Tuvaluan director champions Pacific voices in new film, Bati

Tuvaluan filmmaker Andrew John Fakaua Ponton is set to launch his first feature film, Bati, at the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) in August. The film will premiere in Auckland on 9 and 10 August, followed by screenings in...

More than half the population of Tuvalu applies for landmark Australian visa

BARBARA MALIMALI: Sacked But Still Spinning. Her theatrical flashing of a Fiji Sun front page blaring “No Deal” — in response to allegations of a hush-hush $2 million compensation arrangement. Flash 'Tuvalu Letter'.

*What she never bothered to flash was far more telling: a diplomatic letter barring her from entering Tuvalu. Yes, Tuvalu — that small, climate-threatened Pacific state apparently had enough of Malimali to slam the door shut on her entirely. Not a...

‘Clinical Obesity’ Definition Shifts Obesity Prevalence

The adoption of the new “clinical obesity” definition alters prevalence estimates of obesity in many parts of the world compared with BMI-based definitions, new data suggested. In January 2025, a Lancet Commission proposed that the diagnosis of...

Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia. Frayzel is among them

Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy said: “The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty is the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world and the most significant Pacific policy this country has undertaken in the last 50 years.” A...

Half of Tuvalu citizens apply to migrate to Australia amid rising seas

Citizens of the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu are increasingly fearful that the country could be submerged by rising seas in the coming years. As a result, fully half the population has applied for visas that would allow them to live in...

BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness

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Escape to Australia: Tuvaluans pin hopes on world's first climate visa

SYDNEY -- Elaine Tauasili is aiming to leave her homeland of Tuvalu for Australia as part of the world's first visa created specifically for people hailing from a place under threat of being made uninhabitable by climate change. She was set on her...

Today Tuvalu; Tomorrow the world

July 17, 2025 · 0 Comments By Gwynne Dyer Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last week’s big change saw the creation of the world’s first climate-change visas. It’s a way of...

Fiji Airways enforces weight restrictions on Tuvalu flights amid fuel shortage on island

Fiji Airways has announced temporary operational adjustments on select flights between Fiji and Tuvalu due to a local fuel supply shortage in Funafuti. In a statement issued yesterday, the national carrier confirmed that it would be uplifting...

Climate visa allows Tuvalu citizens to migrate to Australia

Today, Tuvalu. Tomorrow, the entire world

Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last month's big change saw the creation of the world's first climate-change visas. It's a way of giving potential climate refugees some...

Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe has been nominated for the Nobel peace prize. Kofe made headlines at last year’s COP 26 summit, when he gave a speech while standing knee-deep in the ocean to highlight rising sea levels due to climate change....

Earthquake Terror In Russia: Wrecked Ports To Stranded Whales— Viral Videos Capture 8.8 Tsunami Wrath; How Far Is The Extent Of Damage?

Russia remains in shock, grappling with the unfolding events since Tuesday’s earthquake struck at 11:24 a.m. local time. The United States Geological Survey reported the quake’s epicentre was 78 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the...

Tsunami Threat After Massive 8.8 Magnitude Russia Quake: Full List Of Countries And Islands At Risk

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Check here for the full list of countries and islands at risk, including Japan, Hawaii, Chile, New Zealand and more. A powerful...

Tuvalu questions reported U.S travel ban, says inclusion was a mistake

The Government of Tuvalu has raised concerns over reports that it was listed among countries facing new U.S visa restrictions. According to an official statement, Tuvalu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade said it was not formally...

Tuvalu’s ‘climate visa’ to Australia: Is it the beginning of a mass exodus from the island nation?

In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...

Tuvalu seeks US assurance after visa ban list error

SYDNEY: Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being apparently mistakenly included...

Tuvalu seeks confirmation its citizens will not be affected by US visa ban

The Tuvalu government said it is seeking confirmation from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry, after the island nation said its inclusion on the US's list of countries facing travel bans was an "error". An internal...

Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred

By Kirsty Needham, Reuters In a statement on Tuesday, Tuvalu's government said it had not received any formal notification that it was on the list. Photo: Supplied: Hall Contracting Tuvalu seeks written assurance from US on visa ban error Says US...