Tonga
Booze woes hurt Tonga's RSE standing
The return to Tonga of two workers who left their Recognised Seasonal Employer jobs in New Zealand has again highlighted issues surrounding alcohol.
NZ Orion joins search for missing Tongan fisherman
A New Zealand Air Force plane has been deployed to join the search for a fisherman off the coast of Tonga's main island.
NZ Orion joins search for missing Tongan fisherman
A New Zealand Air Force plane has been deployed to join the search for a fisherman off the coast of Tonga's main island.
Kava has 'potential beyond ceremonies and bars'
A Tongan kava supplier and distributor in New Zealand is urging more Pacific people to develop kava's economic potential beyond traditional ceremonies and kava bars.
Tongan RSE workers sent home after absconding
Two more Tongan workers have been sent home from Recognised Seasonal Employment in New Zealand, triggering calls for better vetting in the scheme. Audio
Academic says kava good for mental health
A Tongan academic says he hopes to see kava more commonly used to combat mental illness among Pacific people. Audio
Tough approach by Tonga police welcomed
A commentator on Tongan affairs is giving strong backing to an Easter Weekend police action in the capital, Nuku'alofa, that led to dozens of arrests. Audio
Sport: Tonga using judo champs as Pacific Games prep
Tonga's hosting of the Oceania Judo Championships next week is being viewed as ideal preparation for when much larger numbers visit for the 2019 Pacific Games.
Real Tonga gets rid of chartered plane
A Tongan airline has sent a chartered plane back to Australia because of financial difficulties.
NZ Tongan community leader calls for review of RSE process
Two more Tongan labourers have absconded from their New Zealand workplaces, triggering calls for a review of the seasonal worker scheme.
Call for restorative justice after Tonga booze crackdown
With Tonga police continuing a crackdown on alcohol related crime, there is a call for the country to consider restorative justice for first time offenders.
Sport: China to fund sports complex in Tonga for Pacific Games
The Chinese government has agreed to fund a $US24.8 million sports complex at Tonga High School for the 2019 Pacific Games after signing an implementation agreement with the Tonga government last…
Support in Tonga for tough police stance on booze
A commentator on Tongan affairs is giving strong backing to an Easter Weekend police blitz in the capital, Nuku'alofa, that led to dozens of arrests.
Tonga typhoid cases since January now 12
Travel for people from a Tongan village has been restricted after the discovery of typhoid there.
Dozens arrested in Tonga's capital
Tongan police arrested dozens of people in the capital Nuku'alofa over Easter as part of its ongoing clampdown on excessive drunkenness.
Hopes for fewer Tonga whale watching licences in 2017
A woman with a long involvement in whale watching in Tonga's Vava'u is hoping there will be fewer boats licenced to provide the service this year.
Tonga becomes first Pacific nation to publish SOE information online
Tonga has become the first Pacific island country to launch a website giving access to information on state-owned enterprises.
Tonga PM unhappy about TBC contract renewal
The head of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission has had her contract renewed, which has angered the Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva.
SPC congratulates Tonga diplomat for UN appointment
The Pacific Community has praised Tonga's Fekita 'Utoikamanu on her appointment to the United Nations.
More Pacific countries to qualify for disaster insurance
More Pacific countries eligible for cash injections after major disasters under the latest developments under a Pacific disaster risk insurance facility.
