The Hon. Minister for Transport and Meteorological Services Mr. Paul Karalus and the Director for Meteorology, Mr. 'Ofa Fa'anunu are attending the 15TH World Meteorological Organization [WMO], Geneva, Switzerland.
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Thursday 10 May 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland

Sunday 29 April 2007
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Nadi, Fiji
Financing for low cost housing, secure land tenure for urban residents and enforceable building codes are essential for addressing pressing urban development concerns in the Pacific.

Friday 27 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pacific Direct Line/Transam Shipping Tonga and Dateline Shipping Agencies have reached agreement to merge their respective agencies in Nuku'alofa.

Friday 27 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The government of Australia has provided community assistance funds totalling pa'anga $1,495,066.00 for 2006-07 compared to pa'anga $1,130,871.68 for the financial year 2005-06.

Thursday 26 April 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
As part of a concerted effort to ensure more equitable access to a potential pandemic influenza vaccine, six developing countries are being awarded grants to establish in-country manufacturing capacity for influenza vaccine. The countries are Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Thursday 26 April 2007
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
For the first time in more than a decade, energy ministers from around the Pacific, have gathered in the Cook Islands this week to discuss critical energy security challenges facing the region.

Wednesday 28 March 2007
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Auckland, New Zealand
Manukau City Councillor, Su'a William Sio appealed to parents, church and community leaders to look at ways that will help our communities stop using pokie machines and other forms of gambling.

Wednesday 28 March 2007
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Rome, Italy
A committee of worldwide experts has taken additional steps leading to the inclusion of two pesticides, endosulfan and tributyl tin compounds, in the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure under the Rotterdam Convention, an international treaty designed to ensure that hazardous chemicals do not endanger human health and the environment.

Tuesday 27 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Peau Vava'u, one of Tonga's two domestic airlines, which due to fire damage to their corporate offices in November 2006 has been grounded, announced today that they will recommence commercial operation on Monday 14 May 2007.

Tuesday 27 March 2007
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Manila, Philippines
The Pacific economies grew by 3.1 percent in 2006, picking up from 2.5% growth in 2005, says the 2007 edition of ADB's flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO).

Monday 26 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Makatu'unga he lahi ngaahi fetu'utaki mai ki he Tau Malu'i Fonua 'a Tonga 'i he loto tailiili mo e hoha'a, hili 'enau fanongoa ki he ngaahi fakamanamana na'e fai 'e 'Akilisi Pohiva 'a ia 'oku 'asi he ngaahi ongoongo mei tu'apule'anga. 'Oku 'oatu ai heni he Tau Malu'i Fonua 'a Tonga 'a e fanongonongo ko 'eni mo e taumu'a ki he nonga moe ma'uma'uluta 'a e nofo 'a e fonua.

Saturday 24 March 2007
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Suve, Fiji
Pacific Regional Economic Integration Programme (PACREIP) received a boost of over F$4m (...2 million) from the European Union (EU) yesterday.

Friday 23 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
ANZ will return to full operation on Monday, March 26, 2007 following the disruptions caused by the destruction of its building on November 2006.

Friday 23 March 2007
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Apia, Samoa
Vaccinating poultry is an important tool in the worldwide battle against the H5N1 virus combined with several other control instruments, according to an international scientific conference that ended in Verona today.

Thursday 22 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The week beginning 26 March 2007, Tonga will be hosting the Joint Donor's Country Strategy Mission. This will involve several of our development partners, such as ADB, AusAID, NZAID, World Bank, The People's Republic of China and JICA whom will be in country to undertake joint reviews of their current strategy.

Tuesday 20 March 2007
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Carson-California, USA
The Second Annual Tongan American Youth Foundation (TAYF) High School Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at CSU-Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA (1000 East Victoria Street). The Mission Statement of the TAYF is:

Tuesday 20 March 2007
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Apia, Samoa
A three-year $4.5 million regional project funded by Italy started in 2004 in 14 Pacific Island countries (PICs) to enhance food production and security focusing on supply-related activities as well as strengthening agricultural trade and policy.

Tuesday 20 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Finance Minister and Chief Commissioner of Revenue, Hon Siosiua T.T. 'Utoikamanu, has announced the appointment of an external Special Advisor for Customs. He is also seeking assistance from an International Agency on tackling corruption.

Friday 16 March 2007
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Queensland, Australia
Over the Easter Break 2007, 37 boys from Marist College Ashgrove ( Brisbane, Queensland ) will undertake a 10 day Rugby Union tour of Tonga.

Friday 16 March 2007
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Suva, Fiji
Visitors to the South Pacific continued to grow in 2006, despite a number of challenges the region faced.
