New faces in Tonga Parliament, no women elected
Surprises were the order of the day as the 17 Peoples' Representatives for the new Tonga parliamentary session were announced last night.
Tonga has elected...
Abortions and same sex marriages not on Samoa Government’s agenda – PM Mata’afa
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Some positives were achieved in COP26: UN
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Nine Nobles elected in Tonga
Voting for nine Tongan nobles’ representatives was held Thursday at the Palace Office in Nuku’alofa.
The nine newly elected Nobles Members of Parliament include:
*Lord Vaea
*Lord...
What’s behind Kiribati’s move to open marine reserve to fishing?
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New funding for improving access to blue climate finance
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Election will go ahead: PNG PM
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Swire Shipping is Fiji Drua major sponsor
The Fijian Drua has unveiled its major sponsor for the Super Rugby Pacific.
Swire Shipping has boarded the Drua as the naming rights sponsor following...
Fiji winger Eroni Sau issued five -match suspension for red card vs Wales
Fijian winger Eroni Sau was suspended for five matches for his red card against Wales in Cardiff.
Sau was sent off Sunday for striking the...
Tonga’s election is today, but thousands of citizens in Australia can’t vote
Tonga heads to the polls today for its general election, but citizens living abroad, including in Australia, won't be casting their vote.
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