Tonga
Many Tongan RSE workers still awaiting news from home
Tongan RSE workers here are feeling anxious and concerned as they wait for more news following the recent tsunami.
Auckland Tonga collection looking to other parts of NZ
Frustration is mounting among Tongans in New Zealand desperate to send critical supplies back home.
Tongan eruption: 85% of the population impacted - government
Tonga faces a long road to recovery, with most of the population affected by the violent eruption and tsunami that followed, and many areas still scrambling to restore basic necessities.
Overwhelming sense of relief - Tonga newsman
There is an overwhelming sense relief in Tonga with people thankful the death toll is low following last Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Shane Reti asks Elon Musk to help reconnect Tonga to the internet
National MP Dr Shane Reti is hopeful tech giant Elon Musk will provide desperately-needed internet access to the people of Tonga.
Second day of Tonga fundraiser in Auckland today
The second day of a drive to receive emergency supplies to be sent to Tonga starts in Auckland at 9am this morning.
Tonga a reminder of need to modernise outdated undersea cables laws
Analysis - University of Canterbury Law professor Karen Scott examines how the damage to Tonga's undersea cable exposes vulnerabilities within the global communication system.
Sea of red in Mt Smart Stadium, this time for Tongan relief response
A Tonga response donation drive at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium has been overwhelmed with hundreds of people showing up in support.
Collection Drive for Tonga underway at Mt Smart Stadium
RNZ Pacific Reporter Lydia Lewis went down to Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland where the collection drive for the Aotearoa Tonga committee is underway. She tells Anna about the stories she has heard so… Audio
Tonga Eruption: Friday update
We go to RNZ Pacific News Editor Susana Laiataua for the latest developments in Tonga. Then we'll hear from the CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad, Stephen Goodman, to learn about the extent of the… Audio
Defence Force speak on Tonga relief operation
The New Zealand Defence Force's Commander of Joint Forces Jim Gilmour speaks about the operational response in Tonga.
NZ Tonga community welcomes information from Tongan govt
Tongans in NZ are relieved to hear official information from Tongan government for the first time since Saturday's eruption - but Tongan-born New Zealand MP Jenny Salesa says it's upsetting, too.
Fiji rebuilds after tsunami damage
Rebuilding has started on islands in Fiji affected by volcanic eruptions in neighbouring Tonga and the ensuing tsunami.
First international relief flight enroute to Tonga
The first international relief flight to Tonga since last week's volcanic eruption is due to arrive in the kingdom.
How the tsunami alert system works in Aotearoa
When the eruption in Tonga happened on Saturday evening, tsunami alerts rang out across the Pacific Islands - including here, in New Zealand. GNS Principal Scientist Bill Fry Bill Fry joins Anna to… Audio
Tonga Eruption: An update
We'll get the latest on the situation in Tonga with RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis. Audio
Tonga eruption: Waves up to 15 metres possible - Scientist
A GNS scientist says it's absolutely possible Tonga's volcanic eruption could have sparked tsunami waves reaching 15-metres high at their peak.
Tonga eruption, tsunami: Images appear to show most of Atatā island wiped out
New images appear to show the majority of structures on the Tongan island of Atatā have been wiped out after a tsunami and volcanic eruption last week.
Repairing Tonga cable no simple process - cable company
The exact damage to the Tonga undersea cable won't be known until the cable repair ship, the Reliance, arrives in Tonga and pulls the cable up out of the sea
Relief for Tongan RSE workers
A group of Tongan labourers stranded in New Zealand can continue to work until a flight is available to take them home, their employer said.
