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Rotarians' funding boost for Tonga hospital
A surgical theatre upgrade is 'sorely needed' at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa.
'Selfless leader': 16yo aspiring league star killed in crash driving to tournament
Lil-Bouvalu Lyden had won a contract to play club rugby league and study in Australia.
How gigantic eruption's rare 'booms' are informing NZ's disaster planning
Kiwis' reports of 'booms' in the 2022 eruption offer scientists useful insights.
Watch: Tongan fans celebrate victory over Kiwis in Ōtāhuhu
Wild celebrations followed Tonga's narrow victory over the Kiwis.
Thousands of Tongan supporters lined the streets of Ōtāhuhu.
Thousands of Tongan supporters lined the streets of Ōtāhuhu tonight to celebrate their team's narrow one-point victory over the Kiwis at Go Media Stadium.
Kiwis spurn late chances as Tonga earn famous win
While this will be a shock to New Zealand league, it was a deserved victory for Tonga.
Late field goal helps Tonga hold of Kiwis' fightback
All the action as the Kiwis take on Tonga in the Pacific Championships.
Tongan Gisborne student's documentary photography wins She Shed scholarship
Lasike's photography showcases Tongan culture and family moments 'with integrity'.
Tongan rugby team hires man who joined deadly attack on MMA fighter Fau Vake
Semisie Pomale was granted a discharge without conviction, in part because of his new job.
'By Tongan, for Tongan' approach to bowel screening supported
Pacific peoples are 60 per cent more likely to die from bowel cancer.
'I got to have a life': The kidney donation that changed a young woman's world
Helotu Kofe was 19 when she was told she needed a kidney to live - her brother stepped up.
PhD study measures wealth through a Tongan lens
'We invest in our relationships, we invest in our families, we invest in each other.'
Mpox vaccination campaign to make more Māori and Pasifika aware
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa has awareness campaign for LGBTQIA+ community.
Kiwi battlers v Pacific's future - why Luxon took the easy option
PM Luxon and Foreign Minister Peters had to contend with the UN’s vocal climate warrior.
Pacific Islands Forum: NZ 'all in' on Pacific policing drive but implementation uncertain
Leaders left for Vava'u yesterday where the high-profile PIF meeting was held.
Ministers flag health aid boost to the Pacific
Tonga's PM says the impact of climate change is worsening health outcomes for his people.
NZ supports Taiwan’s Pacific forum links amid report China pushing for exclusion
Luxon confirmed he met with the US yesterday but Aukus wasn't discussed.
Tonga diary: The goose step that almost ended Luxon’s Pacific Islands Forum
The PM could've been on a flight for emergency surgery if things had gone differently.
Winston Peters accepts human-induced climate change after Opposition decries ‘embarrassing’ comments
Labour fears Peters' comments reflect badly on New Zealand at the Pacific Islands Forum.
‘Don’t put him in detention’: PM Luxon banters with Pacific leaders, signs NZ-Tonga partnership
Luxon saved his best line for his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese.
Pacific Islands Forum: Foreign Minister invited to New Caledonia, officials to meet French ambassador
It comes as communications to the island of Christopher Luxon's retreat improve.
UN Secretary-General issues SOS over ‘devastating’ new sea level rise research
Surging seas are coming for us all, Antonio Guterres is warning the world.
PM heads to Tonga and SH1 reopens after fatal crash | Focus Morning Bulletin August 27
In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, SH1 reopens after fatal crash, Uber ruling benefits all drivers and PM heads to Tonga.
Tongan earthquake downs communications on island of PM Luxon’s leaders' retreat
The 6.9-magnitude quake caused significant shaking that lasted for at least one minute.
Foreign Minister meets with New Caledonia president after taking aim at French ambassador
The situation in New Caledonia is one of the primary issues at the forum.
NZ-funded Tonga weather radar to provide early warnings
New Zealand spent $4 million in developing the facility.
United Nations head says NZ Govt’s oil and gas licences ‘signing away our future’
Winston Peters was NZ’s representative at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum.