Teenagers on sports trip from Tonga get stuck in to help after Auckland flooding
Youngsters on a sports trip from Tonga are helping in the big clean-up in Auckland.
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Diverted Tonga passengers spend two nights in Christchurch chapel
"I said to myself ‘this is not looking good." 1500 passengers divert through Christchurch.
Carmel Sepuloni’s deputy PM appointment symbolic for NZ, Pacific leaders say
NZ's first deputy prime minister of Pacific descent will bring positive changes.
Editorial: Awesome impacts from Tongan eruption
OPINION: Our editorial on the lasting effects from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai blast.
A year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so violent. It’s a wake-up call to watch other submarine volcanoes
Scientists ask, was this a new type of eruption?
Tonga volcano eruption: Islanders resettle nearly a year on from disaster
Tongan volcano leaves a long lasting impression for islanders.
Woman overdue for tests dies of brain bleed
Clinic has made system changes after a woman's death last year.
Biggest solar power plant in Pacific region opens in Tonga
The largest solar power plant in the South Pacific has been opened in Tonga.
Family seek answers after NZ-Tongan woman dies in house fire
Tu'imala Moala (nee Fulivai) died in a house fire in Tonga and her family want answers.
'It was like a shotgun blast directly into the sky' - NIWA marine geologist
The Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano is the largest eruption ever recorded on Earth.
'Some people look at you and see a face that needs to be fixed - but not me'
Two families whose children were born with a cleft lip / cleft palate share their stories.
Powerful 7.9 magnitude quake in Tonga
The quake - initially reported to be 7.3 - struck Tonga just before midnight local time.
Baby island emerges in Pacific after Tonga underwater volcano erupts
A new 'baby' island has been spotted in the middle of the ocean near Tonga.
The Tonga volcano shook the world. It may also affect the climate
NY Times: 'Unbelievably huge' blast may cause a spike in global warming, scientists say.
Tonga volcano eruption could warm the Earth
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai blast shot millions of tons of water vapour into the atmosphere.
Huge Tongan volcano reveals special atmospheric wave
The atmospheric wave, theorised but never proven, has eluded detection for 85 years.
Pasifika leaders represent region at Queen's funeral, young royal mistaken for island queen
Pacific royalty and leaders from around the region joined mourners at the Queen's funeral.
Talking all things fashion over a cup of kava: 'It's a facilitator of discussions'
A unique event will see a panel of NZ fashion insiders discussing the industry over kava.
Learning Tongan: A young Māori journalist's mission to better connect with the community
Young Māori reporter Te Kakenga Kawiti-Bishara is embarking on a journey to learn Tongan.
Opinion: Sport is helping to keep the Tongan language alive overseas
Tongans around the world are being inspired by sport to keep their culture alive.
Island gun tragedy: Boy accidentally killed after 4-year-old brother finds loaded gun
Police say the youngsters found a loaded hunting rifle in the family car.
Kiwi teen, 16, killed in car crash in Tonga
A 16-year-old New Zealand citizen has been killed in a car crash in Tonga.
'First in our history' - pride from new All Black's family in Tonga
Big things are expected of a young man who came to NZ on a scholarship at age 16.
'The least we can do is clean up': Tongan public band together to clean up streets after league
Tongan rugby league fans have banded together to clean up after the weekend's parades.
Auckland boatie's death leaves family 'heartbroken'
Tēvita Moeakiola was a loving father of four, his eldest son said.
The explosive reason behind NZ's spectacular winter sunsets
Noticed some spectacular sunrises and sunsets lately? Forecasters have an odd explanation.
Celebrating 30 years of Pasifika Festival - now Taste of Pasifika
Pasifika Festival celebrates its 30th birthday this year with a new look and name.
Fashion showcase launches revamped Pasifika Festival
Pacific and Māori fashion will be displayed in tonight's Pasifika Showcase at The Cloud.
Tongan family keeps tradition alive: 'Tapa making is ingrained in our DNA'
How one New Zealand-based Tongan family is keeping their cultural and traditions alive.
Deadly Tongan volcano unlikely to erupt in near future
The eruption last year generated forces 500 times bigger than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption: What a Kiwi volcanologist discovered
What we know about the Tongan volcano eruption and tsunami four months on.
Frenzied attack: Bravery of boy, 11, and woman commended by judge
The attacks with a knife and scissors missed vital organs by millimetres.
NZ couple found dead in Tonga were electrocuted, say police
Brother of woman found dead alongside her husband says it's a blessing they died together.