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Dateline Pacific for 27 June 2019
PNG volcano evacuees in need of food, shelter; Group of Pacific scholars wants the name Moana to replace Oceania; New book represents literature an writers from acorss Micronesia; Court action filed… Audio
Tongan king and noble donate to cash-strapped athletes
The King of Tonga and a noble have stepped in to address a funding shortfall for the country's Pacific Games athletes.
News in Tongan for 26 June 2019
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
Tongan dreams of easing pressure off country's sole eye doctor
A Tongan doctor says he is studying to become an ophthalmologist because people on his island have to wait months for eye treatment.
Sport: Mate Ma'a Tonga in need of more sponsorship
Tonga's National Rugby League says it needs more money to keep competing on the international stage. Audio
Sport: Tonga league team in need of sponsorship
The Chair of the Tonga Advisory Council says it's exploitation that Tongan fans continue to bring huge profits to New Zealand Rugby League while Tonga's National Rugby League walk away with nothing. Audio
Sport: Tonga look to the future after Kiwis defeat
Mate Ma'a Tonga are already looking to the future after a heavy defeat by New Zealand in Saturday's rugby league test in Auckland.
Tonga asks for community help to turn around drug problem
Tonga's Police Ministry is reaching out to the Pacific Islands Forum and the wider Tongan community to improve how the country can combat harm from drugs. Audio
The Pacific Ballot - Ticket to a new life
Winning a lottery isn't the normal way to secure a new life in a new country. But each year, New Zealand holds a visa ballot for people from a number of Pacific nations. Many thousands enter. But if…
Sport: Tahiti stay unbeaten ahead of OFC Beach Soccer final
Tahiti maintained their unbeaten record at the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup with a crushing 10-0 victory over New Caledonia in their final round-robin clash.
Johnson dominates as Kiwis thrash Tonga
Shaun Johnson has made a triumphant return to Mt Smart Stadium, playing a key role in the Kiwis' emphatic 34-14 win over Tonga in the inaugural Oceania Cup test.
Recap Rugby League: Kiwis beat Tonga 34-14
New Zealand and Tonga meet for the first time since the 2017 Rugby League World Cup in a much anticipated showdown at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. See how the match unfolded with commentary from…
Sport: Tahiti dominate at Oceania Beach Soccer Nations Cup
Tahiti have continued their dominance at the Oceania Beach Soccer Nations Cup beating arch-rivals Solomon Islands 11 - 6 in front of an adoring home crowd in Papeete.
The Pacific ballot: A ticket to a new life in NZ
Thousands of Pacific Islanders - including a quarter of Samoa's population - are hoping for a new life in through the annual visa lotteries. They are ready to wrench themselves from home for a New… Audio
Vanuatu bags first win at beach soccer nations cup
Vanuatu have bagged their first win at the oceania beach soccer nations cup in French Polynesia, defeating New Caledonia in a fast-paced goal feast of a match that ended 14 - 7.
Shift in policing tactics likely in Tonga drug policy
Tonga's police ministry is looking for regional collaboration to improve the country's ability to combat the harm done by drugs.
Sport: Tonga vs NZ rematch headlines weekend of rugby league
Tonga and New Zealand headline a blockbuster weekend of international rugby league, as the Kingdom attempt to repeat their famous triumph over the Kiwis from the 2017 World Cup. Audio
South Auckland company shout 200 workers to back Tonga League team
For the third year in a row, a South Auckland pipe manufacturing company is shouting a couple of hundred workers to back Mate Ma'a Tonga this weekend. Audio
Tahiti put on attacking masterclass at OFC beach soccer nations cup
Tonga have been given a brutal welcome to international beach football by defending Oceania champions Tahiti.
News in Tongan for 20 June 2019
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio