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Warnings issued for Australia, Alaska, Hawaii and US west coast as waves observed in Tonga, American Samoa and FijiAn undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion on Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across th…
Read MoreFreedom of the press might be included in some constitutions of Pacific countries, but it often only works in theoryI spent five years as the lone journalist on the remote Pacific island of Yap. During that time I was harassed, spat at, threatened with…
Read MoreWith a nationwide lockdown and some of the world’s strictest restrictions, Jacinda Ardern is counting on her people’s goodwill againIn locked-down New Zealand, life orbits around the 1pm briefing. As the home-bound nation digests its lunch, the directo…
Read MoreSince Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu, locals are returning to the saeklon haos, made from vines, palm fronds and grassesWhen Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu and concrete buildings collapsed, their iron roofing blown away, there was no loss of life in th…
Read MoreThe Pacific Resource Group in Hong Kong facilitated the applications of more than 650 people for passports through the Vanuatu Contribution Program last yearIf you wanted a new life on a tropical island and had US$130,000 to spare, you might end up vis…
Read MoreMarco Coffen and Zhou Xiang Huang on list of those who bought passports from the Pacific nation in 2020Citizenship for sale: fugitives, politicians and disgraced businesspeople buying Vanuatu passportsWho’s buying Vanuatu’s passports? Crypto moguls, wa…
Read MoreThe revelations from a Guardian investigation cast new light on the world of ‘golden passports’Citizenship for sale: fugitives, politicians and disgraced businesspeople buying Vanuatu passportsEx-bikie and missing property magnate among Australian name…
Read MoreRevealed: more than 2,000 people, including individuals sought by police, have purchased passports, and with them visa-free access to the EU and UKWho’s buying Vanuatu’s passports? Crypto moguls, wanted men and even a prime ministerEx-bikie and missing…
Read MoreChina’s Pacific fishing fleet has grown by 500% since 2012 and is taking huge quantities of tunaRead more of our Pacific Plunder series hereSince long before the steel-hulled fishing boats from foreign countries arrived in the South Pacific its people …
Read MoreChina received more than half of all seafood, wood, and minerals exported from the region in 2019. Experts warn this is creating ‘enormous challenges for sustainable development’Read more of our Pacific Plunder series hereOne country dominates the Paci…
Read MoreVillagers believe Duke of Edinburgh was born on Tanna and left it to woo and wed the Queen Queen returns to royal duties four days after death of Prince PhilipDays after the news of Prince Philip’s death reverberated around the world, a young woman and…
Read MoreThe majority of the Pacific nation’s population won’t be immunised for another two years, government planning documents showCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDespite a tourism-dependent economy devastated by coronavirus shutdo…
Read MoreBoats’ owner says holds of vessels were empty and allegations of illegal fishing are baselessThe captains of two Chinese fishing vessels accused of illegal fishing and carrying driftnets in Vanuatu waters face up to five years in prison and millions of…
Read MoreThe 7.7 magnitude earthquake near New Caledonia prompted New Zealand authorities to warn people to get off beaches A tsunami warning for New Zealand and Australia’s Lord Howe Island, sparked by a 7.7 magnitude undersea earthquake near New Caledonia, ha…
Read MoreExclusive: Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and Nauru question whether to remain members amid bullying claimsLeaders of Micronesian countries are contemplating abandoning the Pacific Islands Forum altogether, after a fractious vote for a new s…
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