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A World Health Organisation representative in Tonga says the international airport has been cleared of volcanic ash which will allow humanitarian aid flights to arrive.

A GNS scientist says it's absolutely possible Tonga's volcanic eruption could have sparked tsunami waves reaching 15-metres high at their peak.

New images appear to show the majority of structures on the Tongan island of Atatā have been wiped out after a tsunami and volcanic eruption last week.

Two naval ships with supplies have been approved for arrival in Tonga, an updated statement from the New Zealand government with more details on the situation, says.

The Beijing Winter Olympics app that all Games attendees must use contains security weaknesses that leave users exposed to data breaches, analysts say.

A newly-established relief committee is calling for donations of containers and goods to send to families in Tonga. Audio

The body of a British woman swept away by the tsunami in Tonga has been found, her brother says.

A distress signal has been detected in an isolated, low-lying group of islands in the Tonga archipelago following Saturday's massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the United Nations says.

There is significant damage to the western coast of Tonga's main island of Tongatapu.

A group of leading health professionals are pushing for the government to be better prepared for an outbreak of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

There are no official reports of injuries or deaths in Tonga, as the Defence Force prepares to head to the islands, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

There have been 29 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today and 25 new cases in managed isolation and quarantine facilities.

Covid-19 deaths, infections continue to rise in Fiji; Solomons: Call to adhere to safety protocols at sea; PNG police ID nine men involved in brutal torture of five women, and more.

In today's sports news - Black Caps bowler fined for sendoff, Dutch worried about espionage at Beijing Winter Olympics and Covid cancels European rugby games.

Some offenders are having to go to prison because they do not live in an area where there is a good enough signal for electronic monitoring. Audio

Australia is learning about exponential growth the hard way, and tackling big questions; are the numbers accurate, how to test, will the health system hold up?

From purges, to tightened freedoms, disappearances and rights abuses, we take a look back at how China has dramatically changed under his reign.

New Zealand is being urged to heed the lessons from Australia's Covid-19 testing debacle in the event of a similar explosion in Omicron cases in Aotearoa. Audio

Rising Covid-19 cases at the border are increasing the risk of the Omicron variant spreading in Aotearoa but a leading epidemiologist says the country still has time to prepare for an outbreak. Audio

Fiji has reported two deaths and 580 new cases of Covid-19 as health officials confirmed a third wave of both the Omicron and Delta variants in the community.

Here's 12 up-and-coming bits of legislation you may have missed thanks to the hustle and bustle of Covid-19 last year.

A Kiwi-led Combined Task Force supported by US Navy ships has seized US$4 million ($5.8 million) worth of drugs from a stateless fishing vessel.