Barry Coates, Executive Director of Oxfam New Zealand has been attending the Forum meetings in Rarotonga. He commented…
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Owning adaptation in the Pacific
Funding donors and Pacific governments are urged to work with civil society to ensure climate change funding reaches the most vulnerable.
Coconut creations
Malina Hautau’s entrepreneurial eye spotted an opportunity to turn waste coconut into a source of income.
Pacific Islands Forum: Will leaders face the challenges?
After a year of New Zealand’s role as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, the Cook Islands is about to pick up the baton for the next year. The region faces formidable challenges ahead and the Pacific’s regional institutions even more so. The forthcoming Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting will be a crucial test of whether regionalism, government leadership and the Pacific institutions can step up to meet these challenges.
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Organics in Tonga
Tonga National Youth Congress (TNYC) has certified 54 organic farming projects in Tonga. Organic farms generate good returns for farmers, as organic products earn more at market. Increasing the number of organic farming projects means increasing the number of people leaving poverty.
Initial reports suggest limited tsunami damage to Pacific island nations
In the aftermath of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, international aid agency Oxfam continues to closely monitor the situation and is beginning to respond where appropriate. Initial reports from several Pacific countries suggest tsunami damage has been limited and alerts are gradually being lifted.
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