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Tongan king's critics hit out

Former All Black mourns family members lost in ferry disaster

Former All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala says some of his wife's relatives were among those who perished in last week's tragedy.

Tonga: NZ asked to help fund recovery of bodies

Tonga: 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.

<i>Editorial:</i> As clangers go, King's is a shocker

Tonga's King has committed an act so foolish that it bears comparison with some of the biggest political clangers of recent history.

Tonga: Images may reveal bodies - navy

Remote operated vehicle (ROV) expected to be deployed again once weather clears on Monday evening.

Sonar image shows vessel thought to be sunken ferry

A sonar image of a sunken wreck believed to be the Princess Ashika has been released by the Navy.

Tongan waters now graveyard

At 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.

Kiwi feared among dead in rising ferry toll

Young New Zealander serving with the Niuean police force feared dead, in the Tongan ferry capsize.

Tears flow for Tongan ferry victims

Tongan ferry death toll set to rise

Latest count of those aboard ill-fated ferry indicates 93 people are still missing.

Ferry disaster: Anger at owners growing

Seconds away from death as wave swamps passengers

141 now thought to have been on Tongan ferry

The number of people believed to have been on board the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika when it sank on Wednesday has risen to 141.

Ferry survivor's frantic calls for cousin unanswered

A survivor has told how he called frantically for his cousin for hours while in a lifeboat, but did not get a response.

Angry mob gather outside hospital