Tonga

A former solicitor-general and acting attorney-general of Tonga says the change brings "fluidity, certainty [and] clarity". Audio

A team of scientists from the University of Tasmania is doing research on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano. Audio

During the outbreak, which was declared on 19 February, 907 cases were recorded and three people died.

Tongan Language Week is being celebrated in Aotearoa this week under the theme, 'Our language is a vital strand of our Tongan culture'. Audio

The recent move by Tonga's Legislative Assembly to pass legislation that transfers oversight of two key ministries from democratic control to the King has split opinion among Tongans.

The youngest daughter of late Tongan PM 'Akilisi Pohiva and leader of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party says pro-democracy campaigners are "completely against" King Tupou VI's decision.

There is upset in Tonga after the Tongan Legislature passed new legislation that would hand foreign affairs back to the monarchy - a move some say could set back democracy. Audio

New legislation passed by Tonga's parliament could give the King Tupou VI significantly more say in the country's foreign affairs.

Luca Tu'avao Walton is an emerging voice in the Pacific creative landscape with a distinctive style rooted in memory, identity, and the 'nostalgia' of island life.

Deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company announced the deal between the Tongan government and its subsidiary Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd on Monday.

But a local NGO is "quite concerned" and urging the Tongan government to reject it. Audio

The Church claims it is unclear if the American man accused of sexual abuse in Tonga was employed by them at the time of the alleged offending.