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,...

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...

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...

India offers $500,000 in relief to quake-hit Vanuatu. China sends supplies, engineering team

New Delhi: India Thursday offered $500,000 (Rs 4.3 crore) in rehabilitation assistance to Vanuatu, following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of its capital city Port Vila on 17 December. “As a close friend and partner under...

Meet the humble Tongan sailor who won NZ Defence Force's top 2025 awards

Joe Mataele from Tonga has been named both Sailor of the Year and New Zealand Defence Force Person of the Year Photo: NZDF "[Joining the NZDF] was a clean slate - no one cares where you're from or what you have. Everyone starts equal, works hard...

Is it clouds, shipping or a volcano? Scientists present potential reasons for record heat

Scientists are still puzzling over the reasons behind a streak of unexpected, record heat that scorched 2023 and into this year, sparking fears that the climate crisis could be moving faster than previously thought. Is it the clouds? Or shipping?...

Second honour for Tongan named New Zealand Defence Force Person of the Year

A Royal New Zealand Navy sailor who works to instil the ‘why’ in young recruits has been named the New Zealand Defence Force’s Person of the Year. This is a second honour for Leading Marine Technician (Electrical) Joe Mataele, from Tonga, who is...

Cook Islander completes prestigious research programme

Policy and research officer Mata Rakanui, second from left, was selected from over 400 applicants to participate in the Pacific Research Colloquium (PRC) held at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra from November 25 to December 6....

Rotary grant brings lifesaving joint surgery to Tonga

The Rotary Club of Whanganui North has secured over NZ$500,000 in donations and grants to upgrade medical facilities and address surgical needs in Tonga. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr John van Dalen, a Rotary member, has been travelling to Tonga for six...

Australia and Tonga boost border security with training and equipment

The Australian Border Force (ABF) has strengthened its partnership with Tonga through a series of training programs and equipment donations aimed at improving border security. A week-long Supply Chain Security Workshop in Nuku’alofa brought...

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...

Strong Earthquake hits Tonga Islands

An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale has struck the Tongan islands, the German Geosciences Research Center (GEOFON) said on Sunday. The earthquake struck at around 3:03 p.m. at a depth of 193 kilometers off the coast of Tonga, GEOFON...

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...

Satellite Science: How Earth Observation Data Furthers Our Understanding of the World

Satellites can’t answer philosophical questions about the sound of a tree falling in a forest, but they can answer scientific ones, like where and when it fell and its carbon impact. For decades, scientists have turned to Earth observation...

Rotary Club of Whanganui North receives $500k for Tonga hospital project

As the project comes to its final year, van Dalen and the Rotary Club plan to address the issue of joint replacement surgery in Tonga and the wider Pacific Islands. Van Dalen said a combination of a lack of suitable operating theatres and the cost...

Sitdown Sunday: What happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet

IT’S A DAY of rest, and you may be in the mood for a quiet corner and a comfy chair. We’ve hand-picked some of the week’s best reads for you to savour. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo A volcanic eruption almost four years ago sundered the...

Seismic waves, like the one before Tonga eruption, could give warning for future blasts

Funder: This study was supported by Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)/Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) (Grant 23727132). From:...

Kingdom of Tonga partners with Everbridge

BURLINGTON – Everbridge, Inc., the global leader in critical event management (CEM) and national public warning solutions with headquarters on Corporate Drive in Burlington, recently confirmed that the Kingdom of Tonga has selected the company’s...