Further volcanic eruptions have disrupted more flights to and from Tonga this evening.

A dramatic new image has emerged of the volcanic eruption which has disrupted air travel to and from Tonga.

Hundreds of travellers and holidaymakers have been left stranded after flights to and from Tonga were cancelled yesterday because of a huge volcanic ash cloud.

Flights between Australia and Tonga should be back up and running by Wednesday after plumes of volcanic ash above the small island nation grounded planes.

Large ash cloud from a volcano in Tonga is affecting flights in the region, with aviation authorities issuing an alert.

New Zealand double Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams had a scare when a plane she was on started to skid off a runway in Tonga.

When the Tongan monarchy relinquished much of its power in 2008, it seemed the path to a working parliamentary democracy would be relatively straightforward.

Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams escaped a possible aircraft crash after a plane she was on started skidding off a runway in Tonga.

Two Tongan police officers found guilty of the manslaughter of a NZ constable have been sentenced to jail, a sentence his family have called "a slap on the wrist."

Almost two years have passed since constable Kali Fungavaka was killed. And the two policeman guilty of his manslaughter had to face his wife and children in court.

Mana Party Leader Hone Harawira is facing a new challenge in his Te Tai Tokerau seat at this year's election, from his party's former Te Tai Tonga candidate Clinton Dearlove.

Two Tongan police officers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of New Zealand policeman Kali Fungavaka.

He's the player many coaches would love to have. But 135kg, 18-year-old Tongan-born prop Taniela Tupou can't represent NZ at schoolboy rugby level.

A mockumentary depicting a misbehaving Tongan boy at an Australian high school has angered members of the community there - but is it racist?

A Tongan woman suffering medical conditions prohibiting her from flying is being deported back to a cyclone-ravaged village.

New Zealand has donated hundreds of emergency shelter kits and a further $300,000 to help residents of cyclone-hit Tonga.

Tropical Cyclone Ian has cleared Tonga leaving in its wake the death of at least one person and the destruction of infrastructure.

At least one person has been killed in a cyclone that has ravaged parts of Tonga, as organisations rushed to get supplies to thousands of people affected.

At least one person has been killed in a cyclone that has ravaged parts of Tonga. Aid organisations were last night rushing to get supplies to thousands of people affected in the worst-hit group of islands, Ha'apai. These images are from the RNZAF P3 Orion.

One person is thought to have died after a tropical cyclone tore through northern Tonga last night, media reports say.

A tropical cyclone warning is in place for Tonga, where thousands of people are battening down as Cyclone Ian approaches.

The Government is warning New Zealanders flying in Tonga it will be at their own risk as the national airline has bought a plane which has been involved in numerous crashes.

Two Tongan princesses have left the royal family in "disarray"after snubbing tradition and opting to marry commoners.

Two Tongan police officers, one an inspector, have been committed for trial charged with the manslaughter of New Zealand policeman Kali Fungavaka.

The hunt is on for more than 40 Tongan criminals who obtained "clean records" from their homeland authorities to get New Zealand visas.