New ZealandAsylum status considered for Fiji fugitiveGovernment officials are looking into whether ex-Fiji army chief Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara could be given political asylum, Prime Minister John Key says.24 May 06:15 AM
New ZealandArmy chief travel ban lift consideredPrime Minister John Key is open to the possibility of offering Fiji's former army chief political asylum in New Zealand. Mr Key told <i>Radio New Zealand</i> this morning the Ministry...22 May 10:40 PM
New ZealandNZ man questioned in Fiji army chief's escapeFiji police are believed to be interviewing a New Zealand surfing instructor accused of helping with the escape of Fiji's former army chief of staff Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara.22 May 02:38 AM
WorldFormer Fiji army chief hits out at 'hateful dictatorship'A former Fiji army chief hits out at Frabk Bainimarama - from the safety of refuge in Tonga. 15 May 05:30 PM
WorldAir Force sent to rescue Tongan boatA Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion found a fishing boat with engine failure before it drifted onto reefs near Tonga overnight.26 Apr 06:34 AM
New ZealandClaims licensed immigration advisers may be tied into scamOverstayers are said to be paying hundreds of dollars for fraudulent citizenship certificates.17 Apr 11:30 PM
New ZealandChinese bidding for Tongan royal estate in AucklandA group of Chinese investors are understood to be the main contenders hoping to buy the Tongan royal residence in Auckland.06 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionJim Eagles: A culinary tour of the PacificI've always felt that food was one of the great reasons to travel. But you'd have to say that until relatively recently it wasn't top of the list of reasons for visiting the South Pacific.04 Apr 09:30 PM
WorldPrincess Ashika sentences 'a joke', says friend of victimsA New Zealand-based Tongan man who lost friends in the Princess Ashika ferry tragedy in Tonga says the sentences handed to three of the men found guilty over the incident are a joke.04 Apr 07:10 AM
WorldPrincess Ashika sentencing todayFour men and a shipping company found guilty of 30 charges relating to the 2009 sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika, in which 74 people died, will be sentenced today.03 Apr 06:30 PM
WorldFerry victims' families satisfied with guilty verdictFamilies of the passengers whose lives were lost in Tonga's Princess Ashika ferry tragedy feel they have got some justice.01 Apr 04:30 PM
WorldGuilty verdicts in Tonga ferry trialFour men and a shipping company charged in connection with the August 2009 sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika, in which 74 people drowned, have been found guilty on all charges.31 Mar 11:36 PM
New ZealandTsunami warning puts Kiwis on edgeKiwis' nerves fray after a tsunami alert and an earthquake off Tonga.12 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldTokyo tsunami one of the biggest in recent historyA 10-metre-high tsunami ploughed into the Japanese coast on Friday, dashing ships into the shore, washing away houses and leaving devastation in its wake.11 Mar 08:15 AM
