Tonga experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake this morning. It prompted a tsunami warning.
No damage or casualties have been reported. A foreign-born member of Vanuatu's parliament says a proposal to ban non-indigenous citizens from contesting elections would be a regressive step for the country. The Flying Fijians have narrowly missed the podium at the World Rugby Sevens pinnacle stage in Hong Kong after fell to Australia 22-21 in the third-place play-off yesterday.
The Fijiana meanwhile beat the USA 19-7 to finish fifth. The Polynesian Festival of Arts is the largest annual high school cultural event on New Zealands' calender, and this year marks the festival’s 50th anniversary..
