Matangi Tonga

Apia, Samoa“Today, as the world grapples with climate change, population growth and food insecurity, global attention has turned to what the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) calls “Blue Transformation” the idea that aquatic food systems must grow sustainably, nourish people, generate livelihoods and protect ocean ecosystems. The Pacific region, framed by our leaders not a...

Nuku'alofa, TongaPublic Notice of a Development Application

The Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change & Communications (MEIDECC) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for a Proposed Quarry at Vaini, Tongatapu by Kiwi Tonga Limited. EIA Project No. 210/2025 - 26.

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Suva, Fiji

The narrow Strait of Hormuz lies between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It has been estimated that 21 million barrels of oil, used to pass through the strait every day. Photo: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC, 2020.

By Kanni Wignaraja and Munkhtuya Altangerel

When conflict in the Middle East disrupts global fuel markets, the shock re...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

NATIONAL RESERVE BANK OF TONGA Unclaimed Monies as of June 2026 $2,187,579.64 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FULL PUBLICATION LIST

Date of Publication: 30 July 2026

Please be advised that acco...

Canberra, Australia

Official Development Finance to the Pacific increased in 2024 reaching US$4.1 billion, ending three years of decline, but a new report says the rise came predominantly from concessional loans, which offset falling year-on-year grants.

The Pacific aid landscape has stabilised but is increasingly debt-driven, says the Lowy Institute in a new ...