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A mysterious signal came before the biggest Tonga eruption. It was missed

A mysterious signal came minutes before the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted in the Pacific Ocean. A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters suggests that the seismic wave detected 15 minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption could pave the way for early warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption on January 15, 2022, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tonga's Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League's tier system

ABC

For decades, there was an understood hierarchy in men's rugby league that went something like: Australia, New Zealand, England, a bit of daylight, then everyone else. Australia, England and New Zealand are currently the only federations in International Rugby League's Tier 1. 2023/24 Origin players eligible for Tonga or Samoa Samoa: Stephen Crichton, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Payne Haas, Spencer Leniu *, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tonga's rugby league rise

ABC

Sally Sara: Australia's men's and women's rugby league teams have both claimed victory in the Pacific Championships. Kathleen Ferguson: Tonga supporter Hahano Namoa was there with his family, including some who travelled from as far as the US to attend the game. Kathleen Ferguson: This level of love and passion for Tonga seems to have helped fuel the side, which …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kangaroos survive late Tonga scare as Tom Dearden leads Australia to 20-14 Pacific Cup final glory

Daily Mail

Tom Dearden has shown he belongs in the do-or-die environment of Test rugby league after standing tall and guiding Australia to a 20-14 Pacific Cup final win over Tonga. Australia were crowned Pacific Cup champions on Sunday afternoon after beating Tonga 20-14 Tom Dearden sent a big message to Mal Meninga and proved that he can perform in the Test …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kangaroos beat Tonga in thrilling men's Pacific Championships final, Jillaroos get revenge against Kiwi Ferns in women's final

ABC

The Kangaroos have won the men's Pacific Championships in front of an electric Western Sydney Stadium crowd as they survived a spirited last-ditch comeback attempt from Tonga in the final. In the day's final game, New Zealand stayed in the top tier of the Pacific Championships with a 54-12 win over Papua New Guinea, with 18-year-old debutant Casey McLean scoring …

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Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

ABC

The rugby league season has officially come to a close and Australia will reign as kings of the Pacific after downing Tonga 20-14 to cap off a bumper quadruple header at Western Sydney Stadium. With Samoa and Australia claiming the honours in the women's matches and New Zealand running out big winners over Papua New Guinea in the final match …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Kristian Woolf ignited Tonga's rugby league revolution

ABC

Jason Taumalolo has lauded Kristian Woolf as the real pillar of Tonga's rugby league revolution, seven years after his own defection helped revive Test football. Sunday's Pacific Championships Cup final against Australia could be Woolf's last game in charge of Tonga, with the star preparing to take on the top job at the Dolphins next year. Tonga coach Kristian Woolf …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea stands by COP29 boycott

ABC

Papua New Guinea is standing by its decision to boycott the upcoming Climate Conference in Azerbaijan. PNG's Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko says it's a protest against the annual conference which has failed to live up to pledges to lower fossil fuel emissions. ABC TV's The Pacific show, Alice Lolohea, headed to Tonga for a closer look at the royal family …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tonga beats New Zealand in thrilling rugby league Test in Auckland to reach Pacific Cup final

ABC

Tonga has reigned supreme in one of the greatest rugby league Test matches of all time, holding on to beat New Zealand 25-24 and qualify for its first-ever tier-one final. New Zealand 24-25 Tonga New Zealand Tries: Papali'i 36', Kini 51', Crossland 59', Tapine 67' Goals: Isaako 37', 52', 60', 69' Tonga Tries: S. Katoa 3', Fonua-Blake 23', Havili 27', …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

When it comes to Tonga and Test rugby league, Jason Taumalolo is still larger than life

ABC

So much of the discussion these days around Jason Taumalolo is dominated by what he isn't anymore. When Taumalolo switched from New Zealand to Tonga on the eve of the 2017 World Cup he was the best forward of his time and that's a hard thing to match, let alone surpass, but we say that of all the greats when …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bushcraft trips provide travelers with experiences in nature and teach survival skills—for a hefty price tag.

Slate

In 2000, millions tuned in to watch Richard Hatch outwit, outplay, and outlast his teammates and competitors to become the first Survivor. “A lot of people are looking for personal growth,” says Tom Williams, the founder of Desert Island Survival and an Alone winner. Tom McElroy, of Wild Survival Skills, says: “Around the year 2000, there definitely was a ‘Survive …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kangaroos and Jillaroos beat New Zealand in Pacific Championships rugby league Tests

ABC

The Kangaroos and Jillaroos have exorcised some Pacific Championships demons with victories over New Zealand in Christchurch. Sun 27 Oct Show all key events Australia vs New Zealand in the Pacific Championships J By Jon Healy FULL-TIME: Kangaroos 22 def Kiwis 10 Kangaroos 22 def Kiwis 10 FULL-TIME: Jillaroos 14 def Kiwi Ferns 0 We'll sign off there J By …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australia's Kangaroos in New Zealand to face Kiwis in Pacific Championships

ABC

Australia's last meeting with New Zealand has haunted Isaah Yeo for a year as the Kangaroos captain promises improvements on a "clunky" match last week against Tonga. The Kiwis' 30-0 drubbing in last year's Pacific Cup final marked Australia's heftiest Test loss in 115 years of international matches. Australia chasing revenge for 116-year record loss Photo shows A man is …

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2 months ago

Guam, American Samoa Upgraded to Associate Membership in Pacific Islands Forum

The Diplomat

When the leaders of the 18 members of Pacific Island Forum convened in Tonga in late August, one central agenda item was the status of Guam and American Samoa. The Pacific has increasingly become a space of geopolitical competition – with China more active in the region – and this means that Washington has a keen interest in having greater …

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2 months ago

Australia looking to avenge heaviest defeat in 116 years in Pacific Championship clash with New Zealand

ABC

Australia's Pacific Championship campaign got off to a solid start against Tonga but the Kangaroos know they'll have to kick into high gear if they're to avenge the heaviest defeat in the 116-year history of the green and gold jersey. This Sunday's clash with New Zealand in Christchurch will be their first meeting with the Kiwis since the 30-0 loss …

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2 months ago

For Australia, Tonga and the Pacific Championships, the best is still yet to come

ABC

If international rugby league is to become what it promises to be, the best must still be yet to come for both Australia, Tonga and the game itself. Australia's men's side takes down Tonga 18-0 after Jillaroos winger Julia Robinson scores a record six tries as Australia runs 17 past Papua New Guinea to kick off the Pacific Championships. Putting …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Australia captain Isaah Yeo confident new-look Kangaroos can rebound in Pacific Championships

ABC

Kangaroos captain Isaah Yeo says Friday night's Test against Tonga is a chance to create a fresh Australian rugby league legacy. Yeo said the Kangaroos had moved on from last year's convincing loss to the Kiwis. "There'll be a response but it's also a different group," Yeo said. Mahalia Murphy will play her second rugby league Test for Australia when …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Kangaroos unveil new halves as Meninga names six debutants for Tonga Test

ABC

Australia Kangaroos coach Mal Mengina has named six debutants to begin the Pacific Championship against Tonga. In the first Test match for Australia since being defeated 30-0 by New Zealand last year, the Kangaroos will have an all-new halves pairing on Friday night. Tom Dearden and Mitchell Moses will play in the halves while wingers Zac Lomax and Xavier Coates …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Inglewood rallies late to beat Leuzinger in a battle of unbeaten teams

LA Times

Inglewood trailed Leuzinger by three with less than three minutes to go. But it takes — it takes leaders, to get your team back up, let them know that you know we’re still in this and we can make things happen.” And lead he did. “He’s a proven winner,” Inglewood coach Mil’Von James said of Tisdell. The Birmingham transfer showcased …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pacific Island Forum | Growing stature

The Hindu

The island nation of Tonga played host to the annual meeting of the leaders of the Pacific Island Forum from August 26 to 30. A grouping of island nations in Oceania, the Pacific Island Forum has seen an increase in stature over the past few years, as powerful nations seek to peddle influence in the region. At present, the Forum …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pacific Islands Forum Removes Taiwan References From Communique After China’s Complaints, Taipei Slams ‘Rude Intervention’

News 18

The Pacific Islands Forum has removed references to Taiwan from a communique issued on Friday after the region’s annual leaders meeting, following complaints by China’s envoy, in what the government in Taipei condemned as a “rude intervention”. “Taiwan condemns China’s rude and unreasonable intervention and irrational behaviour that undermines regional peace and stability and calls on all like-minded countries to …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand’s Māori King dies after 18-year reign

Associated Press

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — New Zealand’s Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon paid tribute to Tuheitia, saying his “unwavering commitment to his people and his tireless efforts to uphold the values and traditions of the Kiingitanga have …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

China responds furiously as Pacific Islands leaders reject bid to cut Taiwan from bloc meetings

ABC

China's ambassador to the Pacific has responded furiously after the region's leaders rejected a push from Solomon Islands to stop Taiwan participating in its top diplomatic gathering. But China's ambassador to the Pacific nations, Qian Bo, said the final communique "must be a mistake". China's ambassador to the Pacific nations Qian Bo, pictured here with Tonga's prime minister Siaosi Sovaleni …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaders of Pacific Islands endorse joint policing plan

The Hindu

Pacific Island leaders endorsed a landmark regional policing plan at a summit in Tonga on Wednesday, a contentious move seen as trying to limit China’s security role in the region. “This demonstrates how Pacific leaders are working together to shape the future that we want to see,” said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The Australian leader made the announcement while …

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A mysterious signal came before the biggest Tonga eruption. It was missed

Tonga's Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League's tier system

Tonga's rugby league rise

Kangaroos survive late Tonga scare as Tom Dearden leads Australia to 20-14 Pacific Cup final glory

Kangaroos beat Tonga in thrilling men's Pacific Championships final, Jillaroos get revenge against Kiwi Ferns in women's final

Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

How Kristian Woolf ignited Tonga's rugby league revolution

Papua New Guinea stands by COP29 boycott

Tonga beats New Zealand in thrilling rugby league Test in Auckland to reach Pacific Cup final

When it comes to Tonga and Test rugby league, Jason Taumalolo is still larger than life

Bushcraft trips provide travelers with experiences in nature and teach survival skills—for a hefty price tag.

Kangaroos and Jillaroos beat New Zealand in Pacific Championships rugby league Tests

Australia's Kangaroos in New Zealand to face Kiwis in Pacific Championships

Guam, American Samoa Upgraded to Associate Membership in Pacific Islands Forum

Australia looking to avenge heaviest defeat in 116 years in Pacific Championship clash with New Zealand

For Australia, Tonga and the Pacific Championships, the best is still yet to come

Australia captain Isaah Yeo confident new-look Kangaroos can rebound in Pacific Championships

Kangaroos unveil new halves as Meninga names six debutants for Tonga Test

Inglewood rallies late to beat Leuzinger in a battle of unbeaten teams

Pacific Island Forum | Growing stature

Pacific Islands Forum Removes Taiwan References From Communique After China’s Complaints, Taipei Slams ‘Rude Intervention’

New Zealand’s Māori King dies after 18-year reign

China responds furiously as Pacific Islands leaders reject bid to cut Taiwan from bloc meetings

Leaders of Pacific Islands endorse joint policing plan