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Tongan family win temporary immigration reprieve after tsunami
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
A tsunami caused by the the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in 2022 killed three people and flattened hundreds of homes. Photo: Tonga Geological Services/ EyePress News via AFP A family whose home was destroyed after a volcano erupted...
Tonga’s King Tupou VI attends installation
The Fiji Times
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July 9, 2025
King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u are in Lakeba, Lau today to witness the historic installation of Ratu Tevita Lutunauga Kapaiwai Uluilakeba Mara as Turaga Tui Nayau, Sau ni Vanua ko Lau and Tui Lau. The royal couple’s visit follows a formal...
Sofia Sees 11% Rise in Tourists in First Half of 2025, Driven by Global Interest
Novinite
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Sofia continues to draw an increasing number of visitors globally, thanks to its rich blend of cultural and historical landmarks, natural surroundings, strong transport links, and vibrant urban lifestyle. In the first half of 2025, the Bulgarian...
Tongan royals on historic visit to Fiji, strengthening ties and celebrating heritage
Pacific Media Network
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The Tongan King is feeling more at home after arriving in Fiji to attend the installation of one of the country’s paramount chiefs. King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho arrived in Suva on Tuesday ahead of their visit to Lakeba in the Lau...
Tsunami advisory canceled for Washington coast
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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A tsunami sent powerful waves toward coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan and Hawaii and Alaska and California after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. A tsunami advisory issued for parts Washington has...
Immigration New Zealand Extends Longer Visits for Pacific Island Nations Granted Visited Visa
TP+
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July 7, 2025
Photo: NZ Immigration New Zealand is welcoming Pacific visitors by making it easier to travel here with changes to immigration settings that will come into effect later this year. From 6 July 2025, people from Pacific Islands forum countries...
TerraPay Secures AUSTRAC Registration to Operate in Australia
Fintech News
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July 30, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox TerraPay, a London-based money movement company, has announced its registration with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) as both an...
Climate justice victory at the ICJ – the student journey from USP lectures to The Hague
Asia Pacific Report
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July 30, 2025
By Vahefonua Tupola in Suva The University of the South Pacific (USP) is at the heart of a global legal victory with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering a historic opinion last week affirming that states have binding legal...
Life sentence for Boschfontein man who raped nine-year-old girl
IOL
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A child rapist will serve life behind bars after being sentenced in the Boschfontein Regional Court this week. Lazarus Manzini, 46, who had lured his nine-year-old victim when she enquired about the whereabouts of her grandmother, threatened the...
Wife’s tearful plea fails, Tongan overstayer in NZ deported
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 12, 2025
Judge orders Paea Vehikite’s deportation despite wife’s emotional appeal. A Rotorua District Court judge has authorised the deportation of 48‑year‑old Paea Vehikite, a Tongan national who overstayed in New Zealand since May 2009 according to NZ...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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Tonga cybersecurity attack wake-up call for Pacific, warns expert
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Photo: 123RF A Tongan cybersecurity expert says the country's health data hack is a "wake-up call" for the whole region. Siosaia Vaipuna, a former director of Tonga's cybersecurity agency, spoke to RNZ Pacific in the wake of the 15 June...
'Give Paea a chance': Wife's tearful plea for Tongan overstayer
Hawke's Bay Today
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Judge John Bergseng said Immigration NZ contacted Vehikite on March 17 this year and he was allowed to apply for a visa as a special case under Section 61 of the Immigration Act. Given Vehikite cannot speak English, communication was made through...
Kiribati youth maintain culture through music and connection
Pacific Media Network
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As Kiribati Language Week unfolds across Aotearoa, university student Ronita Kuaoni reflects on what it means to be i-Kiribati while living and studying far from home. Born in Tarawa, Kuaoni says her connection to the atolls of Nonouti and Nikunau...
Miss Heilala embraces her calling to inspire Tonga’s future
Pacific Media Network
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“It’s been a whirlwind,” is how Miss Heilala 2025, Siosi'ana Patricia Lavulo Robert Taumoepeau, describes the past few days following her crowning glory last weekend. Speaking from the island Kingdom to PMN Tonga, Taumoepeau shared the...
All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
Pink News
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July 9, 2025
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
4 Last-Minute Changes Triple H Should Seriously Consider Making To 2025 WWE SummerSlam
Asianet Newsable
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July 28, 2025
Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu’s steel cage match promises chaos. But there’s a major risk of it turning into a numbers game. The MFT - Hikuleo, JC Mateo, and Tonga Loa, will likely interfere. To make this match truly fair, Triple H should ban the...
Fiji welcomes Tonga's bid for a diplomatic mission in Suva
Pacific Media Network
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Fiji’s President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has formally acknowledged and expressed keen appreciation for Tonga’s recent declaration of interest in establishing a permanent diplomatic presence in Suva. In a high-level meeting with the King of Tonga,...
Fiji and Tonga reinforce deep rooted bilateral ties
Pacific News Service
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The President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu received a courtesy call Tuesday from Tongan King Tupou VI , reaffirming the long-standing friendship and enduring regional partnership between the two Pacific Island nations. During the high-level...
Fiji and Tonga push for stronger regional collaboration
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
[Photo Credit: Fiji Government] President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu relayed to King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga about the need for Pacific unity. Ratu Naiqama received a courtesy call from King Tupou VI yesterday, where they reaffirmed the...