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Waves rush over island country while tidal surges are felt by small Pacific neighbours plus New Zealand, Australia, US and JapanTsunami waves caused by an undersea volcano have flooded the Pacific Island country of Tonga, where entire towns have been i…
Read MoreSpike in drug use has caused problems across Tongan society, with arrests doubling in two years and children severely affectedAfter more than four decades spent living in New Zealand, Ned Cook knew it was time to return to his home country of Tonga.His…
Read MoreSurvey of more than 6,000 people by Transparency International is the most comprehensive look at corruption in the region to dateOne in three people across the Pacific Islands region have paid a bribe when using a public service in the last year, while…
Read MoreFormer residents of the Paga Hill settlement in Port Moresby say their displacement has led to a range of problemsMany former residents of a settlement in Papua New Guinea who claim they were forcibly evicted nearly a decade ago say they are living wit…
Read MoreResearchers say leaves of the matalafi plant could also potentially be used to treat cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases Leaves from a plant which can be found “in back yards across Samoa” could be as effective as ibuprofen in lowering inflamm…
Read MoreWorld Vision report says widespread loss of income and families having fewer meals are seriously affecting children’s healthSee all our coronavirus coverageThe loss of work and skyrocketing food prices, brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, could lea…
Read MoreLarge parts of Pacific country’s capital would be permanently flooded and islands would disappear, according to new projectionsProjected sea level rise would mean 40% of the buildings in the Marshall Islands’ capital of Majuro would be permanently floo…
Read MoreSurviving on oranges they’d packed, coconuts from the sea and rainwater they collected, they floated about 400km in the Solomon Sea before being rescuedTwo men from Solomon Islands who spent 29 days lost at sea after their GPS tracker stopped working h…
Read MoreIn rare political speech, the king addressed the epidemic that is overwhelming Tonga hospitals and prisonsThe king of Tonga has criticised the country’s parliament for what he says is a failure by the government to combat the country’s problems with dr…
Read MoreStatement comes after allegations king helped George Brown’s killers return to TongaTonga’s royal family has denied an allegation that the late King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV was involved in covering up the murder of Australian horse trainer George Brown alm…
Read MoreTwo new payment transfer companies will be opening in the Pacific, where fees to send money are among the highest in the worldKereni Vuai has carried a lot of people through the pandemic.Vuai, 27, works full-time at a Sydney nursing home, which pays he…
Read MoreThe Kiribati island survived droughts due to sacred caves that captured rainfall but rampant phosphate extraction ruined this precious resourceRead more of our Pacific Plunder series hereThe last decent rain on Banaba was more than a year ago.Without r…
Read MoreA $200m Chinese-built fish processing plant, proposed for the Papua New Guinean island of Daru, in the Torres Strait, brings risk of transnational crimeSecurity experts have warned a $200m Chinese-built fisheries plant, proposed for a Papua New Guinean…
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