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Tonga
February 19, 2022
Assessing the Aftermath of Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami
By Joshua Mcdonald
“It is clear that Tongans will be dealing with the aftermath of this event for a long time,” said the World Bank’s country director for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
January 25, 2022
23 Australians on Ship Delivering Aid to Tonga Have COVID-19
By Associated Press
The pandemic is complicating international aid to tsunami-hit Tonga, one of the world’s few COVID-free countries.
January 20, 2022
First Aid Flights Arrive in Tonga After Big Volcano Eruption
By Nick Perry
More than 80 percent of Tonga's population have been impacted by the volcano's eruption.
January 19, 2022
Volcanic Eruption Devastates Tonga
By Joshua Mcdonald
Tonga is made up of 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited. It’s expected to take weeks to survey the scale of the damage.
November 30, 2021
Strong Showing for the Pacific at Biden’s Summit for Democracy
By Grant Wyeth
The Pacific Islands have not been overlooked by the White House, although the region’s democracies face challenges, too.
June 18, 2021
Pacific Island Nations Consider Deep-sea Mining, Despite Risks
By Joshua Mcdonald
Pacific Island nations are contemplating allowing deep-sea mining to bolster their economies, despite unknown environmental impacts.
July 10, 2019
China Comes to Tonga
By Nick Perry
China’s largesse in the Pacific nation is growing, but some worry Beijing’s influence threatens Tonga's future.
July 10, 2018
Polynesian Triangulation: Polynesian Leaders’ Group Expands
By Grant Wyeth
New Zealand, Hawaii, and Rapa Nui, the outer points of the triangle, joined the group recently.
March 30, 2018
PACER Plus, Minus Tonga
By Grant Wyeth
Tonga joins Papua New Guinea and Fiji as a non-signatory to PACER Plus -- can the agreement survive without them?
August 31, 2017
King of Tonga Dismisses Prime Minister Pohiva's Government
By Grant Wyeth
Democratically elected Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva's government was dismissed, seemingly on the advice of the parliament's speaker.
March 06, 2015
New Zealand's Mass Surveillance of Pacific States Exposed
By Ankit Panda
New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau conducts mass surveillance of several Pacific states.
April 26, 2014
Pacific Partnership: Can an Expensive Exercise Deliver More Value?
By Eileen Natuzzi
Eight years in, it is time to reassess the program, its strengths and its weaknesses.
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