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Youngsters on a sports trip from Tonga are helping in the big clean-up in Auckland.
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The largest solar power plant in the South Pacific has been opened in Tonga.
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Talking all things fashion over a cup of kava: 'It's a facilitator of discussions'
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Learning Tongan: A young Māori journalist's mission to better connect with the community
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Opinion: Sport is helping to keep the Tongan language alive overseas
Tongans around the world are being inspired by sport to keep their culture alive.
Niuean knight, soul singer and community leaders accept Queen's Birthday Honours
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A 16-year-old New Zealand citizen has been killed in a car crash in Tonga.
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Big things are expected of a young man who came to NZ on a scholarship at age 16.
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Tongan rugby league fans have banded together to clean up after the weekend's parades.
Celebrating 30 years of Pasifika Festival - now Taste of Pasifika
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Fashion showcase launches revamped Pasifika Festival
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'I looked around ... no brown face in this space. So I thought: It should be me.'
More Covid-19 cases in Tonga as NZ communities rally to aid
There are now 65 confirmed cases in Tonga as the Kingdom starts looking at rebuilding.
Nomuka family in NZ say home in Tonga likely unliveable
The volcano eruption and tsunami caused extensive damage to the island.
RNZAF Hercules aid flight is due to arrive in Tonga in a few hours
An aid flight from New Zealand is due to touch down in Tonga later this afternoon.
Shocking new photos reveal Tonga's tragedy
Photos from Tonga show thick layers of ash covering the streets, as locals get to work.
Tonga approves arrival of two NZ navy vessels with supplies
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'Unprecedented disaster': 15m waves, three deaths confirmed in Tonga tsunami
More help is on its way to Tonga, as officials reveal the scale of devastation.
RNZAF Hercules aid flight to Tonga delayed due to ash on runway
'An air drop option was considered, but was not the preference of the Tongan authorities.'
Tongans in NZ anxiously await news from home: 'It's painful, you just feel hopeless'
Tongans in New Zealand have been praying for their Pacific Island families.
'Getting back critical information': NZ Orion due to arrive in Tonga
Prime Minister says New Zealand is ready to help the people of Tonga.
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