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A 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Tongan capital at 7:17 am today was followed by a smaller 5.2 magnitude quake at 9:33 am.

A bird sanctuary was destroyed in the eruption of Hunga Ha'apai.

Residents of Nuku'alofa woke up to the spectacular sight of a sprouting white cloud of volcanic smoke or steam, which could be seen clearly on the northern horizon from the Nuku'alofa waterfront this morning. Geologists who estimate the underwater eruption is 34 nautical miles away from the capital will try to get closer to the event tomorrow.

A 42-year-old man in Tongamama'o, 'Eua, has been charged with the attempted murder of his wife who remains in a critical condition in hospital, according to the Commander of the Tonga Police Force Chris Kelley today.

Legal arguments over a comment allegedly made by accused People's Representative Sione Teisina Fuko, took up the first part of this morning's session at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.

The second largest shareholder in Independent News & Media (INM), telecoms magnate Denis O'Brien - whose Digicel mobile phone company has South Pacific interests - yesterday welcomed the appointment of Gavin O'Reilly as the group's new chief executive officer.

Reports from Tonga's newspapers, March 11-12, 2009. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

"I have made it clear in previous 16/11 cases that anyone who sets fire to a building or vehicle will go to prison even if they are first time offenders", Chief Justice Anthony Ford told Sione Mohuanga in sentencing him to two years in prison today.

The discovery of Foa petroglyphs reminds us of the prolong regional inter- and intra-migration between the West and East of Oceania, and North and South, in a complex and pluralistic nature of opposite and reversible directions since the arrival of our Moanan ancestors from South-East Asia prior to the Birth of Christ (Vikings of the South Seas). Such Vikings were travelling back and forth between islands, even further to the South of the New World and islands like Tikopia to the North-West, at any time they wanted, for whatever purposes they might be, due to their familiarity in skills and wisdom with the know-how to adapt to nature and the sea in secure and safe strategies.