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Assessing the Aftermath of Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami
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.

23 Australians on Ship Delivering Aid to Tonga Have COVID-19
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.
First Aid Flights Arrive in Tonga After Big Volcano Eruption
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.

Volcanic Eruption Devastates Tonga
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. 

Strong Showing for the Pacific at Biden’s Summit for Democracy
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.

Pacific Island Nations Consider Deep-sea Mining, Despite Risks
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.

China Comes to Tonga
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.
Polynesian Triangulation: Polynesian Leaders’ Group Expands
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.

PACER Plus, Minus Tonga
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?

King of Tonga Dismisses Prime Minister Pohiva's Government
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.

New Zealand's Mass Surveillance of Pacific States Exposed
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.
Pacific Partnership: Can an Expensive Exercise Deliver More Value?
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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