Tonga
Tonga's Govt offers development loans to businesses
Tuesday 5 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga's Government has announced a financial recovery package of $US9.78 million to help revive the country's economy.
New Zealand couple found dead in Vava'u, Tonga, police say
Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga police are investigating the death of a New Zealand couple in Vava'u.
Tonga volcano: NIWA scientists to map eruption's impact on seabed
Friday 1 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
NIWA scientists are set sail to Tonga to survey the seabed around Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in the aftermath of its eruption earlier this year.
Medical professionals leave for Tonga to help with mental trauma
Wednesday 30 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
A team of eight medical professionals from New Zealand have left for Tonga.
Tonga reports three covid related deaths
Thursday 24 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
The Tonga Government has reported three covid deaths and a total of 2,620 active cases in the Kingdom.
Stricter lockdown rules to be enforced in Tonga
Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
The Tonga government is reporting a total of 1,819 active covid cases and 2 covid deaths in the country.
How one tweet got Tonga 50 satellite terminals
Friday 25 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano erupted in Tonga on January 15, it caused a communications blackout that left the country without internet and no international phone service.
Call to support Tongan workers in NZ, Aust labour programmes
Tuesday 22 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
For the estimated 5,000 Tongans employed in New Zealand and Australia under their respective Pacific seasonal work schemes, the volcanic eruption and tsunami that devastated the Kingdom on 15 January 2022 was an entirely unforeseen event.
UN warns more international help needed in Tonga
Monday 14 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
The United Nations Pacific office is urging the international community to keep up the support to Tonga and help it build back stronger after the January 15 volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Tonga's Speaker praises community for response to disaster
Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
The Speaker of Tonga's Parliament says it has been a great privillege to be a part of the reaction from the Tongan community disapora in Aotearoa to the disaster in the Kingdom.
Covid-19: Two villages under surveillance says Tonga's govt
Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Two villages in Tonga, Vaini and Pili, are under close surveillance after residents tested positive for Covid-19 according to the government.
Tonga eruption: Seasonal workers hit hard - report
Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcano erupted on 15 January 2022, there were some 150,000 Tongans living overseas - 5,000 of them employed across New Zealand and Australia's Pacific temporary labour schemes.
'Resilience and strength of people' will get Kingdom through, Tonga's PM
Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga's new Prime Minister believes the "resilience" and "strength" of people will get the Kingdom through the impacts of the volcanic eruption, tsunami and now Covid-19.
In brief: sport news from around the Pacific
Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga has withdrawn from the Oceania leg of this year's World Cup following last month's volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Tonga to enter lockdown after port workers test positive for Covid-19
Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
The Kingdom of Tonga will go into nationwide lockdown from 6pm on Wednesday.
Bad weather hampers efforts to fix microwave link in Tonga
Friday 28 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Poor weather conditions are preventing a team of engineers from repairing a damaged microwave link on the uninhabited island of Kao in Tonga.
Australian vessel with Covid-19 cases arrives in Tonga waters
Wednesday 26 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga is concerned an Australian naval vessel has arrived in the Kingdom with 29 people onboard who have tested postive to Covid-19.
Covid-19 confirmed aboard HMAS Adelaide enroute to Tonga
Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Twenty-three people onboard an Australian Navy vessel enroute to help with the recovery effort in Tonga have tested positive for Covid-19.
Forum launches Pacific appeal for Tonga
Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a "Blue Pacific Appeal" for Tonga.
Collection for Tonga underway today in Auckland
Thursday 20 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Three shipping containers are being set up at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium to be filled with donations for Tonga today.
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