The newly appointed High Commissioner of Australia to Tonga, HE Mr. Brek Batley, paid his first courtesy call on the Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, 9 May, at Prime Minister's Office, Nuku'alofa.
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Friday 10 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 17 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An additional AUD8.5 million ($13.2 million pa’anga) in further budget support to support economic recovery and fiscal resilience in Tonga was committed today by the Australian Government. The brings the total of Australian direct budget support to Tonga to more than AUD45 million ($70 million pa'anga) this financial year.
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Thursday 11 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Around $1.9 billion dollars has been committed over the next five-years to the Pacific, including Tonga, by the Australian Government.
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Tuesday 22 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls, Christine Clarke CSC is making her first visit Tonga this week, after taking up the position in January. She will meet a range of stakeholders in the public and private sector to discuss shared priorities for progressing gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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Monday 14 November 2022
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Ha'atafu, Tongatapu
Tree planting to restore the ecosystem at Ha'atafu Beach on western Tongatapu was held on 12 November to coincide with COP 27.
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Thursday 15 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Solar power for around 197 households on the small island of ‘Uiha in the Ha’apai Group, was tested this week marking an important transition from diesel to solar power generation, ahead of commissioning at the end of the month. The island's two villages, which had only six hours of electricity a day, now enjoy 24 hours a day of 100% renewable power.
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Tuesday 15 December 2020
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
We are all dealing with the impacts of emissions and climate change—in Australia, in Tonga and everywhere else in the world. To support others around the world, at the PIF High-Level Roundtable in December, Prime Minister Morrison announced Australia’s new global climate finance pledge of at least $1.5 billion over the period 2020 to 2025. This includes a $500 million investment in the Pacific to support renewable energy deployment and climate and disaster resilience. This is a 50 per cent increase on Australia’s previous pledge. By H.E. Adrian Morrison, the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga
Thursday 20 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Government last week offered scholarships to 37 Tongan citizens. Fifteen of the recipients will study in Australia while 22 will study in Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu.
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Thursday 30 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE threat of a pandemic Swine Influenza is increasing by the day and here are some of the frequently asked questions about the disease, and their answers.
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Thursday 1 June 2000
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
The swinging sixties came to life with the visiting Tuggerah Lakes Show Band from Australia, at the ‘Apifo’ou College Hall in, Nuku‘alofa, on June 14. Austin Powers look-alike, Paul Boden, and his bird, Kate Cosgrove, won two bottles of wine and t-shirts for the best dressed couple from the ‘60s era. Second prize went to “Easy Riders” ‘Otenili and Barbara Tu‘ipulotu. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 15, no. 2, June 2000.
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