It's been more than a week since the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted, sending an ash cloud kilometres into the sky, and fuelling a deadly tsunami that was felt by nations across the Pacific.

But despite many days having now passed, we still have very little information about what's happening on the ground as the recovery effort has been badly impacted by the destruction of Tonga's only undersea communications cable.

The Quicky speaks to a woman who's spent nearly three decades liaising between the Australian and Tongan Governments, and an expert in the fibre-optic submarine cable that connects the people of Tonga to the rest of the world to find out the latest developments.

CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Louise S.R. Waterhouse - Honorary Consul-General of Tonga in Australia

Samiuela Fonua - Chairperson of Tonga Cable Limited (TCL) which owns and manages the fibre-optic submarine cable, connecting Tonga to Fiji

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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It's been more than a week since the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted, sending an ash cloud kilometres into the sky, and fuelling a deadly tsunami that was felt by nations across the Pacific.
But despite many days having now passed, we still have very little information about what's happening on the ground as the recovery effort has been badly impacted by the destruction of Tonga's only undersea communications cable.
The Quicky speaks to a woman who's spent nearly three decades liaising between the Australian and Tongan Governments, and an expert in the fibre-optic submarine cable that connects the people of Tonga to the rest of the world to find out the latest developments.
CREDITS&nbsp;
Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to:&nbsp;
Louise S.R. Waterhouse - <a href="https://protocol.dfat.gov.au/Public/Consulates/201/State/2">Honorary Consul-General</a> of Tonga in Australia
Samiuela Fonua - Chairperson of Tonga Cable Limited (<a href="http://www.pacificsoe.org/tonga/state-owned-enterprises/tonga-cable-limited/">TCL</a>) which&nbsp;owns and manages the fibre-optic submarine cable, connecting Tonga to Fiji
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Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer:&nbsp;Siobh&aacute;n Moran-McFarlane
Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri
Subscribe to The Quicky at...<a href="https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/"> https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/</a>
CONTACT US
Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at <a href="mailto:thequicky@mamamia.com.au">thequicky@mamamia.com.au</a>
GET IN TOUCH:
Feedback? We&rsquo;re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Just by reading or listening to our content, you&rsquo;re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We&rsquo;re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au&nbsp;

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The Quicky

Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?

Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about.

It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.

Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?
Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about.
It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.