Tag: Volcanoes

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...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The village of Baliau on Papua New Guinea's Manam island has publicly apologised to an assaulted journalist reporting for The National...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Some villagers affected by the volcanic eruption on Manam island haven taken out their anger and frustration against four journalists covering...

EMTV's Madang correspondent Martha Louis reports from Manam island. Video: EMTV Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk More than 5000 people, including children, on Papua New Guinea's Manam...

By RNZ Pacific The president of the Pacific Islands News Association says he is appalled and disappointed by an attack on Papua New Guinea journalist...

By Scott Waide in Lae Madang Governor Peter Yama confirmed today that at least two Papua New Guinea Defence Force vessels were being sent to...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea has erupted again, reports journalist Scott Waide on his blog. This is his blog's picture of...

By Dan McGarry in Port Vila Over the course of a week earlier this month, a French/Ni-Vanuatu documentary team ventured to the summit of Ambae’s...

USGS geologist Michelle Coombs giving a status update about Hawai'i's Kilauea volcano. Video: USGS Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Scientists are predicting an eruption that shot ash...

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...

By Len Garae in Port Vila Vanuatu is still pressing ahead with its plan to evacuate Ambae island for the second time in six months...

BRIEFING: By Sylvester Gawi in Tari, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea's Highlands earthquake disaster has brought to light some of the many things that...

By Anita Roberts in Port Vila The frequent volcano rumblings felt on Ambae and surface events seen from neighboring islands of Maewo, Pentecost and even...

OPINION: By Dan McGarry It happens every time disaster strikes in the developing world. The inhabitants of the place become background players in a drama...

By Dan McGarry on Santo Only the howling of dogs can be heard now in Ambae’s abandoned villages. The entire population has now been moved...

Locals evacuate Ambae island as Manaro Voui volcano threatens to erupt in Vanuatu. – Video: Guardian Wires By Godwin Ligo in Port Vila New observations...

By Anita Roberts in Port Vila Vanuatu sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and though it is accustomed to being hit by cyclones and...

Smoke billows from Vanuatu’s Manaro Voui volcano on Ambae island. Video: The Guardian ANALYSIS: By Chris Firth If you turned on the television this week, you...

By Anita Roberts in Port Vila Vanuatu's government is moving the entire population of 11,000 people from Ambae to the neighbouring islands of Pentecost, Maewo,...

A RNZAF flyover of Manaro Voui volcano on Ambae island. Video: NZDF By Bob Makin in Port Vila The Vanuatu government’s Council of Ministers has ordered...

By Anita Roberts in Port Vila The Penama Provincial Disaster and Climate Change Committee is facing a number of challenges in its efforts to help...