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12 July 2017

Ophelia Kava Crowned Miss Heilala 2017

Ophelia Kitiliti Kava (23) was crowned Miss Heilala 2017, at the Miss Heilala Ball held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall. The Auckland receptionist entered the contest as Miss Apraxus New Zealand.

6 July 2017

Celebrity Cruises Launches New Brochure

Celebrity Cruises has launched its new local brochure, showcasing Australia’s highest rated ship, Celebrity Solstice and her voyages throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the South Pacific for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 summer cruise seasons.

5 July 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goal 6

Tourism can play a critical role in achieving water access and security, as well as hygiene and sanitation for all. The efficient use of water in the tourism sector coupled with appropriate safety measures, waste water management, pollution control and technology efficiency can be key to safe guarding our most precious resource. (UNWTO)

28 June 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goal 5

Gender Equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society.

25 June 2017

ADB Creates $200m Facility To Support Clean Energy Projects In Pacific Island Countries

The Asian Development Bank has given its approval for the creation of a new Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility, which will provide financial support to a series of renewable energy projects and sector reforms across Pacific island countries.

14 June 2017

Heilala Festival 2017 In Tonga

Tonga is gearing up for the 2017 Heilala Festival - two weeks of events from 26 June until 9 July, the highlight being the Miss Heilala Pageant.

13 June 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goal 3

Healthy lives and well- being can be linked directly to tourism in many different ways. Household income from tourism has helped to improve access to better health care and enhance the well-being of Pacific people.

6 June 2017

Samoa Airline To Tonga From Next Month

Samoa Airline, Talofa Air, is to start flying to Tonga from July 1st.

5 June 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals – Goal 1

2017 has been declared as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for development by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), reflecting the strong commitment of the tourism sector to achieving the 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), adopted by governments in 2015.