Michael Field's South Pacific Tides

Michael Field's South Pacific Tides

Waves Through Time

Volcanoes, cinema, aviation, and politics - five moments that shaped, startled, or amused the Pacific.

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Michael J Field
Jan 06, 2026
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From Tonga’s sky‑piercing Hunga eruption to a forgotten Sāmoan film turning 100, a vanished flying boat witnessed by a teenage girl, and Fiji’s prime minister denying rumours of his own death — this edition travels across Pacific shockwaves, memory, and oddities. Five stories, one ocean of connections.

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Tonga’s Hunga, Four Years On

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