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 The prime minister of Tuvalu, Kausea Natano.
Funafuti, TUVALU — Tuvalu's prime minister says his country is looking to Japan for assistance in creating an "artificial island". Kausea Natano has spoken to Kyodo News about fledgling plans for a major project using reclaimed land from the lagoon by the main atoll, Funafuti. The plans, revealed...
Tuvaluan children sing a welcome for Pacific leaders at Funafuti airport.
Funafuti, TUVALU — The Pacific Leaders Forum in Tuvalu is shaping up to be a fiery one as superpower interests threaten to push aside regional concerns. Island nations consider climate change to be the biggest threat facing the region but western powers, such as Australia and the US, are more...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s appointment as Chair of the 9th Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) Summit next year is among the issues on the agenda for next week’s PLG summit hosted this year by Tuvalu from June 25-29, under the theme, “Protect the Pacific - Polynesian Connection”. Gov....
 The Pasifika Festival is back for another year, celebrating its 26th birthday. [Photo / Gareth Cooke Subzero via NZ Herald]
NEW ZEALAND — The Pasifika Festival may be later than usual this year, but organisers have big plans for the new time slot, in the hopes of attracting even bigger crowds. Next weekend's event will mark the 26th year since it started at Western Springs in 1992. Like always, Pacific culture will be...