Tonga
NRL investigating alleged racism by a staffer
The NRL is investigating a claim one of its Australian staffers made a racist remark about Tongan fans during the weekend's historic test between Tonga and Australia. Audio
Tongasat seeks appeal over Supreme Court ruling
The company managing Tonga's orbital space is appealing a Supreme Court decision that declared millions of dollars it received in Chinese aid was unlawful.
Sea level monitoring station opens in Tonga
A new scientific sea monitoring station has opened in the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa.
Tongan university registered for first time
Christ's University has become the first locally-owned university to be registered and accredited in Tonga.
Tonga ready to take on more tier one nations
Tonga rugby league coach Kristian Woolf believes he can better equip his team to face tier-one nations as games get locked in for next year's international calendar.
Australia beat Tonga in entertaining historic test
Australia have comfortably beaten Tonga 34-16 in tonight's historic rugby league clash at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.
RECAP League: Tonga vs Australia
Rugby league: World Champions Australia beat a spirited Mate Ma'a Tonga 34-16 in Auckland. See how the game unfolded with Jamie Wall.
Kangaroos will mainly see red tonight
Thousands of Mate Ma'a Tonga fans are making their way into Mt Smart stadium for tonight's clash with the rugby league world champions Australia.
Sport: Mate Ma'a Tonga are ready for Australia
Mate Ma'a Tonga say they are ready to take on world champions Australia in today's historic sold out rugby league test in Auckland.
More players expected to follow the lead into Tongan rugby league team
Tonga's push for further Tests against tier-one nations will encourage more players to follow in the footsteps of Andrew Fifita and Jason Taumalolo, according to coach Kristian Woolf.
Volcanic Tongan reception awaits the Aussies
Comment - Sell out. You don't often hear those words in the same breath as a sporting event held in this country these days, unless it's to do with the All Blacks, writes Jamie Wall.
Something for The Weekend
Excitement is building ahead of the Australian and Tongan rugby league test this weekend. RNZ Pacific's Koro Vaka'uta is in the thick of the action. Audio
Silver Ferns, All Blacks & Tongan fever League test
The Silver Ferns outplayed and Brendan Telfer looks at the new 51 strong All Black squad, and this weekend's much awaited League test, Tongan Fever takes on the Kangaroos. Audio
Fans gear up for historic Tonga-Australia league clash
Fans are gearing up for this weekend's historic match between Tonga's National Rugby League Team 'Mate Ma'a Tonga' and the world champion Australian Kangaroos. Audio
Tongan fans going wild for Mate Ma'a Tonga
Fans are gearing up for this weekend's historic match between Tonga's National Rugby League Team 'Mate Ma'a Tonga' and the world champion Australian Kangaroos. As Indira Stewart reports, this year's… Video, Audio
Tongan Speaker says league trip allegations misleading
The Speaker of Tonga's parliament says the cost of sending MPs to this weekend's rugby league game in New Zealand is not what critics claim.
Sport: Mate Ma'a Tonga riding wave of support
The Tonga rugby league team is still learning how to deal with the enthusiastic support of its fans.
Tickets to historic Tonga-Australia rugby league match sell out
Tonga's first historic first rugby league Test against Australia at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland is a sellout with the last tickets selling today.
Royals not changing Pacific travel plans despite zika risk
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex are not changing their plans to visit Fiji and Tonga despite the risk of the zika virus.
Sport: Tonga v Kangaroos Test sells out
Tonga's first historic first rugby league Test against Australia at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland is a sell-out with the last tickets selling today.
