New ZealandNZ medical team to provide mental health support in TongaEight NZ medical profs have left for Tonga to help with trauma in tsunami aftermath.30 Mar 02:23 AM
Sport'Leave our horses alone': Val Adams responds to critics after eating horse'If you really want to try it, let me know and I might get you some.'28 Mar 08:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTonga eruption and the Kiwi scientist: What we know about the big blastNZ volcanologist arrives in Tonga to help reconstruct January's monster eruption.20 Mar 04:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland family desperate to fast-track Ukrainian visa process, as mum flees war-zone with single backpackNorthland man pushes to bring his mother-in-law from Ukraine to New Zealand.08 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldDeath toll nears six million as pandemic enters third yearSome analysts put the number of deaths much higher - at between 14 and 23.5 million.06 Mar 05:26 PM
WorldUncertain future for islanders who survived Tongan eruptionThe January 15 volcanic eruption that was so huge it echoed around the world.26 Feb 11:15 PM
WorldTonga's internet finally restored five weeks after big eruptionThe internet connection to the rest of the world has finally been restored for Tonga.23 Feb 01:53 AM
New ZealandArrivals from Tonga will soon have to self-isolate due to rising Covid casesTonga now has 139 active cases, 75 of which are from the last three days.14 Feb 07:58 AM
TravelThis country beat New Zealand as 'most beautiful in the world'Do you think this popular holiday destination beats New Zealand's beaches and mountains?10 Feb 11:03 PM
New ZealandMore Covid-19 cases in Tonga as NZ communities rally to aidThere are now 65 confirmed cases in Tonga as the Kingdom starts looking at rebuilding.10 Feb 06:39 AM
New ZealandElon Musk has answered Tonga's internet call: reportsThe devastating eruption in mid-January damaged an undersea telecommunications cable.06 Feb 04:07 AM
WorldRebuilding post-eruption Tonga: 4 key lessons from FijiTonga suffered major infrastructure damage after the massive undersea eruption.06 Feb 12:51 AM
WorldShocking aerial images show extent of tsunami devastationDramatic discovery among the rubble, as new images reveal scale of devastation.03 Feb 05:24 PM
WorldNo masks, movies and bars open: The nations lifting Omicron restrictionsFlattening case counts in recent days raises hopes of another turning point in pandemic.02 Feb 06:08 PM
WorldThree new Covid cases in Tonga as Kingdom enters lockdownThree new Covid cases confirmed in Tonga, bringing total to five.02 Feb 06:23 AM
WorldTonga to enter lockdown after recording two Covid casesThis comes just a few weeks after the pacific nation suffered an eruption and tsunami.01 Feb 09:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandApple-picking begins early for Hawke's Bay group with new varietyThe apple-picking season has started early for some growers.30 Jan 11:41 PM
World'Stand Together': Tonga's King calls for unity to rebuildWhere there's a will, there's a way, the King said.28 Jan 09:04 PM
WorldCovid hits one of the last uninfected places on the planetKiribati was among the last places in the world to have avoided any virus outbreaks.28 Jan 06:11 AM
WorldShallow 6.2 quake rocks Tonga, Fiji regionThe quake is the latest natural seismic event to hit the region.27 Jan 08:06 AM
WorldTwenty-three Australians on ship delivering aid to Tonga have Covid-19 virusThe HMAS Adelaide left Brisbane on Friday.25 Jan 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHeard, felt but barely seen: How a volcano severed Tonga from the worldNew York Times: The disaster has been defined by the nation's near-complete disconnection.24 Jan 12:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessShane Reti: Can Elon Musk help our Pacific neighbours?This is an offer to the Tongan community to tweet Elon Musk23 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldGlobal aid effort under way as big forces help tiny TongaThe HMNZS Wellington and Aotearoa are already in Tonga and other nations are helping too.22 Jan 07:19 PM
New ZealandShockwave of Tongan eruption recorded in Tauranga HarbourEvidence of tsunami waves was also recorded in the Bay.21 Jan 09:20 PM
WorldNomuka family in NZ say home in Tonga likely unliveableThe volcano eruption and tsunami caused extensive damage to the island.21 Jan 08:51 PM
New ZealandElon Musk responds to National MP's appeal for help on TongaSpaceX and Tesla CEO has offered to help Tonga, but says it will be difficult.21 Jan 06:30 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay collective to send building supplies to destroyed Atatā islandTime to help out our Tongan RSE workers and their families who've lost homes.21 Jan 02:38 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Didn't have the energy to scream': The woman who tried to stop 'Aquaman' getting swept awayElisiva Taimikovi lost "Aquaman's" hand, then was pummelled by waves. But she's safe.21 Jan 02:23 AM
New ZealandQueues taking four hours to process as generous public turn out for TongaThe aid is from a trust set up for the purpose of disaster relief in the Pacific.21 Jan 12:39 AM
WorldTongan port being checked for arrival of suppliesShipping channels and wharves at the main port assessed before supply drop.20 Jan 05:11 PM
New ZealandAir Force Hercules lands in Tonga after runway cleared of ash by hand'There was a mammoth effort by His Majesty's armed forces to clear that runway.'20 Jan 04:17 AM
World'Real life Aquaman': Tongan man swims 7.5km after eruption and tsunamiLisala Folau swam for 28 hours after being swept out to sea.20 Jan 04:10 AM
New ZealandRNZAF Hercules aid flight is due to arrive in Tonga in a few hoursAn aid flight from New Zealand is due to touch down in Tonga later this afternoon.20 Jan 12:34 AM
