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7.6 earthquake strikes Tonga

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A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga near Vava’u on Tuesday afternoon at a depth of 237 kilometres, but officials report no significant damage,...

Japan funds solar power systems to strengthen Tonga’s disaster warning network

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Japan and Tonga have signed a new agreement aimed at boosting the Pacific nation’s disaster resilience through the installation of solar-powered infrastructure to support...

NRL moves to ban Tongan officials after Katoa investigation

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The NRL has moved to ban four Tongan rugby league officials for two years after an investigation found serious failures in the handling of...

Tongan-born NZ boxer dies saving his sons in holiday tragedy

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Tongan-born New Zealand heavyweight boxer Semisi Kalu, a former 2010 Commonwealth Games representative and Auckland business owner, died while rescuing two of his sons...

Kiwis crush Tonga 40-14 to reach Pacific Championship final

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The New Zealand Kiwis powered into the Pacific Championship final with a commanding 40-14 victory over Mate Ma’a Tonga at Auckland’s Eden Park. Seeking redemption...

Toa Samoa storm past Tonga 34–6 to reach Pacific Championship final

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Toa Samoa secured their place in the Pacific Championship final with a commanding 34–6 win over Tonga at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, in a match...

Lingering moisture from 2022 Tonga eruption continues to disrupt global climate

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Scientists are continuing to track the lasting climatic impact of the January 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption, which blasted an unprecedented volume of...

Tonga refuses to pay USD $1 million ransom after health system hacked

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Tonga's government has rejected a US$1 million ($1.6 million NZD) ransom demand after hackers seized control of its national health IT system, locking out...

Auckland woman charged over illegal loans targeting Tongan community

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Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as "Nane Easy Loan Finance Services NZ", faces court action for allegedly operating as an unregistered lender targeting Auckland’s Tongan community...

Hunga Tonga eruption linked to recent global temperature spikes

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The massive Hunga Tonga underwater volcanic eruption in January 2022 injected unprecedented amounts of water vapour into the stratosphere, raising its moisture levels by...

Kangaroos shut out Tonga 18-0 in Pacific Championships opener

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The Kangaroos began their Pacific Championships campaign with a hard-fought 18-0 victory over Tonga at Suncorp Stadium. Tom Trbojevic made an impressive return to international...

Warriors’ prop Mitchell Barnett set for Kangaroos debut

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One New Zealand Warriors prop Mitchell Barnett has earned his Kangaroos Test debut in Friday night’s opening match of the Pacific Championships against Tonga...

Luxon and Peters to head to Tonga next week

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Tonga next week to meet with Pacific leaders on priority regional issues,...

Businessman jailed for multi-million dollar tobacco smuggling scheme

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Auckland businessman Mosese Vakapuna has been sentenced to 28 months in jail for smuggling over 6000 kilograms of loose tobacco into New Zealand from...

Pacific countries push to have kava protected by intellectual property rights

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Pacific Island nations lead by growers and officials from Vanuatu, Tonga and Fiji want to protect kava as intellectual property by implementing a geographical...

RWC 2023: Scotland 45 – 17 Tonga

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Scotland have beaten Tonga 45-17 in their Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B match at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice. https://youtu.be/shqSe3uoqW0?si=GUz9dCpnMU_H44kr

RWC 2023: Ireland 59 – 16 Tonga

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Ireland have beaten Tonga 59-16 in their Pool B Rugby World Cup match today at La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes. https://youtu.be/XC2fsZUweKc?si=IxWtNibPnCJp0FfN

Watch: Tongan volcano one year on – amazing facts

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The Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai (HT-HH) volcano erupted on 15 January 2022. Space and science YouTuber Anton Petrov details some incredible facts about the explosion from the...

7.3 magnitude quake strikes Tonga overnight

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According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was centred at 19.318°S 172.100°W, at a depth of 24.8km. The quake struck at 11.48pm, Tongan Time. A...

Plans for Bitcoin economy by 2023 in Tonga advancing

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Plans for the implementation of a Bitcoin economy in Tonga by 2023 are advancing. The four-step plan is being spear-headed by hereditary noble Lord Fusitu'a: ...

Watch: Tsunami waves from Tonga arrive in California

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A tsunami warning was put into effect for the US West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii on Saturday, after a volcano erupted in the South...

A series of Tsunami waves have hit the coastline of Tonga following an eruption at the underwater volcano known as Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai. https://twitter.com/sakakimoana/status/1482218193619865600?s=20 Update to follow.

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