Tonga

Tonga has extended a State of Emergency for another month, until 15 February, due to ongoing concerns around the global spread of Covid-19.

The vote of no confidence to oust Tonga's Prime Minister Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa has been defeated.

Peter Harding has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Tonga Rugby Union.

The future of Tonga National Rugby League is still uncertain, while the Court of Arbitration of Sport deliberate its decision after hearing an appeal on their expulsion from the IRL.

Tropical cyclone Yasa has dropped to a category 1, but four people are confirmed dead, and an aid worker says it has left some islands looking like a warzone.

Covid-19 vaccinations begin in one part of the Pacific this weekend, but it's not yet clear when other Pacific countries will begin. Audio

Tonga's Ministry of Health says NZ immigration has given the green light for seven Tongans stranded in India to quarantine in New Zealand.

Tonga is being hit by Cyclone Zazu this afternoon, with winds gusting up to 120 kilometre an hour.

Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister, Sione Vuna Fa'otusia, has resigned after signing a motion of no confidence in the country's prime minister.

A member of Tonga's parliament has filed a motion for a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.

The league this week appealed its expulsion from the International Rugby League, and the issue could be settled by Christmas.

Tongans living in NZ will this weekend be able to have their say about what sort of democracy should prevail in their home country. Audio