Heads of Pacific Islands' fisheries agencies heard yesterday that climate change is predicted to cause big declines in coastal fisheries resources in the region, with potential production cut by as much as 50% by 2100.
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Monday 7 March 2011
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Noumea, New Caledonia
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Wednesday 6 October 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Speech of HM King George Tupou V on the closing of the Tonga Legislative Assembly session in October 2010: This year has been one of those with the highest workloads for Government and the Legislative Assembly in order to complete the reforms to our Constitution and the Legislations regarding the powers and responsibilities of the Privy Council, the Cabinet, the Legislative Assembly and the Judiciary. But the most important and historically most significant duty of the Government and Legislative Assembly this year had been to facilitate and complete the devolution of My executive authority as the King of Tonga, to the People.
Wednesday 22 September 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Kingdom of Tonga has given notice that it wishes to terminate the joint venture agreement supporting the weekly Air New Zealand service connecting Nuku'alofa and 'Apia with Los Angeles. The service will be suspended at the end of January 2011.
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Wednesday 3 March 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In recent weeks some correspondence passing between the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice and the Prime Minister has been published in the media here in Tonga. Some of the material published alleges that the Chief Justice either put "pressure" on someone to sign his contract or that he and the former Minister "colluded" to subvert the Constitution. These are serious allegations leveled at the Judiciary.
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Friday 19 February 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Westpac today encouraged customers impacted by Cyclone Rene to contact their local branch to discuss ways the bank can support them.
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Tuesday 9 February 2010
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Suva, Fiji
The Fiji Mineworkers Union members who have been on strike at Vatukoula for a record number of more than 19 years have now taken their grievance to the International Labour Organization and the Human Rights Council.
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
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Suva, Fiji
The Conservative Alliance Matanitu Vanua Party CAMV condemns any action by the Pcific Forum to suspend Fiji at the meeting in Port Moresby on January 27.
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Saturday 28 April 2007
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Beijing, China
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Tongan Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele held talks here on Thursday, pledging to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, fishing, tourism and human resources.
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Monday 1 August 2005
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Canberra, Australia
Australia plans to take in 100,000 new migrants this year.
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Saturday 23 July 2005
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Wellington, New Zealand
Pacific people given residence in New Zealand under the Samoan Quota (SQ) and Pacific Access Category (PAC) policies are a welcome addition to New Zealand...s workforce and community, Department of Labour Deputy Secretary, Workforce, Mary Anne Thompson said today.
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Tuesday 14 June 2005
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London, UK
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has denied being slow to help beleaguered second-tier rugby nations, such as the Pacific island teams.
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Friday 10 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Government today, Friday, June 10, 2005, approved the exemption of various products needed by the agricultural sector from the Consumption Tax. This approval also designated that the same set of items be subject to a zero rate of Consumption Tax.
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Monday 16 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A meeting called by the Human Rights and Democracy Movement faction of the people...s representatives to Parliament was held on the evening of Friday, 13th of May 2005, at the St. Andrews school hall, was attended by about a hundred people, to determine the course of action to take with regards to staging a protest march based on various grievances against the Shoreline Power Company. - Press Release, Prime Minister's Office.
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Tuesday 12 April 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Radio Australia is expanding its operation in the Pacific Islands with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of the South Pacific.
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Friday 8 April 2005
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Suva, Fiji
Forum Secretary General, Greg Urwin, has again expressed concern about shipments of radioactive materials which transit through parts of the Pacific region.
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Wednesday 6 April 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Today US Peace Corps representatives presented the Tonga National Youth Congress (TNYC), Women's Youth Caucus, with a cheque for TOP$3,490 to fund the Kemi 'Uluakaua: Gender, Health, and HIV Leadership Camp for Female Youth to be held from 1-8 June 2005, in Ha'apai.
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Tuesday 15 March 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Good governance is what good governments do. And although "good" can be a subjective abstraction, an honest appraisal of Government procedures will show that within its legal, historical and cultural framework, the process of governing and implementing decisions have the required elements that characterize good governance. From the empowerment of the different levels of political dispensation, to the operation of the executive machinery, decisions and appointments by the Government has been carried out increasingly with a view towards inclusiveness, accountability, transparency and the rule of law.
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Wednesday 15 December 2004
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Canberra, Australia
Australians are being warned this Christmas not to travel to Indonesia unless it is essential, because of a continuing threat of terrorist attacks.
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Saturday 20 November 2004
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Canberra, Australia
Free trading between the USA and Australia will come into force on 1 January 2005.
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Wednesday 17 November 2004
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Canberra, Australia
Australia has lodged a submission with the United Nations to confirm the extent of its maritime jurisdiction over vast areas of continental shelf beyond the 200 nautical mile limit.
Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, a coastal state is entitled to areas of shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from its coastline where the shelf is part of the submerged landmass.
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