Kingdom juggles COVID-19 safety and delivering aid relief
Tongans on the ground are doing what they can to help one another in the wake of the volcano disaster.
Director of Tonga's Women and...
USAID announces additional $2.5 million in Humanitarian assistance in response to volcanic eruptions and Tsunami in Tonga
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional US$2.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support people affected...
‘It’s like a bomb hit this place’: Tongan resort owners lose livelihood
Marian Tukuafu couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the damage a huge tsunami wreaked on her once-pristine beachfront resort on Tonga's main island.
“It's...
Rugby unites to support Tonga
The global rugby family is uniting to support those affected by the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit Tonga.
With homes damaged or destroyed...
PNG Hunters coach unveil squad
Papua New Guinea Hunters coach Matthew Church has named his final 26-man squad.
This means four players from the 30-man pre-season training squad will be...
COVID-19 outbreak on board HMAS Adelaide could hold up delivery of vital aid to Tonga
Uncertainty surrounds Australia's latest aid mission to Tonga, after almost two dozen personnel on a navy ship carrying humanitarian supplies to the country tested...
Destroyer USS Sampson helps Tonga islands damaged by volcanic eruption, tsunami
The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson is continuing to assist with disaster assessment and relief efforts for the remote islands of Tonga ravaged by a...
India to extend immediate relief assistance to Tonga
India on Tuesday expressed “deep sympathy” to the tsunami-hit Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean and extended an immediate relief assistance of US$200,000...
Lockdowns hit Pacific islands as Covid-19 defences falter
Lockdowns in Samoa and the Solomon Islands were extended Tuesday as Covid-19 outbreaks worsened in remote Pacific island nations that have previously held the...
New airlines risk crowding Tahiti aviation market
There is doubt in French Polynesia that the territory can sustain several domestic airlines.
New carriers are being launched to challenge the dominant position of...
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‘If it’s not cultural, what is it?’ Fiame questions use of matai titles amid...
Samoa's former Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says chiefly titles are culturally significant and should not be given to foreign prime ministers.
Mata’afa made the...
Vanuatu urged to honor UN obligations and protect refugees
Vanuatu, as a member of the United Nations (UN), has a responsibility to uphold international humanitarian standards and provide protection to those fleeing conflict,...
NZ boosts support for Tonga’s drug-fighting efforts
New Zealand's prime minister has announced further support to combat drug trafficking in Tonga, following his announcements earlier in the week in Samoa.
Much of...