Two Tongan fishermen missing for days in a wooden boat, Mysterious Wonder, were dramatically rescued after a routine RNZAF surveillance flight turned into a life-saving mission in the Southwest Pacific.
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Thursday 19 February 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 15 October 2009
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Niuatoputapu,Tonga
The HMNZS Canterbury anchored west of the tsunami-affected Tongan Island of Niuatoputapu, and on October 14, 2009, was operating the embarked No 6 SQN Seasprite helicopter and the ship's Zodiac Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to move aid and supplies to the shore.
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