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Immigration New Zealand says officials have tracked down some of the Tongan nationals who were in New Zealand with undeclared criminal records. Last month the police in Tonga identified 172...

A Tongan who came to New Zealand with wrongly wiped convictions has been deported, while two others have gone back after being located by the immigration service.

The Tongan Advisory Council in New Zealand says he's appalled that proper protocols weren't observed when the King of Tonga visited the Auckland University of Technology on Wednesday. The Council's...

The chief executive of Samoa Air, Chris Langton, says its new service from Samoa to northern Tonga will help fill a gap in Tonga's domestic services. The airline is planning...

Tongan government officials are not anticipating any further hold-ups with workers going to New Zealand under the seasonal employment scheme after a group of 36 was delayed for several days...

An unlicensed immigration adviser has admitted her part in a widespread immigration scam in Auckland's Tongan community.

The New Zealand Immigration Advisor's Authority says a Tongan national has appeared in court to admit her part in a widespread immigration scam within New Zealand's Tongan community. Khadijah…

An immigration lawyer says tracking down about 40 Tongan nationals whose criminal records were cleared so they could obtain New Zealand visas will be a challenge. Audio

An immigration lawyer says tracking down about 40 Tongan nationals whose criminal records were cleared so they could obtain New Zealand visas, will be a challenge. Yesterday, the Government put...

New Zealand's Minister of Immigration has instructed officials to investigate the whereabouts of Tongan nationals in New Zealand, who have undeclared criminal histories. The police in Tonga have…

An immigration lawyer says tracking down about 40 Tongan nationals whose criminal records were cleared so they could obtain New Zealand visas, will be a challenge. Yesterday, the Government put...

The Government has instructed officials to investigate the whereabouts of Tongan nationals in New Zealand who have undeclared criminal histories. Audio

A Tongan leader in Auckland says the practice by Tongan police of writing off criminal convictions could be happening in other Pacific nations.

Immigration New Zealand says it is extremely concerned by the suggestion Tongan people have been accepted into the country after having their criminal convictions wiped in Tonga. Audio

The New Zealand-based Tongan Advisory Council says he believes favours were probably given in return for police letters that cleared people's criminal records. The Kele'a paper reports the deputy…

A Tongan exporter, who has got financial assistance through a new government fund, says she has a new approach to selling agricultural produce overseas. Mele Amanaki's Pacific Exotic Foods is...

An MP in Tonga, who is a former secretary of finance, says foreign aid is filling the gap caused by a big decline in remittances. Remittances from Tongans overseas have...

The former All Black halfback Alby Mathewson will lead the Western Force in their Super Rugby pre-season match against a Tongan Selection in Mandurah on Thursday night. Mathewson left the...

A Tongan women's agency says the latest review of human rights by the United Nations is a wake up call for the government and civil society to speed up progress...

The Western Force Super Rugby team is to host a Tongan Select XV in Mandurah next month. The visiting side for the February 8 match will be made up of...

A senior Tongan official says changing the insurance policy and having more health checks for those on New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme is going to cost workers more. Tonga's...

A liaison officer supporting Tongan workers and employers in New Zealand on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme is calling for a more comprehensive insurance policy in the event of death.