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Govt to give $20m to weather response initiative for the Pacific
Winston Peters made the announcement in Tonga.
Peters and Reti touch down in Tonga on first leg of Pacific Mission
Deputy PM Winston Peters and Pacific minister Dr Shane Reti are on a Pacific Mission.
Pacific Mission will focus on strengthening ties with region
The two ministers will travel to Tonga first, ahead of official talks on Wednesday.
New research shows which families are most at risk of cot death
First study of Pacific infant sleep practices finds gaps in the way advice is being given.
A $150,000 headache: Abandoned charity boat to be scrapped after ex-owner jailed
What started as a dream to deliver aid by boat to Pacific islands came to a grim end.
Emotional Tongan short film premieres at Sundance Film Festival
"I was just playing what I have experienced through my family."
Tongan sacred remains returned to island kingdom 150 years later
The remains include that of a 10-year-old boy taken from Tonga in 1875.
'Inspiring' demoltion process in Hastings
Materials will be reused in Hawke's Bay and Tonga.
Opinion: Christmas is being surrounded by 30 cousins, uncles, aunts and grandparents
OPINION: Christmas is not about the gifts you get or how much you spend.
Moana Pasifika to host Highlanders in historic clash in Tonga
Match will give Tongan players the chance to showcase their talents in front of families.
Tongan aircraft ‘hits a cement block’ and slides off runway
'No passengers injured' after plane slides off the runway at Tonga’s Fua’amotu Airport.
New book inspired by Tonga's royal history and a mother's bravery
"Imagine at that time just having had a child and then trying to find a way out."
Paul Retimanu and sister Niva set the benchmark for Pasifika peoples
"He’s always been a go-getter, and hospo is in his blood. He can't help himself."
'We don't know why': No smoke alarms in housing destroyed in Māngere blaze
Eighteen people homeless after fire ripped through temporary housing.
Kiwi volunteers build new Salvation Army base in Tongan village in record time
Up to 15 volunteers from New Zealand travelled to Tonga for the project.
Tongan economic activity rebounds, significant uncertainties remain
The Pacific island nation's economy is performing strongly but faces growing headwinds.
Drought declared for Tonga’s main island, unlikely to ease anytime soon
Warnings and alerts for other islands have also been applied.
‘I went from people reporting on me to reporting my own stories’
“Smash through these doors and build a new one for everyone," reporter Will Sangster says.
'Ticks every box': Kiwis finally look to have found long-term skipper
James Fisher-Harris will lead the Kiwis out for the first time this weekend.
'When we touched down, we were in tears': Tongan church group stranded in Israel back in NZ
A Tongan-Kiwi church group stuck in Israel has finally made it back to Aotearoa.
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano ash still causing power outages
Tongatapu is experiencing disruption from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai over a year on.
Tongan-Kiwi Andre Fa'aoso aims to boost cultural knowledge at Yale
Andre Fa'aoso is settling into life at Yale and aims to grow Pacific culture on campus.
Tongan Government organises aircraft to evacuate Kiwi-Tongan church group
Kiwi-Tongan church members praise Tongan officials for helping get them out of Israel.
Growing concerns for NZ Tongan church group trying to flee Israel amid war
The group is attempting to flee by bus with the Tongan Consulate's help before lockdown.
Tonga steps up to help Kiwi church group stuck in Israel
A total of 54 church members from New Zealand arrived in Israel days before the attack.
'I remember walking into WINZ...Are you Indira from NZ Idol?'
"I remember how humbling that road was for me."
RWC2023: Spirituality, physicality and opportunities to play top-tier rugby
Daily devotions at the Fiji, Samoa and Tonga team camps are critical to all three teams.
Leimatu'a village captured in special documentaries
Villagers from Leimatu'a work hard to raise funds on their own to help their village.
122km/h: Tonga eruption triggered the fastest underwater flows ever recorded
Last year’s gargantuan Tonga eruption created the fastest underwater flows ever recorded.
Hamilton woman's traditional Tongan handicrafts in high demand overseas
Kasanita Katene is sharing how she makes Tongan necklaces to keep the tradition alive.
Tongan Language Week focuses on key ways to keeping the mother tongue alive
Tongan will be sustainable if spoken at home, church, and in the wider community.