Tag: Tsunami

RNZ News Two New Zealand naval ships are being sent to Tonga to provide support, carrying fresh water, emergency provisions, and diving teams. It comes as...

By Kalino Latu and Philip Cass in Auckland Lack of backup satellite and cable links in the wake of Tonga's volcanic eruption at the...

By Luke Nacei in Suva Fiji's Department of Mineral Resources needs time to liaise with a number of agencies before emergency warnings or alerts are...

By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News senior journalist It could be weeks before Tonga's crucial undersea communications cable - which connects it to the world -...

ANALYSIS: By Dale Dominey-Howes, University of Sydney In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the...

By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist Langi Fatanitavake's wife and son live on one of the islands flanking Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano, but...

RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will move to the red traffic light setting if omicron is spreading in the community following...

RNZ Pacific Power is being restored in Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa, and the country is sending naval boats to outlying islands to assess the damage from...

The video of the tsunami wave crashing into the gate of the Heilala Tangitangi royal palace in ‘Eua. Video: Kaniva Tonga By Kalino Latu in...

By Luke Nacei in Suva Waves associated with the continuous volcanic eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai in Tonga crashed into Tonga’s largest island Tongatapu and forced residents...

An Al Jazeera report on the undersea volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai eruption and tsunami yesterday afternoon. Video: Al Jazeera English RNZ News Large waves in the Far North...

ANALYSIS: By Shane Cronin, University of Auckland The kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on...

Kaniva Tonga News A new tsunami warning is now in force for all of Tonga following this evening’s violent eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai undersea volcano...

RNZ Pacific The tsunami marine warning issued for all of Tonga waters following the violent eruptions of underwater volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai has been lifted. Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai erupted on...

By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is hard not to feel like New Zealand is having a run of bad luck, with...

By RNZ News An 8.0 earthquake has struck near the Kermadec Islands, hours after a 7.4 quake near the Kermadecs and a 7.1 off the...

ANALYSIS: By Ilan Noy of Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, disaster recovery plans are almost...

ANALYSIS: By Dr Anja Scheffers The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths. Authorities are...

By Ruslan Sangadji and Andi Hajramurni in Palu, Indonesia In the wake of mass destruction caused by Indonesia's 7.4-magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami, survivors...

The major item on the agenda at last week’s Pacific Islands Forum was climate change. However, a gender gap appears to be at play...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that shook the Big Island on Friday and was felt as far away as Oahu was the strongest...

Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) continues to serve people across the Pacific region, delivering essential day to day news and information and providing a...