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    • ‘Crazy Vainī’ lives up to its name as supporters block the police escort and team bus to keep Tonga’s rugby heroes a little longer

      11/11/2026

      Friends fly from US to Ōtāhuhu to cheer on Mate Ma’a Tonga

      10/11/2026

      Tongan-American politician David Tangipa wins re-election to California State Assembly

      09/11/2026

      Hawai’i, Utah targeted as 2030 Rugby League World Cup heads to Pacific and USA

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      Taumalolo’s World Cup future uncertain as legacy of inspiring players and unprecedented Tongan support endures

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    • Tongan music scholar Helen Pahulu wins prestigious Pacific Arts Prize

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      Dr Suliana Mone among 20 NZ researchers awarded prestigious $820,000 fellowships

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      Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Niuatoputapu, no tsunami threat to Tonga

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      Friends of Tonga wins international environmental award among 4,200 applicants

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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Niuatoputapu, no tsunami threat to Tonga

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Friends of Tonga wins international environmental award among 4,200 applicants

Drink-driving arrests surge to 65 in Tonga, with one driver also facing methamphetamine charges

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