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Lydia Despina Lewis
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Journalist, Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
New Zeal
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climate change social issuesNew Zealand politics
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By Lydia Despina Lewis Verified| RNZ Pacific@ Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr fully supports a Australia-led Pacific United Nations climate change conference (COP31) next year. Whipps, who is in Sydney to promote smart energy and support Australia's COP31 bid, said hosting the annual climate conference in partnership with the Pacific is Canberra's "opportunity to lead on the world stage-with credibility and conscience".
By Lydia Despina Lewis Verified| RNZ Pacific@ In Tokelau, school kids have been rushing home for their favourite activity of the day: turtle time. Five-year-old Ilisapesi Sakalia (Pesi) loved her sea turtle friends, "Popo" and "Uto". 'Popo' means husked coconut, and 'Uto' means a coconut sprout. "It's teaching them to look after what we have in our environment," Pesi's grandmother Asi Pasilio, Tokelau's Natural Resources and Environment department director, told RNZ Pacific.
By Lydia Despina Lewis Verified| RNZ Pacific@ Elena Pasilio, Tokelau*The initial reaction from Tokelauans to President Donald Trump's tariffs of surprise and laughter has turned to sadness, not just for Tokelau, but the whole Pacific region. "I'm very surprised," Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau general manager (national) Aukusitino Vitale told RNZ Pacific. Vitale, almost lost for words, said there is really not a lot to say but, "we don't export to the USA".
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Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
+64 4-474 1999