Kia orana! One of the safest places in the world has finally opened up to New Zealanders. The Cook Islands are beautiful – lush tropical mountainous islands are fringed with stunning white sandy beaches and blue lagoons. New Zealanders are lucky to have the Cooks open up to them as one of the first quarantine-free travel bubbles following the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s ... read more
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LEADING BUSINESSES, NGOS AND GOVERNMENTS FROM ACROSS THE PLASTIC SUPPLY CHAIN AND THE REGION UNITE BEHIND 2025 TARGETS TO ELIMINATE PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE. The ANZPAC Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) has today launched in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands region, uniting businesses, NGOs and governments behind a series of ambitious 2025 Targets to eliminate plastic ... read more
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The Culture and Heritage Division of the Ministry of Tonga’s Ministry of Tourism commemorated International Museum Day on Tuesday May 18th, with a Ngatu exhibition. Held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku’alofa the exhibition was supported by Her Majesty Queen Nanasipauú Tuku’aho and was attended by official delegates, tourism operators, school students and ... read more
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In early April the Destination Development Division of the Ministry of Tourism conducted its first ever Tour Guide training at ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua. Conducted by Mr. Lopeti Filo of Tonga Skills, the training was attended by a total of twenty (20) individuals from local tour operators, domestic airlines, and high schools. Speaking at the awards ceremony ... read more
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In line with Goal 9 of the 2030 Agenda (Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation), Tonga’s Ministry of Tourism have been working closely with stakeholders and other government departments to formalize a development project for the island of Vava’u. The plan underlines Tonga’s commitment to providing improved infrastructure that can ... read more
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