A new Pacific Engagement Visa will allow up to 3000 people from the Pacific region to migrate to Australia as permanent residents each year, starting in July this year. This will be in the form of a ballot that invites applications.
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Friday 24 February 2023
Canberra, Australia
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Tuesday 21 February 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders Retreat will be held on 23-24 February in Nadi Fiji, the fifth meeting of its kind attended by Tonga.
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Monday 20 February 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Forum priorities on the 2050 Pacific Strategy were reaffirmed in Nuku'alofa between the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna and Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, during his visit last week.
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Friday 17 February 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A High Level Ministerial Dialogue between the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Henry Puna and the Government of Tonga discussed key forum priorities, on 16 February.
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Wednesday 15 February 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A group of seasonal workers stranded by floodwaters in Hawke’s Bay, 50 of which are Tongans, were rescued near Hastings by personnel from the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Police using four Unimog trucks on Tuesday. “The floodwater was waist high, but the Unimog tyres and massive clearance meant we were able to get into the elevated areas needed to reach the seasonal workers,” NZDF stated today.
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Wednesday 15 February 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Cold and hungry, after a day-long ordeal, some 50 Tongan orchard workers, who were stranded on their bungalow rooftops by rising floodwaters near Hastings, New Zealand, were rescued by the New Zealand Defence Force yesterday evening.
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Tuesday 14 February 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
At least 50 Tongan seasonal workers who are stationed near Hastings are thought to be among the orchard workers stranded by heavy flooding in Hawke's Bay today, where emergency crews were trying to reach them. “There is still no luck in reaching the boys,” Dr. Fotu Fisi’iahi told Matangi Tonga at 3:30pm. Facebook videos showed the precarious situation of the men stranded on the rooftops.
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Friday 10 February 2023
Nadi, Fiji
A regional dialogue on human rights, gender equality and social inclusion in tuna fisheries was held from 6-8 February in Nadi, Fiji. It aimed to increase the better understanding and see how the fisheries sector can better address these issues.
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Wednesday 1 February 2023
Suva, Fiji
Educational bodies in the Pacific Islands are aiming to work together to get the best education results for Pasifika students.
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Thursday 26 January 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku received the two top defence officials from Australia and New Zealand, today, 26 January, in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 24 January 2023
Auckland, New Zealand
Carmel Jean Sepuloni (46), an MP of Tongan descent, is New Zealand's new deputy prime minister designate. She stands alongside the new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins who will be officially sworn in on Wednesday.
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Monday 23 January 2023
Suva, Fiji
The 1st Conference of Pacific Education Ministers will be held on 20–22 March in Auckland, New Zealand to discuss key education challenges and identify areas of action in the region.
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Saturday 24 December 2022
Suva, Fiji
Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka (74), was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Fiji this afternoon, after narrowly winning a secret ballot in parliament, getting 28 votes to the incumbent Frank Bainimarama's 27.
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Tuesday 20 December 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Aquaculture equipment from Japan, including diving computers, underwater cameras and tally counters, was handed over to the Ministry of Fisheries to assist the fisheries sector in its recovery, after the natural disasters in Tonga on 15 January.
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Friday 2 December 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Sanaka Samarasinha, based in Fiji and visiting Nuku'alofa this week, said he held productive discussions with the Tonga Government regarding current and future UN programs.
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Thursday 1 December 2022
Suva, Fiji
Tonga is among 14 island nations taking part in the ISLANDS Pacific Project - the largest funded anti-pollution project in the Pacific Islands, which deals with toxic chemicals and waste management.
Thursday 1 December 2022
Apia, Samoa
Tonga is among 14 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) attending the Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, in Apia, Samoa from 28-30 November, where they will address the disproportionate aftershocks experienced in the Pacific Islands, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises.
Wednesday 30 November 2022
Da Nang, Vietnam
Tonga is among 26 delegations attending the 19th Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), session in Da Nang, Vietnam, from 28 November to 3 December, where they will review its activities, and put forward policies and measures to manage tuna fishing in the region.
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Tuesday 29 November 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has won the bid to host the Pacific Community's first-ever Polynesian Sub-regional Office.
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Monday 28 November 2022
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand’s smoking rate has fallen to a low of 8% of adults smoking daily, down from 9.4% a year ago, statistics released this month showed. The number of people smoking fell by 56,000.
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