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In brief: News from around the Pacific
Baby dies in Samoa after being electrocuted at home; Tonga Geological Service warns toxic seawater around volcano may poison fish; Suspended Samoa police prosecutor reinstated, and more.
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Ash cloud from Tongan volcanic eruption continues to spread
The Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano continues to erupt intermittently, and ash has been detected in all directions up to 30km away.
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Tonga volcano grows in size as eruption continues for sixth day
While observations have had to be kept to a distance, new satellite imagery shows the island's land mass has grown since Monday.
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Acid rain and eruption prompts warning in Tonga
Acid rain from a large volcanic eruption in Tonga continues to threaten water tanks, as huge plumes of dust are thrust into the air.
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Pumice raft at sea after underwater eruption near Tonga
A large raft of pumice is floating in the Pacific after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga earlier this month.
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Tonga's newest island has a more lively future - NASA
The head of Tonga's geology team says scientific data from Nasa about emerging life on the country's four year old volcanic island is hugely exciting with the government considering offically naming… Audio
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Tonga's newest island now supporting life
One of the world's newest islands in Tonga is sprouting vegetation and supporting bird life just four years after erupting into existence from an undersea volcano. Video
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Volcanic Tongan reception awaits the Aussies
Comment - Sell out. You don't often hear those words in the same breath as a sporting event held in this country these days, unless it's to do with the All Blacks, writes Jamie Wall.
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 June 2018
More aid for Hawaii's Big Island residents affected by its erupting volcano; calls for a formal system to help the descendants of blackbirded Pacific islanders find their relatives; people are being… Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 March 2018
Audio 28 Mar 2018Tonga's Education Minister remains adamant that girls should not play rugby or box; Pacific businesses in New Zealand to learn more about the international consumer market; UNICEF advocates better… Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 February 2018
Audio 22 Feb 2018Tonga's prime minister is confident the country will bounce back, while the large Tongan diaspora in New Zealand tries to help; A Nauru refugee begs for New Zealand help; Subchiefs in the Cook Islands… Audio
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Tongan island gives scientists a glimpse of Mars
It is one of Earth's newest landforms and it could just tell us where to look for evidence of life on Mars. Video
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Tagata o te Moana for 7 October 2017
Audio 7 Oct 2017The state of people displaced by the volcano in Vanuatu is yet to be determined; The lack of psychiatric care outside PNG's Manus Island detention centre raises fears of more deaths; Indonesia has… Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 4 October 2017
Audio 4 Oct 2017The evacuation phase of the exodus from the volcano island of Ambae in Vanuatu is drawing to a close three days ahead of schedule; The Minister in charge of Vanuatu's disaster management Ham Lini says… Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 October 2017
Indonesia disputes veracity of West Papuan petition; Amnesty critical of Australia immigration minister's comments; High hopes for Tongan women as candidates stand; The number of evacuees leaving the… Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 September 2017
Audio 4 Sep 2017Samoa will host the 2019 Pacific Games; A democracy advocate says Tonga's system is working; A danger zone around a Vanuatu volcano could be increased; A new healthy eating app is rolled out across… Audio
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Pacific Currents exhibition supports child cancer efforts
Pacific Currents exhibition supports child cancer efforts. Audio
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New volcanic activity in Tonga
Tongan authorities say fresh volcanic activity at the Home Reef volcano, near the northern islands of Vava'u, is creating a steam cloud two kilometres high.
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Tonga volcano quieter - Scientists
Scientists believe the Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga could be starting to quieten down.
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Scientists get a closer look at newly formed Tongan island
Scientists have taken a navy boat out to get a closer look at the Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga. Audio
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NZ scientists to try for aerial volcano view
New Zealand scientists studying Tonga's billowing offshore volcano are hoping to get an aerial view of the volcano tomorrow.
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Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai eruption forming new island
Ongoing eruptions of Hunga Ha'apai in Tonga are creating a new island, 65 kilometres from the capital Nuku'alofa.
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Some Tonga flights resuming despite volcano
Some flights into the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa have resumed despite a plume of smoke reaching 6,000 metres in the air billowing out of Hunga Ha'apai.
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Tonga volcano forces flight to turn around
An Air New Zealand flight has been forced to turn around and head back to Auckland this morning due to continuous volcanic activity in Tonga.
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Tongan volcano strands NZ scientists
The volcanic ash that is stopping flights going to and leaving Tonga is also stopping New Zealand scientists from getting there to find out more about it.
