Tonga
Tongan school programme looks to stop fights
Tongan authorities are hoping a week-long camp for students will help address increasing cases of youth fighting in the country.
Jonah from Tonga TV series to air on Māori TV
Māori Television has scheduled a controversial television show called Jonah from Tonga into their programming line up. However, this same show received a negative response from the Tongan community in… Audio
Last chance for Pac Games in Tonga now gone
Any hope of Tonga hosting the 2019 Pacific Games has officially ended now with parliament voting against a motion to do so.
Sport: Top rugby nations urged to tour Pacific Islands
Tier one rugby nations are being urged to follow the lead of Scotland, Italy and Wales by touring the Pacific Islands.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 27 June 2017
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement are planning a change of tack - they are going to try and be nicer to other bodies in the region; Conservation eradication efforts reviving endangered bird species… Audio
Uncertainty over Pacfic Games funds raised in Tonga
Opposition parliamentarians in Tonga are calling on the government to provide more clarity over what is happening to money initially earmarked for the 2019 Pacific Games, which the government pulled… Audio
6.3 earthquake hits northwest of Tonga
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit northwest of Tonga early this morning.
News in Tongan for 26 June 2017
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga). Audio
Sport: Tonga Rugby CEO all in for Lions
When the British and Irish Lions take on the All Blacks tonight in Auckland, a small corner of the Pacific will be cheering on the visitors.
News in Tongan for 23 June 2017
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga). Audio
Tongan parliament to vote on Pac Games
There appears to be a slim chance Tonga's government could be forced to change its mind about the country pulling out of hosting the 2019 Pacific Games.
News in Tongan for 21 June 2017
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga). Audio
Teufaiva reopening makes Tongan rugby whole again: Vunipola
The chief executive of Tonga Rugby says the official reopening of Teufaiva stadium last Friday has made the national team the 'Ikale Tahi whole again.
Seasonal work scheme having some negative effects in Tonga
Tonga's liaison officer to New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme is calling for a study of the scheme's impacts on Tonga.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 June 2017
UN facilitating talks in Solomon Islands to build confidence as the Regional Assistance Mission prepares to leave; A mumps outbreak in the Marshall Islands may be hitting the country much harder than… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 June 2017
Vanuatu prepares to farewell head of state following sudden death; proponents of Tonga's participation in New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme say it has room for improvement; A refugee… Audio
Ten years on, Tonga RSE work still has room to grow
Proponents of Tonga's participation in New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme say it has room for improvement. Audio
Sport: Samoa and Tonga rugby stay positive despite defeats
Samoa and Tonga have plenty of room for improvement after disappointing defeats by the All Blacks and Wales during the Pasifika Rugby Challenge. Audio
Tongan project hopes to create young female entrepreneurs
An NGO in Tonga has partnered with a bank and telecommunications company in an effort to help young women become financially independent . Audio
