Tonga
Preparations in Auckland to farewell Joeli Vidiri
The global rugby community has farewelled rugby great Va'aiga Tuigamala at the weekend and is preparing to farewell legendary Blues winger Joeli Vidiri.
'There's nothing left standing really' - two months after volcanic eruption in Tonga
Two months on from the devastating Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption, a family from Nomuka is yet to return home. Video
News in Tongan for 15 March 2022
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ADB and NZ offer more financial assistance to Tonga
The Asian Development Bank has announced a US$1 million grant to Tonga to help finance the country's response to community transmission of Covid-19.
News in Tongan for 11 March 2022
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News in Tongan for 9 March 2022
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Concerns about impact of Tonga eruption on agriculltural output
International agencies are expressing deep concern at the possible effects of volcanic ash and acid rain that fell on Tonga during the massive volcanic eruption on January 15.
Concern over impacts of volcanic eruption on agriculture
Concerns are being raised about the agricultural impacts of the recent volcanic eruption in Tonga.
Nomuka residents return to their tsunami battered island
Residents of Nomuka, a small island in Tonga north of Tongatapu, have returned home after much of their island was wiped out by the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha-apai eruption and tsunami nearly two months…
News in Tongan for 8 March 2022
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News in Tongan for 4 March 2022
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Cable connecting Tongan islands could take year to fix
Tonga Cable Ltd says the country's domestic telecommunications cable may take up to a year to fix.
News in Tongan for 3 March 2022
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News in Tongan for 2 March 2022
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News in Tongan for 1 March 2022
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News in Tongan for 25 February 2022
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News in Tongan for 24 February 2022
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News in Tongan for 23 February 2022
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Post-tsunami: Supporting Tongan workers amid Covid-19
In the aftermath of the volcanic eruption and tsunami, a range of support measures have been implemented by key stakeholders to support Tongan seasonal workers in NZ as they come to terms with the…
The Southern Cross cable that connects Tonga to the outside world is fixed
The Southern Cross Cable cut during the volcanic eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and subsequent tsunami last month has been finally repaired.