Two tractors sent from Waitaki to Kolonga with love
7 June, 2020. Taua Tahaafe moved to New Zealand in 1969, but his home village of Kolonga, in Tonga, has never been far from his mind.
7 June, 2020. Taua Tahaafe moved to New Zealand in 1969, but his home village of Kolonga, in Tonga, has never been far from his mind.
4 June, 2020. Recycled objects from hospice shops and souvenirs have been used in an exhibition reflecting a Tongan artist's personal journey with his culture.
1 June, 2020. The Australian Government has kicked in another $2.9 million for new renewable energy infrastructure in the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga.
31 May, 2020. A Tongan family has received an isolation exemption from New Zealand's government so they can attend their father's funeral in Auckland.
29 May, 2020. There were concerns from directors and teachers over the well-being of their tertiary students from Tonga studying in Auckland during the national lockdown.
28 May, 2020. Twin Peaks third-grader Samuela Olive held a conch shell, wearing traditional Tongan clothing at this school’s cultural night. His 14-year-old brother, Lehi, then demonstrated how to blow the shell to make a sound.
25 May, 2020. Operating as one of the newly established units within the Ministry of Education and Training, the Truancy, Reconciliation and Enforcement Unit’s (TREU) goal is to ensure that peace and harmony are maintained by schools when they meet in public spaces.
20 May, 2020. Tonga is mourning the loss of a warrior in its war on methamphetamine.