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Earthquake of 7.6-magnitude strikes near Tonga

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The Independent UK

Tonga struck by massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake as New Zealand monitors tsunami threat

New Zealand says tsunami wave would take at least two hours to reach if confirmed

The Independent UK

Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns

Exclusive: Pacific island’s new leader Lord Fakafānua discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed exploration

The Guardian - AU

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Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge

Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war

The Guardian - AU

Rare 1-in-40,000 white humpback whale calf photographed for the first time in Tonga wins prestigious nature photo competition

"One of the rarest animals on the planet" – Underwater photographer Jono Allen recalls his once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a white humpback whale calf

Digital Camera World

'I collect the names and make sure the servers are running...and spend the rest of the time fixing my boat': Tech entrepreneurs, Tonga, and the lucrative scheme to shake up the world wide web

The .to top-level domain became highly popular in the late 1990s during the early web boom time

TechRadar

Australia to face debutants Hong Kong in opening match of 2027 Rugby World Cup

Tournament hosts’ blockbuster clash with All Blacks is being held back to the second weekend, while England will open campaign against Tonga in Brisbane

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Rugby World Cup 2027 schedule released as England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland learn pool stage dates and locations

Steve Borthwick’s England travel to Brisbane to begin their campaign against Tonga, while hosts Australia kick the tournament off in Perth against Hong Kong

The Independent UK

Five-year deal: Dragons recruit potent Souths forward

St George Illawarra have labelled Keaon Koloamatangi as one of the biggest signings in recent memory, after confirming the Tongan star on a five-year deal.

AAP

‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions

Community leaders raise alarm over study links and Polynesian ties, with Tonga to face restrictions from January as US says too many overstay

The Guardian - AU

NRL bans agents, fines clubs and gives Tonga more time

The NRL has handed down close to $100,000 in fines, banned four agents, sanctioned two clubs and breached a player in a frantic end to the working year.

AAP

Rugby World Cup 2027 draw live: England, Springboks, All Blacks and more find out opponents

The Springboks eye a third successive triumph, with 24 teams finding out their fate for the largest World Cup ever in Australia in 2027

The Independent UK

Scotland’s Zander Fagerson hopeful he’s put darkest period of career behind him

Fagerson made his first appearance since April in Scotland’s autumn finale against Tonga

The Independent UK

Scotland punish Tonga’s ill-discipline to finish tough campaign with win

Scotland 56-0 Tonga: The hosts scored eight tries in a one-sided win at Murrayfield

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AAP

Sydney to host Tonga-Samoa World Cup blockbuster

The draw has been released for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup with Australia in the same pool as Fiji, New Zealand and the Cook Islands.

AAP

Storm star faces long recovery after brain bleed

NRL star Eliesa Katoa faces more time in hospital when he returns to Melbourne as he recovers from a brain bleed after playing for Tonga.

AAP

'We back ourselves': Kiwis pumped for Pacific Cup final

New Zealand coach Stacey Jones is backing his side to rise again in Sunday's Pacific Championships rugby league final against Samoa.

AAP

Eliesa Katoa knocks could force NRL rules rethink

The NRL is continuing to look into the head knocks that left Eliesa Katoa with seizures and a brain bleed, with the Tonga star still in hospital.

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The Guardian - AU

Eli Katoa’s seizure and brain bleed prompts calls for NRL to assess concussion protocols

The NRL is assessing whether there was a failure in the application of concussion procedures after the Tonga star underwent emergency surgery

AAP

Bring back mid-year Tests: Fisher-Harris makes call

New Zealand captain James Fisher-Harris would like to see the return of mid-season Tests, but Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has a word of warning on the subject.

AAP

Kini stars for Kiwis as Tonga's Katoa taken to hospital

New Zealand fullback Keano Kini cut loose in a 40-14 Pacific Cup demolition of an awful Tonga at Eden Park to storm into the final against Samoa.

AAP

Tonga take down PNG to stake claim for future

Tonga's women have beaten Papua New Guinea 42-6, marking just the second Test match win in the team's history.

AAP

Kiwis don't want to let Pacific title chance slip again

After a last-ditch loss to Tonga meant New Zealand missed the 2024 Pacific Championships final, Kiwis ace Dylan Brown is determined history doesn't repeat.

AAP

League's eligibility rules will stay after Pacific rise

Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever.

AAP

'Pretend I don't know them': Tonga star set for Kiwis

Tonga's Leka Halasima is ready to rip into his Warriors teammates in a Pacific Cup forwards confrontation for the ages against New Zealand at Eden Park.

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