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Sit in on a meeting of the Taupulega

The Taupulega, or council, of each atoll holds the decision making power in Tokelau. It’s made up of the heads...

Society

Take dip with the kids

After school the students of Fenua Fala hit the lagoon for some relief from the scorching tropical heat. The lagoon...

Geography

Go solar

Tala Tyrell cleans the solar panels on Fenua Fala, to keep the array operating at top efficiency. The solar farm—which...

Geography

Fly over Fakaofo

Fakaofo is the smallest and most southerly of Tokelau’s three atolls. Two islands are inhabited, the tiny islet of Fale,...

Society

Dive for clams in the lagoon

Nukunonu’s lagoon is nearly 100 square kilometres in area. Some areas are deep, but here near Tokelau Island in the...

Society

Drive through Atafu

Only one islet of the Atafu atoll is inhabited, and like the other atolls in Tokelau, it’s 100% powered by...

Geography

Unload the Mataliki

Everything in and out of Tokelau arrives on this ferry, the Mataliki, which makes the 10-day round-trip linking Fakaofo, Nukunonu...

Society

Play for the home team on Atafu

Volleyball is ever-popular on Atafu atoll, especially in late afternoon when it’s cooler. On the adjacent field, a younger crew...

Geography

Hunt coconut crabs

In the Pisonia forest on Tokelau Island, Nukunonu, Troy William, Isaac Perez and Dominic Manuele check holes under trees for...

Science & Environment

Plant a coral garden

Tokelauans rely on their ocean estate for sustenance and survival. Students from Matauala School on Atafu atoll plant corals on...
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