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Just two candidates will contest the constituency made vacant by the death of Tonga's former prime minister, 'Akilisi Pohiva, last month.

Nominations for MPs wanting to become Tonga's new prime minister have been opened following the death of Tonga's prime minister 'Akilisi Pohiva.

More than 3000 people attended the state funeral of Tonga's late prime minister, 'Akilisi Pohiva, this morning in Nuku'alofa.

'Akilisi Pohiva, a school teacher who evolved into the leading figure of Tonga's democracy movement to eventually become prime minister, has been remembered as a "beacon of democracy".

Many people on Tonga's main island are continuing to struggle with makeshift facilities 17 months after Cyclone Gita.

Tonga's Prime Minister has been accused of insincerity and hypocrisy for shedding tears at the recent Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit, writes Kalafi Moala.

Tonga is mulling a Facebook ban, as the Kingdom struggles to contain a torrent of online abuse and threats on the platform directed at the monarchy by pro-government forces.

Tongan police, community and health workers say that drug use, especially that of methamphetamine, is increasingly affecting young people.

Angry criticism on social media over apparent attempts to shut down a speech by Tonga's outgoing beauty queen has put the deputy prime minister in the spotlight.

Tonga is celebrating its annual festival season, which runs through June and July, with some differences this year.

One of the stalwarts of Tongan journalism has decided to call it a day after 30 years.

A new political party, the People's National Party, has been formed in Tonga.

New Zealand's associate finance minister has blamed "closely failed states in the Pacific" for his country's drug problems.