Tonga
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.
Chinese uni introduces courses in Tongan and Samoan
Tongan, Samoan and Māori are among 11 new language courses to be offered at a university in Beijing.
Eleven cases of typhoid in Tonga
Health authorities in Tonga have temporarily banned kava drinking in public halls to control an outbreak of typhoid.
Sport: Work begins on Tonga's Teufaiva
Drainage work at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium is due to start this week after the arrival of a shipment of materials from New Zealand.
Tonga poised for more squash exports to China
Tonga and China are poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the export of squash to the Chinese market later this year.
Sport: Mixed start to Hong Kong 7s for Pacific
Fiji have made a strong start in their attempt at a three-peat at the Hong Kong Sevens.
Pacific countries sign Whale Declaration in Tonga
Eleven Pacific nations have signed the Whale Declaration in Nuku'alofa in Tonga after a three day conference.
News in Tongan for 7 April 2017
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) . Audio
New music from Tonga's past launches this weekend
The launch of a new album with music from Tonga's past shares ancestral stories with a royal connection. Audio
News in Tongan for 6 April 2017
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga). Audio
Extradition to Tonga of wanted yachtie still being considered
Reports from Tonga say the United States government is still considering the extradition of the yachtie Dean Jay Fletcher who's been charged with murdering his wife in Tonga.