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A new article offers a ray of hope that the giant Tongan ground skink, nicknamed the “grey ghost,” may still inhabit remote areas of the South Pacific.

A new classroom building for a kindergarten at Pangaimotu in Vava'u, was handed over by the Ambassador of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao, on 24 April 2024.

Kate Evans visits a passionate team as they carpet a remote volcanic island in Tonga with poisoned bait, hoping to eradicate rats. What does it take to complete this kind of project, what are the chances of success, and what will it mean for the island’s ecosystems if they manage to remove the rats once and for all?  

Yesterday, a delegation, made up of members of the United States Congress and the United Nations Foundation (UNF), visited areas recovering from the impacts of the HTHH eruption on Tongatapu, including the ‘Atata community at ‘Atata Si’i in Hihifo. During a one-day visit to Tonga they also held key meetings with Government and civil society, as well as visits to schools,

Mataaho Collective’s major win at the Venice Biennale showcases the power of indigenous Māori artists to the world, says Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland art historian, Associate Professor Caroline Vercoe.