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Tongan ferry was unseaworthy, court told
Tonga's biggest criminal trial, the Priness Ashika ferry sinking, has re-started in Nuku'alofa
Nauru tops obesity league
Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.
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
Tonga's politicians and government spending will be subjected to unprecedented scrutiny.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> Power to the people
Democracy is getting a fighting chance in Tonga writes Audrey Young.
Tonga: Win boosts activist's PM hopes
Pro-democracy leader 'Akilisi Pohiva will today discuss forming a new government after Tonga's first democratic elections.
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.
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
Former NRL star John Hopoate has called for Samoa and Tonga to play-off in an annual three-match country of origin series.
'Slavery' ordeal over for Tongan rugby star Finau Maka
Tongan rugby star Finau Maka has been cleared of allegations that he had "enslaved" an illegal migrant at his Toulouse home.