Two Royal New Zealand Navy vessels are on their way to Tonga to assist the Pacific kingdom to recover from the weekend's volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami.
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NewsWarriors and Storm 'Unite for Tonga' in pre-season game
With the NRL pre-season just weeks away from kicking off and rivalries renewing, two clubs are coming together for a common cause.
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'He maha ngā auetanga' – Minita Take Aorere e pā ana ki ngā taumatanga ki Tonga
Kei te whanga atu te pūtea tautoko, ēngari ko Tā te Minita Take Aorere, ko tā Nanaia Mahuta, ko te mataku, kei te mata o ngā whakaaro.
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Tongan Māori whānau pray for safety
Semisi Vea Sikei of Tongan and Ngāti Maniapoto descent has lost all contact with whānau since the devastating Tongan volcano eruption on Saturday.
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'Sending aroha to our Tongan whānau'- major telcos offer free calling, texts
Major telecommunication companies in Aotearoa - Spark, Vodafone, and 2degrees - have all offered free calling and texting to Tonga.
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Aid mission to Tonga amid 'limited' communications
The NZ government has been urgently attempting to gather information about the situation on the ground in Tonga since the eruption in Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai 65km north of Nuku'alofa, Prime Minis
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'We are thinking of our pacific friends and family'- MPs express aroha for Tonga
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will give an update about the "h
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RSE workers allowed one-way quarantine free travel in October
From October recognised seasonal employer (RSE) workers will be allowed one-way quarantine-free travel into Aotearoa from Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu in a bid to help the horticulture industry recove
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Recognising the Pasifika connection to Matariki through fashion
Ohomairangi 2021 is a Matariki celebration showcasing indigenous fashion through traditional and contemporary arts and culture. Māori designer Kharl Wirepa said the high-end show is the most prestigious event and a collaboration of Pasifika art.
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ASB Polyfest back in action after two years
Schools have already descended on Manukau Sports Bowl to compete in the country's biggest Polynesian festival.
