Tonga
Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining
Representatives of Pacific civil society and conservation groups are calling on the New Zealand government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep sea mining. Audio
News in Tongan for 7 June 2022
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Crew rescued from vessel stranded on Niue reef
All 11 crew on the Taiwanese fishing vessel, Chuan I Shin, grounded on Beveridge Reef, have been transferred safely to a sister ship.
News in Tongan for 3 June 2022
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News in Tongan for 1 June 2022
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News in Tongan for 31 May 2022
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News in Tongan for 30 May 2022
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Stars lining up to play for Ikale Tahi
Tongan rugby union is looking to mimic the success of Mate Ma'a Tonga with a sudden injection of former All Blacks and Wallabies into its team.
News in Tongan for 27 May 2022
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Tonga parliament set to be convened
All four Tongan MPs, whose seats in parliament were voided after election petitions, have won stays pending appeals. Audio
People forced to move within Tonga following volcano and tsunami
People living in the areas badly affected by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic disaster are relocating to other islands in Tonga. Audio
Convicted Tongan MPs win stays ahead of appeals
All four Tongan MPs whose seats in parliament were voided after election petitions, have won stays pending appeals.
New research into mapping of Hunga submarine volcano
New scientific evidence is helping to paint a clearer picture of the extent of widespread damage to Tonga, four months since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. Audio
News in Tongan for 25 May 2022
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Tonga has a new Police Commissioner
Tonga's new Police Commissioner, Australian Shane McLennan, has been sworn in by the country's Chief Magistrate Folau Lokotui.
News in Tongan for 24 May 2022
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Deadly Tongan volcano unlikely to erupt in near future - Niwa scientists
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano that devastated Tonga after a massive eruption on 15 January is unlikely to erupt again, say New Zealand scientists.
Today's sitting of Parliament in Tonga deferred
Today's scheduled sitting of the Tonga Parliament has been deferred.
Tonga's Parliament to sit today
The Tonga Parliament is set to open its session today, after the government delayed it from last week, claiming it needed more time on the Budget.
News in Tongan for 23 May 2022
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