Polyfest 2024: Down Syndrome student shows off Tongan spirit on stage: A student with Down syndrome will take centre stage at Polyfest for the final time ...
nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/polyfest-2024-down-syndrome-student-shows-off-tongan-spirit-on-stage/UA5ZSEJBINEHPA5JGHOXVNP6V4/
Falling fertility rates pose major challenges for the global economy, report finds
cnbc.com/2024/03/22/falling-fertility-rates-pose-major-challenges-for-the-global-economy.html
Quick Glance: Global decline in fertility rates, burden shifting to poorer countries
- The global fertility rate - the average number of births per woman - has decreased from about 5 children in 1950 to 2.2 in 2021, as indicated by the data.
- A study suggests that almost all countries will have fertility rates by the end of the century that are too low to maintain population levels, with most live births worldwide occurring in poorer countries.
- The predictions are based on surveys, censuses, and various data sources collected from 1950 to 2021 as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study.
- By the end of the century, more than three-quarters of live births will take place in low- and lower-middle-income countries, with over half occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, according to researchers.
Tongan Prime Minister gives up defence portfolio after meeting with King Tupou VI
nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/tongan-prime-minister-gives-up-defence-portfolio-after-meeting-with-king-tupou-vi/K7WOWV4GLJEXFHBXPDTHK6LSDQ/
Polyfest 2024: Big crowds turn out as Pacific stages open for day three: Day three at the Auckland Secondary Schools’ Polyfest is underway, with crowds ...
nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/polyfest-2024-big-crowds-turn-out-early-as-pacific-stages-open-for-day-three/OIBHSSJSX5E5VIDX67L6BTR76M/
‘Who designed this?’: Aussie’s train fury: A Sydney man with a prosthetic leg has slammed a train station’s “dumb disability access design” following a major new ...
news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/who-designed-this-sydney-train-station-blasted-over-lifts/news-story/cbe879184f079d97cdbf80429754c27f
TGA warns of SR5,000 fine for transporting passengers without permit saudigazette.com.sa/article/641331
Saudi authority issues transportation guide for Umrah season: The guide includes information on taxis, the Haramain High Speed Railway, public buses, rental cars ...
gulftoday.ae/news/2024/03/18/saudi-authority-issues-transportation-guide-for-umrah-season
TGA investigating telehealth websites prescribing nicotine vaping products for exclusive pharmacies
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/12/tga-investigating-telehealth-websites-prescribing-vapes-nicotine-pharmacies
More than a billion people obese worldwide, research suggests: The highest rates are in Tonga and American Samoa for women and American Samoa and Nauru for men ...
rnz.co.nz/news/world/510653/more-than-a-billion-people-obese-worldwide-research-suggests
Tonga's lost villages: Two years on from a devastating volcano and tsunami some islands remain abandoned
abc.net.au/news/2024-01-16/lost-villages-of-tonga-after-volcano-tsunami/103228574
Lea Tupu'anga: Tongan short film about language moves audience to tears at Sundance
rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/507408/lea-tupu-anga-tongan-short-film-about-language-moves-audience-to-tears-at-sundance
'Pacific cuisine is yet to be well established' - Tongan chef: 'Pacific cuisine is yet to be well established' - Tongan chef.
rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018924047/pacific-cuisine-is-yet-to-be-well-established-tongan-chef
Climate change: Are women in Tonga looking for a new land to call home?: Women in Tonga are prepared to move away from the Kingdom due to the adverse Pacific ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/510295/climate-change-are-women-in-tonga-looking-for-a-new-land-to-call-home
Two Tongan skulls held in Sydney museum repatriated to traditional owners: The remains of two Tongan males stored in the Australian Museum's collection in Sydney ...
rnz.co.nz/news/world/506927/two-tongan-skulls-held-in-sydney-museum-repatriated-to-traditional-owners
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak’s motivation for Tonga switch and how he will improve in 2024 NRL season
nzherald.co.nz/sport/dallin-watene-zelezniaks-motivation-for-tonga-switch-and-how-he-will-improve-in-2024-nrl-season/OSDQYBLRZFFP7D2V6VPT2FEX6M/
Pacific Mission 2024: Winston Peters, Dr Shane Reti touch down in Tonga: Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Pacific People’s Minister Dr Shane Reti have ...
nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/pacific-mission-2024-winston-peters-dr-shane-reti-touch-down-in-tonga/TWAPVSAYFBAZ7FOYSJTNVQT3SU/
Düsseldorf: International drug kiosk in a private apartment: A 38-year-old is said to have carried out a brisk drug trade from an apartment in Düsseldorf's ...
rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/duesseldorf-internationaler-drogenkiosk-in-privatwohnung_aid-107564171
WHO role is 'for Tonga and the Pacific', Dr Saia Piukala says: The World Health Organisation Regional Director for the Western Pacific says he will be a servant ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/507434/who-role-is-for-tonga-and-the-pacific-dr-saia-piukala-says
Volcano That Blasted Seawater into the Stratosphere May Have Damaged Ozone Layer: The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted in January 2022 with the force of ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/01/17/scientists-study-volcano-that-blasted-seawater-into-stratosphere-00135070
Two-year anniversary of Tonga's tsunami terror: Today marks the second anniversary of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption which devastated the ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/506718/two-year-anniversary-of-tonga-s-tsunami-terror
Moana Pasifika’s Enari applauds coaching team, players eager for new season: The new coaching team led by head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga are doing a great job in ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/506741/moana-pasifika-s-enari-applauds-coaching-team-players-eager-for-new-season
Pacific wants open discussion on AUKUS to ensure region is nuclear free: Keeping the Pacific nuclear-free, in line with the Rarotonga treaty ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/508948/pacific-wants-open-discussion-on-aukus-to-ensure-region-is-nuclear-free
Debt, democracy in spotlight as Peters visits Tonga: While Tonga’s government navigates a constitutional standoff with the country’s king ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/08/debt-democracy-in-spotlight-as-peters-visits-tonga/
Tonga's king has lost confidence in the government, triggering a week of drama in the kingdom
abc.net.au/news/2024-02-10/tonga-king-tupou-pushes-back-onprime-minister/103442590
Tongan King Tupou the Sixth is withdrawing his support for Siaosi Sovaleni as the defence minister. According to a leaked letter from the country's Privy ... Show more
Tonga seeks New Zealand's support to address pharmacist shortage: Tonga's head pharmacist says although she welcomes the opening of a new pharmacy building ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/508651/tonga-seeks-new-zealand-s-support-to-address-pharmacist-shortage
Kettering: Weight loss TV programme has been 'life-changing': Susan, from Kettering, loses four stone since filming Channel 4's Around the World in Eighty Weighs ...
bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-68060502
The remains of two males taken from Tonga and stored in the Australian Museum's collection in Sydney have been repatriated to their present-day descendants ... Show more
Documentary: Stories of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai: January 15th marks two years since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano which devastated the ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/506031/documentary-stories-of-hunga-tonga-hunga-ha-apai
Pasifika 'standing with Māori', govt critic says, as Reti welcomes Pacific peoples role
rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/504311/pasifika-standing-with-maori-govt-critic-says-as-reti-welcomes-pacific-peoples-role
Chargers' Tuli Tuipulotu respects Tongan roots, football life: The underdog player with Tongan roots, Tuli Tuipulotu, became a USC star and a rookie standout ...
latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2024-01-05/chargers-tonga-tuli-tuipulotu
Clear rash: earthquake pressure wave from Japan moves at high speed over Cologne and the region
rundschau-online.de/welt/schnelle-erdbeben-druckwelle-zieht-ueber-koeln-hinweg-711453
Lulutai Airlines aircraft at Tongan airport ‘hit a cement block’ and slid off runway
nzherald.co.nz/world/lulutai-airlines-aircraft-at-tongan-airport-hit-a-cement-block-and-slid-off-runway/EMYHBW4RTFHUVEOZJDVJQ4WJI4/
People evacuated from the blaze in Māngere Bridge took shelter in the nearby Tongan church.
Video / NZ Herald / Ben Dickens / Jason Dorday
Tongan princess writer inspired by ancestor’s brave escape to save a future king: A Tongan Princess is self-publishing her second short story in remembrance of ...
nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/tongan-princess-writer-inspired-by-ancestors-brave-escape-to-save-a-future-king/QO3RAR2JUZHNJAIMDKQWUVSRM4/
ERCOT report on extreme weather in 2023 neglects climate change: ERCOT blamed extreme heat in 2023 on El Niño, a 2022 eruption of the Tonga volcano and a ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/ercot-weather-projection-climate-change-18563986.php
Fonua-Blake finds new home as Sydney club gets million-dollar Christmas present: Addin Fonua-Blake has finally ended one of the longest-running transfer sagas of ...
theroar.com.au/2023/12/19/fonua-blake-finds-new-home-as-sydney-club-gets-huge-christmas-present-in-million-dollar-deal/
Finding my siblings helped me feel whole, when so much of me was described as ‘half’
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/09/finding-my-siblings-helped-me-feel-whole-when-so-much-of-me-was-described-as-half
Pacific Island players slam new World Rugby competition: Pacific Island rugby players have slammed world rugby’s new competition and claim the format will keep ...
nzherald.co.nz/sport/pacific-island-players-slam-new-world-rugby-competition/JVHOUOAV7JHYNBZERNPSFNOC6A/
World Rugby announces expanded World Cup and new Nations League: It is a major reform of a sport that is struggling to provide meaningful opportunities to ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-24-world-rugby-announces-expanded-world-cup-and-new-nations-league/
Numerous oil and gas and coal lobbyists at climate conference: More than 2400 oil and gas and coal lobbyists attend the UN climate conference ...
morgenpost.de/politik/ausland/article240746668/Zahlreiche-Oel-Gas-und-Kohlelobbyisten-auf-Klimakonferenz.html
Quick Glance: Record Number of Fossil Lobbyists at COP28
- Activists note four times more lobbyists in Dubai than in Egypt last year.
- 2,456 coal, oil, and gas lobbyists officially accredited.
- More access passes for lobbyists than for delegations of the most vulnerable countries.
- Four times as many lobbyists for fossil fuels as in Egypt.
Fire in Tongan church complex damages multiple houses in Māngere Bridge: A South Auckland church community is rallying around people whose homes were damaged by ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/503564/fire-in-tongan-church-complex-damages-multiple-houses-in-mangere-bridge
Jonah Lomu doco stoush: Widow Nadene Lomu says she’s been ‘bullied’ in Facebook post on anniversary of rugby star’s death
nzherald.co.nz/nz/jonah-lomu-doco-stoush-widow-nadene-lomu-says-shes-been-bullied-in-facebook-post-on-anniversary-of-rugby-stars-death/A3H3KWUEPJG3PFQEEYT4ZCJX4Y/
Rugby World Cup: Tonga wins for coach and fans: The 'Ikale Tahi sent coach Toutai Kefu off with a bonus point 45-24 win over Romania at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/499730/rugby-world-cup-tonga-wins-for-coach-and-fans
El Niño effect: Drought declared for Tonga's main island: A drought has been declared for Tonga's main island Tongatapu as well as the nearby island of 'Eua ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501548/el-nino-effect-drought-declared-for-tonga-s-main-island
Suddenly, there's a giant hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole: Extreme thinning: a record-sized hole in the ozone layer has opened up over the South Pole ...
focus.de/earth/news/ozonloch-so-gross-wie-selten-zuvor_id_222127783.html
Boks win 10-try thriller against Tonga to all but secure Rugby World Cup quarterfinal spot
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-02-boks-win-10-try-thriller-against-tonga-to-all-but-secure-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinal-spot/
Quick Glance: Boks secure quarterfinal spot with thrilling 10-try victory against Tonga
- The Boks scored seven tries and successfully converted all their kicks.
- The highest number of tries conceded by the Boks in a World Cup game since 2015.
- Jesse Kriel scored the fourth try soon after halftime, securing the necessary bonus point.
- Hooker Deon Fourie of South Africa delivered an exceptional performance in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B match against Tonga in Marseille.
Restless earth - consequences of plate tectonics: Catastrophes such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions usually remind us that the surface of our planet is ...
spektrum.de/pdf/unruhige-erde-spektrum-kompakt-46-2023/2191545
World Cup 'waiting game' for Springboks after Tonga victory … This is how Boks make the quarters
iol.co.za/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup-2023/world-cup-waiting-game-for-springboks-after-tonga-victory-this-is-how-boks-make-the-quarters-04b6d7c2-b942-4fa8-b44a-f746f20a57c0
Quick Glance: South Africa Defeats Tonga 49-18, Advances Towards World Cup Quarter Finals
- Defending champions South Africa secure a crucial bonus-point victory, beating a tough Tonga 49-18 in Marseille.
- With 15 points from four matches, the Springboks now lead Pool B and are on the verge of reaching the quarter-finals.
- The pool winners and runners-up will be determined when Ireland faces Scotland on Saturday.
- After their defeat against Ireland, the Boks knew they had to win against Tonga with a bonus point and a large score.
Prioritising women’s health: Mammogram machine for Tonga in the new year, govt says
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501592/prioritising-women-s-health-mammogram-machine-for-tonga-in-the-new-year-govt-says
This volcanic eruption reached so high it depleted the ozone layer: Scientists have seen ozone concentrations decrease after a volcanic eruption — but never at ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/10/19/tonga-volcano-eruption-ozone-depletion/
Kiwi Ferns vs Jillaroos live updates - Pacific Championships 2023: Live updates of Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos from AAMI Park in Melbourne. The Kiwi Ferns looked ...
nzherald.co.nz/sport/kiwi-ferns-vs-jillaroos-live-updates-pacific-championships-2023/6CXXHQKTQBBVLAD4BO5ETBSP4A/
Study examines how massive 2022 eruption changed stratosphere chemistry and dynamics
phys.org/news/2023-11-massive-eruption-stratosphere-chemistry-dynamics.html
New Zealand Kiwi Ferns vs Tonga Women: Abigail Roache hat-trick leads Kiwi Ferns to win over Tonga
nzherald.co.nz/sport/new-zealand-kiwi-ferns-vs-tonga-women-live-updates/ZRY3UWO2AVCO3JEW3SSEYO2ZCY/
Romania show late grit at end of humbling month: Romania started their World Cup with a bang when Gabriel Rupanu scored a try after three minutes against Ireland ...
reuters.com/sports/romania-show-late-grit-end-humbling-month-2023-10-08/
Quick Glance: Romania displays late determination after a challenging month
- Romania started the World Cup with a bang, scoring a try after three minutes against Ireland.
- It was always going to be a monumental task to compete against three of the world's top five teams and a strong fourth team in Tonga, and Romania struggled to control even short periods of matches.
- It was hardly the uplifting return the Romanian sport needed after being banned from the 2019 tournament for fielding an ineligible player - the only World Cup they have missed.
- Unsurprisingly, they rank near the bottom in almost all of this World Cup's performance metrics.
Springbok players ratings: Handre Pollard, Canan Moodie shine as Springboks made to sweat against Tonga
iol.co.za/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup-2023/springbok-players-ratings-handre-pollard-canan-moodie-shine-as-springboks-made-to-sweat-against-tonga-3bf0c503-7b82-4361-8d93-4402c9d68420
Quick Glance: Springbok Player Ratings: Pollard, Moodie Shine in Springboks' Tough Match Against Tonga
- The Springboks had to sweat against Tonga in their final Group B match at the World Cup, winning 49-18.
- It was a solid team effort with standout performances from certain individuals.
- 13 Canan Moodie - On 20 minutes, he broke a Tongan siege with a well-taken, opportunistic try.
- 12 Andre Esterhuizen - Despite giving away a penalty at the start of the game to give Tonga the lead, he was exceptional in his block-busting ball-carrying.
Boks take critical break while Ireland and Scotland clash in mighty Pool B decider
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-03-boks-take-critical-break-while-ireland-and-scotland-clash-in-mighty-pool-b-decider/
Did England's fullback produce the best pass of the year in the win over Tonga?: Jack Welsby threw a perfect cut-out pass for one of Tom Johnstone's two tries in ...
theroar.com.au/rugby-league/video/did-englands-fullback-produce-the-best-pass-of-the-year-in-the-win-over-tonga-1313907/
Pollard the chef as Boks bash win at the meat-grinder against Tonga: The Springboks knew this was a job for the meat-grinder, not the sushi chef's blade.
timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2023-10-01-pollard-the-chef-as-boks-bash-win-at-the-meat-grinder-against-tonga/
Japan Gets New Island After Volcanic Eruption — But It's Only Temporary: TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago ...
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2023-11-09/new-island-emerges-after-undersea-volcano-erupts-off-japan-but-experts-say-it-may-not-last-long
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Boks’ Makazole Mapimpi out of the World Cup: It was anticipated but news of Makazole Mapimpi's exit from the Rugby World Cup still had a jarring effect on ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2023-10-02-boks-makazole-mapimpi-out-of-the-world-cup/
Rapid response: Police recover truck carrying R2 million furniture, just 40 minutes after it was hijacked
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/rapid-response-police-recover-truck-carrying-r2-million-furniture-just-40-minutes-after-it-was-hijacked-8f803fd4-28d6-4a98-bcbc-2d98d7e8a113
Wayne's worldly wisdom ringing in Katoa's ears as Tongan teenager sets sights on history in England
theroar.com.au/2023/10/18/waynes-worldly-wisdom-ringing-in-katoas-ears-as-tongan-teenager-sets-sights-on-history-in-england/
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano ash causing power outages in Tonga – utility provider
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/500324/hunga-tonga-hunga-ha-apai-volcano-ash-causing-power-outages-in-tonga-utility-provider
WATCH: ‘This could be our last chance ...’ Mzwandile Stick says Springboks know what’s at stake against Tonga
iol.co.za/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup-2023/watch-this-could-be-our-last-chance-mzwandile-stick-says-springboks-know-whats-at-stake-against-tonga-d524933f-00e1-410e-ba93-af1252e65b35
Israel-Hamas war: Fijian Government carries out first ever rescue operation to get countrymen home
nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/israel-hamas-war-fijian-government-carries-out-first-ever-rescue-operation-to-get-countrymen-home/OLML33BBNBGXTJPQJCEQL32IUU/
Fiji and Tonga change up teams for final Rugby World Cup pool games: The Flying Fijians and the Tongan 'Ikale Tahi have both made changes to their teams for the ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/499622/fiji-and-tonga-change-up-teams-for-final-rugby-world-cup-pool-games
Mouthguard technology detecting brain injuries to be adopted in rugby: DUBLIN (AP) — Rugby will use mouthguard technology as part of its efforts to detect brain ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/mouthguard-technology-detecting-brain-injuries-to-be-adopted-in-rugby/
Drought declared in parts of Tonga: Tonga Meteorology has declared a drought for the islands of Tongatapu and 'Eua.
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/499551/drought-declared-in-parts-of-tonga
Seven suspects, including three cops, charged over cash-in-transit robbery: The Tonga magistrate’s court on Tuesday granted bail to three police officers and ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-10-03-seven-suspects-including-three-cops-charged-over-cash-in-transit-robbery/
‘The sky’s the limit’: Teen to spearhead revolution for club and country: It took just one training session for a Dolphins youngster to demand Tonga selection ...
smh.com.au/sport/nrl/the-sky-s-the-limit-teen-to-spearhead-revolution-for-club-and-country-20231008-p5eang.html
Tonga need more time to build on gutsy showing says coach: Tonga received a huge boost after a gutsy showing against South Africa at the Rugby World Cup on ...
reuters.com/sports/tonga-need-more-time-build-gutsy-showing-says-coach-2023-10-01/
Kiwis haka, Tongan bad blood and the rematch of the year: Five things to watch in the Pacific Championships
theroar.com.au/2023/11/03/haka-drama-tongan-bad-blood-and-the-rematch-of-the-year-five-things-to-watch-from-international-footys-big-weekend/
Italy beating the All Blacks? Tonga beating the Boks? Really?: Rugby’s world order was restored on Friday evening. The All Blacks annihilated Italy ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/sport/2023-10-01-italy-beating-the-all-blacks-tonga-beating-the-boks-really/
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WATCH: Things get heated as England and Tonga get stuck in, John Bateman unsurprisingly front and centre
theroar.com.au/rugby-league/video/watch-things-get-heated-as-england-and-tonga-get-stuck-in-john-bateman-unsurprisingly-front-and-centre-1315103/
Tonga comments gave England 'massive motivation': Complaints about the pitch, ruck speed, officiating and suggestions the visitors threw away the first Test ...
bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/67250918
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