Govt promises at least $150m for Pacific climate change projects
Jacinda Ardern made the announcement from the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu.
Jacinda Ardern made the announcement from the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu.
The man failed to return from a fishing trip north of Tuvalu on Monday.
The Greens want a higher refugee quota - and for rich foreign investors to pay for it.
Sea level rise models suggest coral reef islands are more resilient than first thought.
Tuvalu has issued a stern warning to its Pacific Island neighbours, urging countries not to do deals outside of the like-minded group at major climate talks in Paris.
The Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu will remain under emergency rule until at least next week.
The tiny island nation of Tuvalu is struggling with a raft of issues, including rising sea levels and frequent storm surges.
A double-pronged aid effort is getting up a head of steam in Tuvalu this week, as more than 300 New Zealand Defence Force staff descend on the tiny nation north of Fiji and nearly 4000km from New Zealand.
Many nations fear rising water levels, but the Netherlands already has practical experience.
Prime Minister John Key heads to climate talks in Copenhagen tomorrow confident progress can be made.
The two official UN drafts are a step in the right direction or a hopelessly ineffective cop-out depending on who you listen to.