Tonga

A rat eradication project on a remote volcanic island in Tonga involved people

Live and Learn Tonga says more people are struggling and there was a need for assistance to be refocused to urban areas in the Kingdom. Audio

The soldiers will be joined by army personnel from Fiji, PNG, Australia, the US, the UK, Japan and New Caledonia to provide the Kingdom with aid to boost recovery from 2022 eruption and tsunami.

A preliminary report into the Lulutai Airlines plane incident in Tonga has found a host of safety problems with the aircraft.

Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general says concerns about the prospects of China providing vehicles to support Tongan police in the security of the leaders meeting are a non-issue.

Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku confirmed on Thursday that he has vacated his portfolio of defence minister after government sources revealed last week that he had stepped down.

Opinion - In my view, it's also the case that Prime Minister Hu'akameiliku has done nothing for which he should apologise to King Tupou VI, writes Lopeti Senituli

Vasalua Jenner-Helu, a researcher at 'Atenisi Institute says "mālō e lelei" - now a standard greeting in contemporary Tongan - is a phrase that wasn't in common use in the past. Audio

The involvement in the government by King Tupou VI is a return to "the dark ages" for the Kingdom, a long time campaigner for democracy in Tonga says.

Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has reportedly stepped down from his defence portfolio to make way for a noble to assume the position.

Tonga is assessing how it can cut costs on development projects through scientific analysis of what development areas should be prioritised. Audio