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Niue Met and DAFF collaborate to produce first food security bulletin
Television Niue
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March 4, 2025
Deputy Director of DAFF- New Aue said last week’s 2 day workshop on developing tailored climate and ocean products is all about food security. Deputy Director of DAFF- New Aue The objective of the training is to produce a food security outlook...
NZ backs Tonga’s climate-smart farming with $2.8m
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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April 11, 2025
Tonga will receive NZ$2.8 million to enhance climate-resilient agriculture. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters made the announcement today at the Lapaha Packhouse while in Tonga as part of his Pacific Mission delegation....
Pacific nations demand stronger climate action as IMO vote approves carbon pricing for ships
Pacific Media Network
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The International Maritime Organisation, a United Nations body that oversees shipping regulations, recently announced that most of its member countries have voted to implement a global pricing system and reduce carbon emissions from ships. Pacific...
Niue urges enhanced coordination
The Islandsun
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February 28, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi has called for enhanced coordination among multilateral organizations, regional fishery bodies, and governments to ensure sustainability commitments are effectively translated into action. He...
Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna
Pacific News Service
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Fourteen Pacific island nations will receive US$107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores, the Green Climate Fund announced Tuesday. The fund’s largest grant-only project to...
SIX VILLAGES IN SAVAII RECEIVE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-LED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
Government of Samoa
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April 1, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE Apia, SAMOA 01 April 2025] – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is once again supporting local communities who are at great risk from climate change due to their fragile ecosystems. Community-based...
Niuean Scholar joins exclusive ranks as Professor
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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February 10, 2025
This month, Sir Collin Tukuitonga became one of only two professors of Niuean descent globally, joining his University of Auckland colleague, Professor of Pacific Health Vili Nosa. Niue, among the world’s smallest nations, has a population of...
Regional learning focused on traditional knowledge and gender integration into climate systems
Television Niue
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March 25, 2025
About 20 regional representatives from the various meteorological departments are on the island to learn from Niue on how they have managed to integrate traditional knowledge into the work of the Niue Meteorological Service. They are part of the...
Historic Rookie Games unites Niue through fitness and heritage
Pacific Media Network
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Elizabeth Swann, also known as Peka, is making waves in Niue after successfully organising the island’s first-ever CrossFit-inspired competition, the Rookie Games, held on 1 March. The 22-year-old fitness enthusiast recently moved to Niue to...
Forum SG applauds Pacific Political Climate Champions as they review COP…
Pacific News Service
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Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa inspired Pacific leaders during the debrief of Political Climate Champions in Nadi Tuesday, stressing the critical need for strong political leadership in the fight against climate change. Waqa’s address...
‘Niue is your home’
Pacific Media Network
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Prime Minister of Niue Dalton Tagelagi visited Aotearoa New Zealand this week to attend the funeral service of former Common Roll Member of Parliament Richard Hipa, whose contributions and lasting impact were commemorated by many. During his...
Global leaders pledge bolder cooperation and solidarity to accelerate a just and equitable energy transition and climate resilience
The AI Journal
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March 18, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ministers from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Pacific have recommitted to exploring collaborative opportunities to accelerate a just and equitable energy transition. At...
Study finds challenges and opportunities faced by media in Niue
Television Niue
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March 14, 2025
Media in Niue face challenges such as limited staffing, resources, and infrastructure. This was highlighted in a study on the “State of the Media-Niue” published last week. The study reveals media in Niue face distinct challenges and...
New Zealand to Support Niue with new justice building
TP+
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March 5, 2025
Niue’s Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi and Winston Peters. Photo: Winston Peters / X Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand will support Niue with the design and construction of a new justice building in the...
Million dollar climate funding to protect Tonga’s tuna stocks
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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March 7, 2025
Tonga is among 14 Pacific nations to receive a US$107 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) grant to safeguard their tuna industries from climate change impacts. Announced at the Honiara Summit 2025, the funding—one of the largest ever to the Pacific...
Preserving Pacific stories: Niue’s digital leap for future generations
Pacific Media Network
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Niue, Sāmoa, and the Solomon Islands are part of a Pacific children’s media programme called Storytime and Play (STP), an innovative early childhood development initiative led by Plan International Australia with the support of the New Zealand...
USD 157 million Green Climate Fund grant aims to support Pacific Island tuna fisheries
SeafoodSource
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Fourteen Pacific Island countries have received a USD 156.8 million (EUR 145.6 million) grant to respond to tuna stock shifts caused by climate change. The funding comes from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which has pledged USD 107 million (EUR...
NZ commits funding to support Niue progress
Pacific Media Network
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A new justice building in Niue's capital is among the initiatives receiving support from New Zealand. Niue’s Prime Minister, Dalton Tagelagi, is in Wellington for high-level meetings. This includes discussions with his counterpart, Christopher...
New Zealand Backing New Justice Building For Niue
Scoop
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Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs New Zealand will support Niue with the design and construction of a new justice building in the capital Alofi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced. Niue’s Prime Minister Dalton...
‘I want to be the first Niue world champion’
Pacific Media Network
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At just 12 years old, Mai'ivia Simi says, “I want to be the first Niue World Champion.” Nicknamed the “Niuean Sayan”, Simi carves out a strong path in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing, showcasing his skills and unwavering passion for the fight game....