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Tuvalu, one of the smallest countries of the world is made up of eight coral atolls. This set covers the history, government, culture and traditions of Tuvalu, including the devastation of climate change. SCIS no: 1942439

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Tuvalu women performing at the 8th Festival of Pacific Arts, Noumea, New Caledonia

Tuvalu women perform in New Caledonia

The Pacific Arts Festival or FESTPAC is held every four years by a different Oceania country. This photograph shows Tuvalu women performing the traditional fatele dance, at the 8th Pacific Arts Fe...

Tuvalu

A selection of heritage photographs relating to Tuvalu

Tuvalu Language Week Vaiaso o te ‘Gana Tuvalu

Tuvalu Language Week celebrates the culture and language of the more than 3,500 people of Tuvaluan heritage who live in New Zealand.

Tuvalu Language Week

Celebrate Tuvalu language and culture in your classroom and school community.

Tuvaluans celebrate Tuvaluan Language Week

Tuvaluans celebrate Tuvaluan Language Week

Tuvalu is celebrating its culture with Tuvaluan Language Week, and many in New Zealand are joining in the celebrations.

Tuvalu Language Week - MPP

Celebrate Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu 2022. This resource offers a vast amount of information about the people, culture and languages of the nation of Tuvalu.

Tuvaluans use language week to highlight rising sea-level fears

Tuvaluans in New Zealand are using the first-ever Tuvalu language week, starting today, to highlight their will to survive. The week is being promoted by New Zealand-based Tuvaluans to urge...

Tuvalu Clothes - Tales from Te Papa episode 48

Tuvalu Clothes - Tales from Te Papa episode 48

European missionaries had an impact on the Pacific Islands in more ways than one. Their conservative clothes intrigued the near naked locals. It wasn't long before villagers adopted the new styles,...

Tuvalu dance group

Tuvalu dance group

Tuvalu celebrates Independence Day

Tuvalu has begun celebrating its 32nd year of Independence Day today (Oct 1) with a series of events to mark the occasion." Known as the Ellice Islands when it was...

Tuvalu considers constitution change

There are moves in Tuvalu to make it easier to transform the state into a republic. The string of atolls retained a constitutional monarchy with a Westminster-style government after independence...

Tuvalu battles climate change

Tuvalu battles climate change

The tiny islands that make up Tuvalu are in a constant battle against climate change - for this reason, Tuvalu is called the 'sinking islands'.

Tuvalu climate change refugees denied asylum: RNZ Checkpoint

Tuvalu climate change refugees denied asylum: RNZ Checkpoint

Two families sought to be New Zealand's first climate change refugees, but the Immigration and Protection Tribunal ruled they did not risk being persecuted under the Refugee Convention.

Tuvalu launches human rights plan

Tuvalu has become one of the first Pacific countries to launch a national plan on human rights.

New Flags Flying - Kiribati and Tuvalu

New Flags Flying - Kiribati and Tuvalu

Between 1960 and 1990, strong winds of political change swept across Pacific countries. Broadcaster Ian Johnstone has captured this change in a series of interviews with Pacific leaders which he pr...

Tuvalu constable looks to inspire women leaders

A woman from Tuvalu, who led a regional operation to combat illegal fishing in the Pacific, is hoping she can inspire other women to take on leadership roles.

Tuvalu faces environmental threat from within

The threat to Tuvalu posed by sea level rise has been well documented in recent years but the tiny Pacific island nation may be faced with a more serious environmental...

Washing Hole Funafuti. From the album: Views in the Pacific Islands

Washing Hole Funafuti. From the album: Views in the Pacific Islands

PM Jacinda Ardern pledges $150m Pacific climate funding

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced $150 million dollars to boost New Zealand's climate change support for the Pacific. Ms Ardern made the announcement in Tuvalu where she's attending the P...

Evans, Malcolm, 1945- :'Show me your wallet!' 'Show me your passport!' New Zealand Herald, 13 May 2003.

'Show me your wallet!' 'Show me your passport!'

These two images contrast how New Zealand deals with visitors. While New Zealand Immigration welcomes tourists as an economic benefit, there is no allotted budget to provide humanitarian aid to vis...

HURRICANE AT THE ISLANDS. (Otago Daily Times 22-6-1907)

Hurricane at the islands

A 1907 hurricane destroyed houses and coconut trees on the island of Nukulaelae in Tuvalu. Even today high tides and tropical cyclones are some of the extreme events that can cause huge damage to ...

Journey into the past

Bill Bartsch and Peter McQuarrie, visit the islands in Tuvalu and the Gilbert Islands on a personal project to document the remains of war material from World War II.

First royal visit to Tuvalu

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit Tuvalu in October 1982.

Funafuti Fatele

Women dance the Funafuti Fatele while men provide the drumbeat.

Current and future climate of Tuvalu

Current and future climate of Tuvalu by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Impact of climate change on Tuvalu

Tuvalu National Adaptation Programme of Action plans for change to an island lifestyle threatened by climate change.

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Kolose: The art of Tuvalu crochet

The special place of Kolose for Tuvaluan women.

Tuvalu mo te Atua

The national anthem of Tuvalu.

King Tides Festival

Tuvalu celebrate King Tides Festival despite all odds.

Office of the Auditor General of Tuvalu

Official website of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) of Tuvalu.

Tuvalu and New Zealand – a respectful relationship

Trade, development, embassies and recent visits between Tuvalu and New Zealand.

Tuvalu timeline

A chronology of key events from the 14 century AD to 2015.

Tuvalu dance at Pasifika Festival.

Tuvalu and Australia

Australian bilateral relations, and trade with Tuvalu.

Tuvalu country profile

Quick facts about Tuvalu.

The island of Tuvalu

Vic Stefanu describes Funafati, its landmarks, and life as the capital of Tuvalu.

How would Bear Grylls, British ex-special forces soldier and survival expert, survive on a coral atoll?

The airport runway

The runway of the international airport in Tuvalu turns into a centre of community activity.

Tuvaluan society

Tuvalu government, social structure, customs and traditions.

South Pacific peoples

A brief overview of Tuvalu and other Pacific islands.

New seawall for Tuvalu

A 500-metre-long seawall, to help the Nuku-fetau atoll withstand cyclones and other severe weather events.

Tuvalu statistics

Statistics relating to Tuvalu and Tuvaluans.

Digital Pasifik

See, discover and explore items of digitised Pacific cultural heritage that are held in collections around the world.

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