The Latest Breaking News from Tonga

Tourists on a boat trip in the sea surrounding the Ha'apai islands of Tonga first spotted a mother humpback resting on the water before her baby came to join her

Melbourne skipper Jesse Bromwich has been returned to the New Zealand Test captaincy, replacing retired Benji Marshall, with the Kiwis facing Tonga on Saturday.

Star Canberra and New Zealand prop Joe Tapine admits the prospect of playing Saturday's match against Tonga in his home country is an emotional one.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong was no doubt expecting a cooler reception than her three previous visits to the Pacific when she touched down in Honiara last Friday. The Solomon Islands government website had not even listed the Australian minister’s visit – but it did note the first visit of a…

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Spikes in aerosols in the stratosphere after volcano erupted in January likely causing unusually vibrant skies

Kotoni Staggs and Daniel Tupou will have to decide if they want to play for Tonga or NSW's Origin side next week after being called up for international duty.

Scientists say they have unearthed what caused the Tonga tsunami, which was prompted by a massive underwater volcanic eruption, earlier this year.

A geologist says it's not uncommon for black lumps of compressed sediment, or even coal, to wash up on Queensland beaches. But soon you could find pumice from Tonga's volcanic eruption.

The winter rugby season is well under way, with fields and sidelines ringing to the unique language of the game. Learning this vocabulary comes through playing and talking about the game, no matter if the players are in Taranaki, Twickenham, Tonga or Tokyo.

Defence minister’s attendance at high-level security conference the latest in flurry of diplomatic activity by new Labor government