"I was introduced to the funeral practices for Tongans, and I became – the first time I'd ever heard of it – a fahu for my family." A fahu acts as the family matriarch. At the funeral ...

Palu, who is now the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) chief executive, was presenting his paper about various international funding that Tonga could tap into. He used his own ...

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Tongans posting on social media reported being able to place calls to most islands in the archipelago. Taekwondo athlete Pita Taufatofua posted to Facebook that items fell from shelves and tables ...

The Tongans might not be as prominent as the Anoa'i family from Samoa, but they have made their mark in the pro wrestling industry. Hoka The Hybrid King is trying to make it big in wrestling and ...

Tongans fight for livelihoods one month on A coronavirus outbreak is only adding to their woes. The recovery effort is slow-going, with ash and debris still strewn across most of the islands.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific island ...