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Page Updated: Population Update

Up to date population figures for Tristan da Cunha's 222 islanders, broken down by family and gender.
2-Jul-2026
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MFV Edinburgh's June-July 2026 Voyage

The MFV Edinburgh arrived at Tristan on the 2nd June 2026.
2-Jul-2026
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New Administrator appointed

Andrew Wells to take up post in September 2026
1-Jul-2026
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Stamp issue: 250th Anniversary of US Declaration of Independence

Stamps commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by the United States of America.
26-Jun-2026
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2026 Ratting Day held on 12th June

Traditions maintained in annual event
23-Jun-2026
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End of Hantavirus celebration party

The Admin and his wife hosted a community party on the 20th June 2026 to celebrate the end of the hantavirus crisis on Tristan.
22-Jun-2026
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End of Hantavirus on Tristan da Cunha

Final isolation group 'freed'
19-Jun-2026
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Tristan Forever wins Golden Horn

International recognition at the 2026 Krakow Film Festival for Tristan film
16-Jun-2026
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New Governor Selected

Belinda Lewis to take up role in September 2026
15-Jun-2026
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Blue Belt celebrates ten years

Tristan's Marine Protection Zone central at London event on World Oceans Day 2026.
11-Jun-2026
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New Page: Tristan da Cunha's Population History

Charts showing the change over time in the historical population of Tristan da Cunha plotted using data from a database of historical records.
8-Jun-2026
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Joy as Tristanians arrive in Weymouth

The four Tristan islanders who were potentially exposed to Hantavirus on the MV Hondius have completed their isolation period in the UK.
7-Jun-2026
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Hantavirus Isolation Update, 3rd June 2026

A public notice issued on the 3rd June 2026 details the isolation periods for people who were exposed to hantavirus cases.
6-Jun-2026
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Government Records

This page provides downloads of Island Council minutes, public notices, budgets, and other official documents.
3-Jun-2026
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Tristan prominent during Overseas Territories Day

Tristan Association Co-Chair and UK Respresentative attend prestigious London Overseas Territories Day events
2-Jun-2026
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Paratroopers' activities on Tristan while awaiting extraction

The paratroopers dropped onto Tristan on the 9th May 2026 took part in community activities while waiting for HMS Medway to come and pick them up.
28-May-2026
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HMS Medway Departs after Successfully Exchanging Personnel

Conditions improved enough on the 24th May 2026 for HMS Medway to embark returning paratroopers and disembark relief medics.
24-May-2026
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Hantavirus - The Next Steps, 23rd May 2026

HMS Medway arrived on the 22nd May 2026 to replace the military personnel who arrived by parachute on the 9th May with a civilian team.
23-May-2026
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Withdrawal of 2023 Commemorative Stamps

The first three sets of stamps issued in 2023 are to be withdrawn at the end of June 2026.
19-May-2026
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An early chance to thank UK ministers for historic mission

Tristan represented at State Opening of Parliament, 13th May 2026.
13-May-2026
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Details of the Daring Airdrop at Tristan da Cunha, 9th May 2026

More details and pictures have come in of the intrepid airdrop of urgent medical support sent to Tristan by the UK Government on the 9th May 2026.
12-May-2026
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First Ever Emergency Airdrop onto Tristan

The first ever emergency airdrop of medical supplies and personnel onto Tristan took place on the 9th May 2026 as part of the UK Government's response to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak.
9-May-2026
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Public Notices Regarding the MV Hondius Hantavirus, 6th May 2026

Three public notices on the implications of the hantavirus outbreak for Tristan.
7-May-2026
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End of 2026 First Term School Report

News of teachers and prize-giving to students.
6-May-2026
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Suspected Hantavirus on the Cruise Ship MV Hondius

Public notice regarding the public health implications of the outbreak of hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which visited Tristan in April 2026 during her voyage.
4-May-2026
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MFV Lance's April-May 2026 Voyage

The MFV Lance departed Tristan on the 3rd May 2026.
3-May-2026
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Post Office

The Post Office offers a full philatelic service for collectors, with regular issues of interesting and attractive stamps.
1-May-2026
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First full photograph of the 2025-2028 Island Council

All eleven councillors together for first time since the 2025 election.
29-Apr-2026
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Death Notice for Deanna Rogers

Death notice for Tristan da Cunha islander Deanna Rogers, who passed away 5th April 2026, aged 17.
29-Apr-2026
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New Page: Treasury and Finance Department

Handles all Tristan's financial matters, including the budget, government wages and purchasing, and provides banking services to islanders and tourists.
23-Apr-2026
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Government Departments

Tristan da Cunha's day to day organisation is administered through a number of Government Departments and the Fishing Factory.
22-Apr-2026
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Visit of the Cruise Ship MV Hondius, April 2026

The cruise ship MV Hondius visited Tristan for three days on the 14th-16th April 2026.
21-Apr-2026
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School presentations by Hondius cruise ship visitors

Special gifts from Pieter Groen College in Katwijk
20-Apr-2026
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Visitors' Feedback

Feedback from visitors to Tristan da Cunha.
16-Apr-2026
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Aurora Australis seen from Tristan

Southern Lights photographed on 20th January 2026
14-Apr-2026
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Visits of Yachts Amundsen and Vinson of Antarctica, Easter 2026

The yachts Amundsen and Vinson of Antarctica visited Tristan on the 8th and 9th March 2026.
11-Apr-2026
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Easter Egg Hunt and generous gifts from visitors

Pupils receive presents and prizes
10-Apr-2026
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Overnight visit to Stony Beach

Trip to mark calves and improve camping huts
9-Apr-2026
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Stamp issue: 100th Birth Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II

Stamps commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II in 2026.
7-Apr-2026
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Tristan da Cunha Postage Rates 2026

Table of postage rates from mail from Tristan da Cunha, effective from 1st May 2026.
3-Apr-2026
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