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PNG NFA launches K105m coastal fisheries hub
The launching of the K105 million (US$29.9 million) Voco Point Coastal Fisheries Hub marks the beginning of a major impact project for artisanal fishermen...
The most explosive eruption in 30 years, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai rewrites tsunami rules
By Ben Strang
The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano in Tonga sent literal shock waves around the world.
It’s understood to have been the most explosive...
Olympic flagbearer Taufatofua raising funds for Tonga tsunami relief
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Ground-breaking ceremony for new Solomon Islands football facility held
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