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New Zealand Prime Minister Adrian said on the 16th that he would provide the first aid of 500,000 New Zealand dollars to Tonga. At present, the New Zealand government is in contact with the New Zealand High Commissioner in Tonga.
It is reported that most of the Tongan capital has been covered by volcanic ash, and no casualties have been reported for the time being. According to New Zealand media reports, Tongatabou, the country’s main island, suffered the most.
