Category: Blogs
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Hope is resilience….
Fiji and Tonga are monitoring and observing a bleaching event. For Vava’u it started in summer of 2024 and has become increasingly extensive in 2026. Corals bleach because they are under stress, these current stresses are attributed to the increased and sustained water temperatures. For the last 6 weeks, it has remained at 34C/93.2F, above…
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Welcoming new team for Vava’u Ocean Initiative
Greetings and Malo e lelei everyone. My name is Heilala Fu’itahi Lavemaau and I am 20 years old. I grew up in the village of Tefisi residents at Makave, Niponi Vava’u. I started working at VEPA as an Officer for the project of Vava’u Ocean Initiative on the 5th of February 2024. I am honored…
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Vā – giving space in a cluttered world….
The concept and traditional value of Vā was a large discussion a long time ago with our dear friend and colleague, Taliu, when he developed a traditional roof for the outdoor space at VEPA, wanting to create a place where people could sit, think and refresh. (it was awesome until some heavy winds and rain…
Vava'u Environmental Protection Association (VEPA) 