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January 25, 2022
RNZ Pacific As Tonga’s recovery from the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami ramps up there is growing concern for the psychological and emotional wellbeing of survivors. According to the government, 84 percent of the population has been impacted, with assessments of the widespread destruction still being conducted. Two Tongans and a British national were killed ... <a title="Concern grows over psychological trauma amid Tonga’s recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/25/concern-grows-over-psychological-trauma-amid-tongas-recovery/" aria-label="Read more about Concern grows over psychological trauma amid Tonga’s recovery">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2022
Kaniva News King Tupou VI has offered sympathy and prayers to all those who lost relatives in last weekend’s Tongan volcano eruption and tsunami disaster or are still waiting for news about their families. He said the whole of Tonga was devastated by the tsunami and it wiped out some of the islands, homes, plantations ... <a title="Tonga’s King Tupou VI offers hope to families who lost relatives in deadly tsunami" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/21/tongas-king-tupou-vi-offers-hope-to-families-who-lost-relatives-in-deadly-tsunami/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga’s King Tupou VI offers hope to families who lost relatives in deadly tsunami">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2022
RNZ Pacific 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. Hundreds of volunteers, workers and Tongan Defence Force personnel have been clearing the debris from the runway by hand. WHO liaison officer in Tonga Dr Yutaro Setoya, who ... <a title="Tonga eruption: Airport runway cleared of ash, says WHO official" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/20/tonga-eruption-airport-runway-cleared-of-ash-says-who-official/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga eruption: Airport runway cleared of ash, says WHO official">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2022
RNZ News New images appear to show the majority of structures on the Tongan island of Atatā have been wiped out after a volcanic eruption and tsunami last weekend. The Tongan government has so far confirmed three deaths from Saturday’s eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, and all houses on the island of Mango were also ... <a title="Tonga eruption: Images appear to show most of Atatā island wiped out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/20/tonga-eruption-images-appear-to-show-most-of-atata-island-wiped-out/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga eruption: Images appear to show most of Atatā island wiped out">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2022
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist Tongan communities in New Zealand feel relieved to hear official information from the government of Tonga for the first time since Saturday’s eruption and resulting tsunami. The Office of Tonga’s Prime Minister was able to send initial detail of search and rescue efforts and early reports of damage to ... <a title="Tongan community welcomes official word from Tongan government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/20/tongan-community-welcomes-official-word-from-tongan-government/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan community welcomes official word from Tongan government">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2022
RNZ News The Tongan government has confirmed that all houses on the island of Mango were wiped out in the tsunami that followed Saturday’s volcanic eruption. It confirmed that three people are now known to have died: a 65-year-old woman in Mango and a 49-year-old man in Nomuka, both in the outlying Ha’apai island group; ... <a title="Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll of 3 may rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/19/tongan-government-confirms-all-homes-on-mango-destroyed-fears-death-toll-of-3-may-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll of 3 may rise">Read more</a>
