repayments. Video
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Pacific countries are still weighing Elon Musk's Starlink, despite hopes its satellites will connect their remote islands
Why are Pacific nations shutting down Elon Musk's Starlink?
Five years after Starlink satellites started orbiting the Earth, Pacific Island countries are still weighing up its benefits despite calls to approve its services.
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Tongans without internet for more than two weeks petition govt for Starlink access
Tongans without internet petition govt for Starlink access
A third of Tonga's population has had no internet for more than two weeks, with officials blaming an earthquake.
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Scientists return from visit to Tongan super volcano
Scientists return from visit to Tongan super volcano
News 15 Jun 2024GNS scientists have just returned from leading a voyage to a super volcano that erupted near Tonga in 2022. Audio
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Scientists return from visit to Tongan super volcano
Audio 13 Jun 2024GNS scientists have just returned from leading a voyage to a super volcano that erupted near Tonga in 2022. Video, Audio
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Understanding our nearshore island volcanoes - Whakaari and Tūhua
A multi-year research project aims to find out the risks from two Bay of Plenty offshore island volcanoes: Tūhua / Mayor Island and Whakaari / White Island Video, Audio
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Understanding our nearshore island volcanoes - Whakaari and Tūhua
Understanding our nearshore island volcanoes - Whakaari and Tūhua
A multi-year research project aims to find out the risks from two Bay of Plenty offshore island volcanoes: Tūhua / Mayor Island and Whakaari / White Island
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Tonga volcano continues to generate research - two years after eruption
Tonga volcano continues to generate research - two years after eruption
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption in Tonga continues to generate research, two years after its violent outburst. Audio
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Tongans remain vulnerable two years after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption
Tongans remain vulnerable two years after volcano
Live and Learn Tonga says more people are struggling and there was a need for assistance to be refocused to urban areas in the Kingdom. Audio
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Families in Tonga continue to struggle two years after tsunami
Families in Tonga continue to struggle two years after tsunami. Audio
- Pacific news in brief for February 16
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Nomuka evacuees still need housing two years after Tonga volcano
Nomuka evacuees still need housing two years after Tonga volcano
Tsunami waves generated by the eruption killed three people and resulted in damage to thousands of homes and infrastructure.
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Documentary: Stories of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
Documentary: Stories of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
January 15th marks two years since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano which devastated the kingdom of Tonga.
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Tongan volcano triggered fastest underwater debris flow recorded
Last year's volcanic eruption in Tonga triggered the fastest underwater debris flow ever recorded - at 122 kmph.
The research, by NIWA and the UK's National Oceanography Centre, sought to find out… Audio
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Why is it raining so much and when will it stop?
Why is it raining so much and when will it stop?
Explainer - With more heavy rain forecast for the upper North Island this weekend, some are wondering why it has been raining so much and when it is likely to stop.
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New equipment helps monitor Tongan volcano
New equipment helps monitor Tongan volcano
New detection equipment will assist Tonga's Geological Service in monitoring the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano.
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Scale of 2022 Tonga eruption leads to rethink on underwater volcanoes
Scale of 2022 Tonga eruption leads to rethink on underwater volcanoes
A new report has revealed Tonga's underwater volcano disaster triggered waves up to 90 metres high. Audio
- Pacific news in brief for April 19
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Stranded seasonal workers helicoptered to safety
Stranded seasonal workers helicoptered to safety
Seasonal workers found themselves stranded on rooftops in Napier, as Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island's eastern coast.
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Volcano eruption one year on: Famillies recall fearing 'there would be no more Tonga'
Volcano eruption one year on: Famillies recall fearing 'there would be no more Tonga'
This time last year, Tongans abroad were desperately trying to call their loved ones at home after hearing of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted.
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Churches grateful on anniversary of Tonga eruption
Churches grateful on anniversary of Tonga eruption
Churches across Tonga commemorated the victims and struggles endured as a result of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano one year ago.