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Tongan, two others charged with drug possession
FBC News
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July 11, 2025
A Tongan national and two locals appeared in court this afternoon, charged with possession of methamphetamine and cannabis. Mafua Afimeimounga, Mohammed Aziz, and Merelita Kubuna have each been charged with possession of 2.260 grams of...
Pacific leaders address U.S deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
MAJURO (PMN) — The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from...
Tonga wins gold in Pacific Nations Cup women’s tennis final
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 10, 2025
Tonga’s women’s tennis doubles team defeated Fiji to claim gold at the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup in American Samoa. Leah Heimuli and Amelia Tatafu delivered a stunning performance in Pago Pago, overcoming Fiji’s Josephine Debalevu and Tarani Kamoe...
Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister highlights key achievements ahead of upcoming election
Pacific News Service
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Tonga’s deputy Prime Minister, Taniela Fusimalohi, is visiting New Zealand to address challenges related to labour mobility, public services, and the economy. In an interview on PMN Tonga, Fusimalohi says the visit is part of a broader effort to...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 11, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Pacific news in brief for 11 July
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
The prestigious titles of Turaga Tui Nayau, Sau Ni Vanua Ko Lau and Tui Lau are being be bestowed upon Ratu Tevita this week. Photo: Facebook / Ministry of itaukei Affairs Fiji - donation China's Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian has handed over a...
Tonga welcomes 2025 whale season with new visitor experiences
Travel Weekly
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July 10, 2025
The Kingdom of Tonga is welcoming the official start of its annual whale season with early sightings and new visitor experiences that are shaping it up to be one of the best yet. With more than 50 confirmed humpback whale sightings in the waters...
Tonga Reports Record Low Meth Seizures After Public Health Struggles
Talking Drugs
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July 10, 2025
Tonga’s fight against methamphetamine appears to be bearing fruit—at least on paper. Police Minister Piveni Piukala announced this week that meth seizures have plunged by 98.8%, a drop he credits to intensified anti-drug operations and tighter...
New IMF model to back Tonga’s economic forecasting
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 11, 2025
A new IMF-backed tool will strengthen Tonga’s ability to forecast economic shocks and guide better policy decisions. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has unveiled a tailored macroeconomic model to help Tonga manage its economic...
Triple delight for teams
The Fiji Times
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July 11, 2025
THE Fiji men’s and women’s basketball teams created history in Palau on Wednesday after winning gold at the FIBA3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania. The gold medal finish means that both teams have booked their tickets to the 2025 FIBA 3×3 under-23...
Tonga finishes 16th at Palau Mini Games, total 16 medals
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 9, 2025
Tonga concludes Palau Pacific Mini Games with 16 medals and a 16th-place finish overall. Tonga’s campaign at the Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, wrapped up on 9 July with a haul of 16 medals—three gold, seven silver and six bronze—placing the...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
Solomon Islands Topple Tonga To Advance To Women’s Nations Cup Semi-Finals
Scoop
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Solomon Islands came into their final Group B game against Tonga knowing they needed to win in order to secure likely passage to the semi-finals and put Vanuatu under pressure to get a result against hosts and group leaders Fiji in the second game...
Navy’s Pacific Partnership mission kicks off 6-month run with Pearl Harbor stop
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The USS Pearl Harbor, a 600-foot-long amphibious dock landing ship that will serve as flagship for the Pacific Partnership mission, is moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on July 10, 2025. (Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes) JOINT BASE...
The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energising for global peace
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 10, 2025
The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of Pacific nuclear testing for the people of Rongelap, the...
Tongan Royals jet to Lakeba
FBC News
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July 9, 2025
King Tupou VI, Queen Nanasipau’u, and Princess Royal Salote Mafile’o Pilolevu Tuita of the Kingdom of Tonga were seen departing Nausori Airport this morning en route to Lakeba Island, where they will witness the installation of Tui Lau and Sau ni...
They need to listen and act now: Pacific countries ramp up…
Pacific News Service
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Pacific countries have taken a critical step to finalise their priorities as they ramp up the call for a high-ambition treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic. Ahead of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental...
Tonga’s King Tupou VI attends installation
The Fiji Times
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July 9, 2025
King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u are in Lakeba, Lau today to witness the historic installation of Ratu Tevita Lutunauga Kapaiwai Uluilakeba Mara as Turaga Tui Nayau, Sau ni Vanua ko Lau and Tui Lau. The royal couple’s visit follows a formal...
MPs step up constituency visits across Tonga
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 10, 2025
MPs are ramping up constituency visits this week, meeting locals and inspecting key schools, services and infrastructure. The Member for Tongatapu 7, Hon. Paula Piukala, began his 2025 constituency program on Wednesday at the Alonga Centre in Pea....
Kiribati youth maintain culture through music and connection
Pacific Media Network
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As Kiribati Language Week unfolds across Aotearoa, university student Ronita Kuaoni reflects on what it means to be i-Kiribati while living and studying far from home. Born in Tarawa, Kuaoni says her connection to the atolls of Nonouti and Nikunau...