January 15

Niwa research vessel RV Tangaroa arrived back from a maritime expedition to Tonga last week.

Three people were killed and hundreds of homes destroyed from tsunamis generated from the massive eruption, estimated to be 500 times more powerful than the atom bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.

"The likelihood of another violent eruption happening anytime soon is quite low," said Kevin Mckay, who led Niwa's expedition to Tonga on board the RV Tangaroa.

A statement says the cessation of Daylight Saving will mean that Tonga time will be moved back to be 13 hours ahead of Universal Time Coordinated (UTC+13hrs).

Cabinet at its meeting on October 21 last year decided to extend daylight hours in the evenings to allow for more time for economic and social activities.

Members of the public, who have any enquiries about the end of daylight saving, can contact the Meteorology Department of MEIDECC at 35-355 or 35-008 for more information.