Latest fromTonga

Giant talent in rugby poaching row
A rising rugby star who dreams of playing for the All Blacks is at the centre of a poaching row between two top private schools.

Kiwi yachtie's Pacific nightmare
Alex Macdonald says he was kept in Tongan police custody for five days, accused of killing his skipper.

Tonga: Recovery of bodies 'too costly and risky'
Depth of the sunken ferry Princess Ashika means the recovery of the 93 bodies trapped inside would be a prohibitively costly, lengthy and dangerous process.

<i>Editorial:</i> As clangers go, King's is a shocker
Tonga's King has committed an act so foolish that it bears comparison with some of the biggest political clangers of recent history.

Tonga: Images may reveal bodies - navy
Remote operated vehicle (ROV) expected to be deployed again once weather clears on Monday evening.

Sonar image shows vessel thought to be sunken ferry
A sonar image of a sunken wreck believed to be the Princess Ashika has been released by the Navy.

Tongan waters now graveyard
At least 93 people who drowned in the Princess Ashika are likely to be forever buried at sea because the wreck - found yesterday - is too deep.

Tonga: Ferry located but too deep for divers to reach
Sonar images indicate a vessel which fits the general size and shape of the Princess Ashika.

Divers hope to establish if rope attached to ferry
Divers hope to know today if a rope found in the water is attached to the ferry which sank last week with the loss of up to 93 lives.

NZ looks at helping Tonga replace ferry
The Government is to help Tonga find a replacement for the ferry that sank a week ago with the loss of nearly 100 lives.

Tonga: NZ navy divers following rope lead
New Zealand navy divers may know late tonight whether the object attached to a rope spotted in Tongan waters is the sunken Princess Ashika.