Surveys Find Significant Mental Distress In Samoa And Tonga

University of Auckland Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga / Supplied Research in Samoa and Tonga highlights an urgent need to improve mental health services in the Pacific, says University of Auckland Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga. Surveys...

Parents key to tackling hearing loss in children says NZ-born Tongan scholar

Parental involvement is critical to addressing hearing loss in Pacific children, according to a groundbreaking study by University of Auckland researchers. The review, led by PhD candidate Linda Palavi, along with Dr. Elizabeth Holt and Professor...

BSP, banking tech firm NCR Atleos to roll out new ATMs in region

NEW deposit automatic transaction machines (ATMs) will be installed throughout the country after the Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited signed a K90 million investment deal with a banking technology company last week. The machines will be...

Rare Pacific Sleeper shark filmed in Tonga Trench

Researchers from the University of Western Australia have captured rare footage of a Pacific sleeper shark in the Tonga Trench, the world’s second-deepest marine trench. In September 2024, a camera deployed at a depth of approximately 1,400 meters...

Earth is getting darker and it’s changing the planet’s climate balance

For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, scientists say those measurements indicate a disturbing trend — the Northern Hemisphere is steadily getting darker...

15-Minute Countdown: The Hidden Warning Before Tonga’s Volcano Exploded

The 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai was not only massive but also a scientific milestone with the detection of seismic waves 15 minutes before the visible eruption, offering new insights into volcanic forecasting. (Artist’s concept.)...

Meghan Did Research Prince Harry and the Royal Family Same Way She ‘Checks Out the Menu Before Going to a Restaurant,’ Insiders Say

Royal family Here's the reason why people who know the Duchess of Sussex believe she did Google Prince Harry before they got together. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making headlines again and not for any reasons they want. The Duke of Sussex...

How To Watch Local Players, Coaches In Week 7 Of 2025 NFL Season

SALT LAKE CITY – Here is how to watch the players and coaches with ties to the state of Utah during week seven of the 2025 NFL regular season. How to watch NFL Locals in Week 7 of the 2025 season Former Utah Utes Brian Johnson – Assistant Head...

Rare white humpback whale sighting off Kaikōura sparks excitement

“And you just saw a glimpse the first time it came up to the surface, but we ended up watching for maybe an hour and a half.” Phelps had been tipped off about their rare visitor by friends Abi and Megan, who had seen the white whale heading...

Canterbury students train Tongan staff to maintain medical equipment

A team of eight biomedical engineering students from the University of Canterbury is heading to Tonga this month to train local staff on maintaining essential medical equipment. Led by senior lecturer Debbie Munro, the initiative aims to address...

Opinion: Tonga’s PM Hu’akavameiliku throws in the towel

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development is being held at one of the most difficult moments in recent history. At no time in post-Second World War history has the international environment been as challenging as it is...

Students make medical maintenance trip to Tonga

Eight biomedical engineering students from the University of Canterbury are heading to Tonga to train staff to maintain essential medical equipment. Photo: University of Canterbury A group of eight biomedical engineering students from the...

2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery

2024 is officially the hottest year ever recorded on Planet Earth, at least while humans have been around, according to the official tallies from meteorological organizations around the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association...

Undersea volcano near Oregon coast likely to erupt by 2025: scientists

Researchers monitoring Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano located approximately 470 kilometers off the Oregon coast, predict it could erupt as early as 2025. Indicators such as ground deformation, increased seismic activity, and magma build-up...

Marlon Brando Wanted to Build a ‘University of the Sea.’ These Scientists Are Bringing the Late Actor’s Vision to Life

Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The first time Marlon Brando saw Tetiaroa in the early 1960s, all he could make out was a “slender pencil of land” on the horizon in the South Pacific. Later, during a break from filming Mutiny on the Bounty, he...

Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Will Erupt This Year, Scientists Predict

It brings the BOOM. It, of course, is the Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off Oregon which scientists predict will erupt this year. The Axial Seamount is the most active submarine volcano in its northeasterly swath of the Pacific Ocean,...

Sailors Celebrate the Navy’s 250th Birthday

OCTOBER 13, 2025 – Multinational service members deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 celebrated the Navy’s 250th Birthday embarked on the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) underway in the Western...

Global Economists Demand Urgent African Debt Relief

More than 20 leading economists call for comprehensive reform as crushing debt costs prevent millions from accessing clean water and basic healthcare Over 20 prominent global economists, including Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, have issued an...

The deep sea footage scientists filmed in 2024 is jaw-dropping

An age of discovery is upon us. Earth is an ocean planet, with over 70 percent of its surface covered in seas. With deep-sea robots, scientists regularly reveal new insights into the most mysterious realms of these expansive waters. Many alien...

Building a culture of accountability: Tonga’s Anti-Corruption Office

The Anti-Corruption Commissioner of Tonga, Chris LaHatte, marked Christmas with a message outlining the office’s achievements and future plans since its July 2024 launch. The Commissioner reaffirmed the office’s commitment to fostering integrity...