Tonga

Those who throw 'coward punches' must face tougher penalties, martial arts community members say, after a young Tongan fighter was left critically injured by an assault in central Auckland. Audio

Tonga is hoping the famous sea of red will turn out in force when they face the All Blacks in their first rugby test in almost two years.

The All Blacks will play at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland for the first time when they host Tonga in July.

Four New Zealand and Australian rugby internationals have put their hands up to represent Tonga at next month's Final Olympic Sevens Repechage tournament.

Tonga now has 19,000 more vaccines, and has confirmed repatriation flights from Auckland and Brisbane.

Candlelight vigils have been held around the region to remember Tongan LGBTQIA+ activist Polikalepo "Poli" Kefu, who was found murdered near his home in Lapaha this month.

The Samoan and Tongan government have each renewed their country's Covid-19 state of emergency for another month.

The Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation (APRL) is taking the lead on the future of Tonga's international membership.

The brutal killing of a well known human rights advocate in Tonga has sent shock waves through the wider community.