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![Tongan leader Akilisi Pohiva talks to the Herald](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Tongan leader Akilisi Pohiva talks to the Herald
Akilisi Pohiva talks to Audrey Young about his priorities for Tonga.
![Tongan leader pledges grip on MPs' expenses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Tongan leader pledges grip on MPs' expenses
Tonga's politicians and government spending will be subjected to unprecedented scrutiny.
![<i>Audrey Young:</i> Power to the people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
<i>Audrey Young:</i> Power to the people
Democracy is getting a fighting chance in Tonga writes Audrey Young.
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Tongan king threatens to sue over Auckland estate objections
Tonga's king has threatened to sue lawyers in the Pacific island nation who are attempting to prevent him selling his sprawling Auckland royal residence.
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Legal challenge over $8.9m royal estate
Lawyers may take court action if the sale of the King of Tonga's Auckland mansion goes ahead.
![League: Hopoate calls for Tonga-Samoa series](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
League: Hopoate calls for Tonga-Samoa series
Former NRL star John Hopoate has called for Samoa and Tonga to play-off in an annual three-match country of origin series.
![Tongans raise $600k for quake appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Tongans raise $600k for quake appeal
Two radio-thons held in Tonga over the past week have raised almost $600,000 for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund.
!['Appreciative' Tongans dig deep for NZ quake victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Appreciative' Tongans dig deep for NZ quake victims
"Deeply appreciative" Tongans are showing their gratitude for NZ support with a big fund raising effort for the Canterbury quake victims.
![King's $8.9m mansion for sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
King's $8.9m mansion for sale
The King of Tonga is selling his Epsom mansion - but rubber-neckers are not welcome.
![Joyce joins list of MPs with convictions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Joyce joins list of MPs with convictions
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is the latest MP to admit having criminal convictions.
![League: No regrets in picking Williams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
League: No regrets in picking Williams
Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney doesn't believe they made made a mistake by naming Manly's Tony Williams in their original squad.