Tiffany Babington becomes New Zealand's new High Commissioner to Tonga
6 March, 2018. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leads a Pacific Mission which heads to Tonga this afternoon.
6 March, 2018. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leads a Pacific Mission which heads to Tonga this afternoon.
2 March, 2018. Tongan linesmen return from New Zealand to help restore power network New Zealand has responded to a request from the Government of Tonga to help restore the electricity network which was severely damaged following Tropical Cyclone Gita.
27 Fepueli, 2018. Kuo malōlō ha tokoua ‘i Vava’u ko e fakatu'utamaki ‘i he Halapule’anga ‘i he pongipongi ‘o e ‘aho ni.
26 February, 2018. Japan’s Emergency Relief Goods (tents, tarpaulin plastic sheets, generators etc.) arrived at Fa’amotu Airport on the Air New Zealand, NZ270 flight through Auckland in the weekend.
23 February, 2018. The Asian Development Bank is providing an additional $US1-million in the form of a grant, to Tonga to fund critical, life-saving services following Cyclone Gita, which caused widespread destruction this month.
23 Fepueli, 2018. ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e hoha’a ‘a e talēkita ‘o e NEMO Leveni ‘Aho ‘a ia ‘oku nau tokangaekina ‘a e fakatamaki fakaenatula ki he ngāue pango mo laulaunoa ‘a e kakai ‘e ni’ihi ‘o hange ko hono tolongi ‘a e taha ‘o e ngaahi me’alele tufa tokoni.
22 February, 2018. Australia has deployed a team of ten power lines workers and two support staff to Tonga to assist restore power to the country.
21 February, 2018. On Feb 17th, 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Tonga called on and organized Chinese water manufacturers to donate 500 boxes of drinking water to Tongan National Emergency Management Office (NEMO), to ensure the water supply for the Tongan victims of the Tropical Cyclone Gita.