Villagers in Tonga still dependent on aid for survival
Residents on the west coast of Tonga's main island are dependent on Government and foreign aid for survival.
Kanokupolu is one of the many villages destroyed by the volcanic eruption and tsunami.
The United Nations says it is going to be a long term recovery effort for Tonga.
Kanokupolu Trust Spokesperson Lilika Talamai is from the village:.
"The houses are gone so the people are living in tents, people are depending on the people who actually have some part of a house, to use their power, also with food and stuff, we have no land, no crops no nothing that is actually left in the village."
In the short conversations Kanokupolu residents have had with family in New Zealand, they have asked for masks and gloves as Tonga combats Covid-19.
The town officer Metui Taukei'aho said people have been using one mask for a whole week.
Police corruption probe underway in Samoa
An investigation into police corruption in Samoa has led to two officers resigning and three being suspended.
A police standards unit investigation identified the officers following interrogations of defendants arrested and charged in recent drug raids.
Samoa's deputy police commissioner, Au'apa'au Logoitino Filipo, confirmed to Radio Polynesia the suspension of three officers and the resignation of two.
Au'apa'au said this is still an ongoing investigation.
The Minister of Police and Prisons, Faualo Harry Schuster, confirmed last month that an internal investigation was carried out to remove corrupt officers over their alleged involvement in dealing and using drugs.
New party in French Polynesia backs Zemmour in election
A newly formed political party in French Polynesia said it would support the right-wing candidate Eric Zemmour in the French presidential election in April.
This was announced at the founding congress of the Hau Ma'ohi Ti'ama party in Papeete.
Its leader Tauhiti Nena is a former minister in the government of the pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru and until last month, he was a candidate of Gaston Flosse's Amuitahiraa no te nunaa Maohi in this year's election of a new French National Assembly.
However, he was expelled by Mr Flosse and now plans to contest the election with his own new party.
While Mr Nena is campaigning for French Polynesia's sovereignty, Mr Zemmour said he supports the idea of the territory possibly becoming a state associated with France in 20 to 30 years.
Drua will be without outside wing Ratu in ACT Brumbies clash
The Fijian Drua will be without the services of their outside wing Kitione Ratu for their second-round clash against the ACT Brumbies due to a knee injury.
Head coach Mick Byrne said the 27-year-old outside back is the only player unavailable for selection for the match this weekend.
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"Kiti unfortunately has done his knee. If you ever do your knee, it's always good to only do one thing to it. So that was a positive it was just one injury. You know sometimes when you do your knee you have a multiple ligament injury but it's just one, it's remedial.
He's got full range of movement and he's already working on his leg presses as they do these days," he said.
Byrne said the team is in great spirits after their inaugural Super Rugby Pacific match against the Waratahs.
He said their focus now shifts to the Brumbies, who have a number of experienced Wallabies in their side and are well-coached.
The Fijian Drua will take on the Brumbies at GIO Stadium in Canberra at 4.35pm on Saturday.
