New ZealandFormer All Black mourns family members lost in ferry disasterFormer All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala says some of his wife's relatives were among those who perished in last week's tragedy.15 Aug 12:27 AM
New ZealandTonga: 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.14 Aug 04:00 PM
Opinion<i>Editorial:</i> As clangers go, King's is a shockerTonga's King has committed an act so foolish that it bears comparison with some of the biggest political clangers of recent history.14 Aug 03:59 PM
New ZealandMass grave on Tongan seabedAn independent inquiry has been ordered into the cause of last week's sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika.13 Aug 04:00 PM
WorldTonga: Images may reveal bodies - navyRemote operated vehicle (ROV) expected to be deployed again once weather clears on Monday evening.13 Aug 06:09 AM
WorldSonar image shows vessel thought to be sunken ferryA sonar image of a sunken wreck believed to be the Princess Ashika has been released by the Navy.13 Aug 03:23 AM
New ZealandTongan waters now graveyardAt 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.12 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandTonga: Ferry located but too deep for divers to reachSonar images indicate a vessel which fits the general size and shape of the Princess Ashika.12 Aug 07:16 AM
New ZealandDivers hope to establish if rope attached to ferryDivers 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.11 Aug 08:08 PM
New ZealandNZ looks at helping Tonga replace ferryThe Government is to help Tonga find a replacement for the ferry that sank a week ago with the loss of nearly 100 lives. 11 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandEx -North Otago rugby rep feared killed in ferry tragedyA former North Otago rugby representative is believed to have been among those killed in the Tongan ferry disaster.10 Aug 11:05 PM
New ZealandTongan police warn ferry dead may never be foundEven ferry is found, it could be too deep to recover any bodies.10 Aug 07:49 AM
WorldTongan ferry death toll set to riseLatest count of those aboard ill-fated ferry indicates 93 people are still missing.08 Aug 11:11 PM
New Zealand141 now thought to have been on Tongan ferryThe number of people believed to have been on board the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika when it sank on Wednesday has risen to 141.07 Aug 11:40 PM
New ZealandFerry survivor's frantic calls for cousin unansweredA survivor has told how he called frantically for his cousin for hours while in a lifeboat, but did not get a response.07 Aug 04:00 PM
WorldFerry disaster: NZ divers head to TongaA team of 12 navy divers and a three-member remote search team will leave for Tonga this evening.07 Aug 05:17 AM
WorldTongan ferry disaster: NZ woman's fears for familyA New Zealand woman is "just trying to hold onto hope" that her mother, brother and sister have survived the sinking of an inter-island ferry in Tonga.07 Aug 04:01 AM
WorldTongan ferry disaster: Toll of missing risesRescuers are now looking for 64 missing passengers after the number on board a Tongan ferry that sank on Wednesday was revised up to 119.07 Aug 12:32 AM
WorldTongan ferry disaster: 117 on board, 62 missingA survivor says the vessel rolled so quickly that women and children sleeping below decks had no chance to escape.06 Aug 08:51 PM
WorldFerry disaster: Just a minute's warningA survivor of Tonga's ferry disaster says the vessel rolled so quickly in rough seas that women and children sleeping below decks had no chance to escape.06 Aug 08:17 PM
