Tonga's prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament on Monday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught relations between his government and Tonga’s king....

Eru Kapa-Kingi says he has no regrets about turning on Te Pāti Māori

Activist Eru Kapa-Kingi Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Prominent activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has declared he does not "regret a single thing" about his dramatic cutting-of-ties with Te Pāti Māori, saying he knew he would be "dragged through the...

Research is key to address and sustain SARV responses

Dr Bomai D Witne SARV is complex and the legal criminal justice system faced many challenges including administration and interpretation of the law. Many perpetrators are not arrested because of the limited police personnel who lack resources such...

Iguanas Pulled Off ‘Crazy’ Record-Breaking Ocean Voyage, Scientists Say

Iguanas on the remote islands of Fiji may appear to live chill lives, but according to new research they had to work for it: by floating across thousands of miles of ocean on vegetation in the last 30 million years or so. That’s right. A new...

Minister reports on Tonga infrastructure at Auckland Seminar

The Minister for Infrastructure provided a high-level report on Tonga’s infrastructure project’s progress at the Strategic Transport Infrastructure Advisory Program (STIAP) Seminar in Auckland last week. Hon. Dr. Taniela Fusimalohi, led a...

Tongan education officials impressed with Buk bilong Pikinini’s learning program attracts visitors from Tonga

BUK bilong Pikinini (BbP) hosted a high-level visit of members from the Ministry of Education of Tonga. The visit took place at BbP’s Vabukori village Library Learning Centre. The team highlighted that Tonga, as a Pacific Island nation, has made...

Hōkūlea And Hikianalia To Set Sail For Aotearoa As Part Of The Moananuiākea Voyage

Press Release – Polynesian Voyaging Society Photo/Supplied (Rarotonga, Cook Islands) Two traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes, Hklea and Hikianalia, are preparing to depart Rarotonga for Aotearoa as part of the Moananuikea Voyage, a multi-year...

Fetu Samoa Names a Strong Side to Take on the Kiwi Ferns in Auckland

Fetu Samoa Head Coach Jamie Soward looks to continue his great coaching form when his side takes on the Kiwi Ferns this Sunday at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium. The much anticipated match will be staged as a 3.30pm curtain raiser to the Toa Samoa v...

Students showcase tech innovations in national contest

Six secondary schools in Tonga participated in the semi-finals of the ‘Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’ competition today, presenting innovative technological solutions to local challenges. The event, managed by Tonga National University (TNU),...

Million dollar climate funding to protect Tonga’s tuna stocks

Tonga is among 14 Pacific nations to receive a US$107 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) grant to safeguard their tuna industries from climate change impacts. Announced at the Honiara Summit 2025, the funding—one of the largest ever to the Pacific...

Timor-Leste Community Voices Highlight Tourism’s Promise and Challenges

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MTA), released the findings of the 2024–2025 Community Attitudes Survey (CAS)—Timor-Leste’s first comprehensive national study on...

Dengue cases in Tonga pass 200

Photo: AFP / Sebastian Kaulitzki / Science Photo Library Tonga's Ministry of Health says total dengue fever cases in the kingdom have reached 215. In an update on Tuesday, the Ministry said 12 people were in hospital. It says just over half of...

Arundell and Radwan have pace to burn — can Borthwick find place for them?

Start licking your lips for Saturday when Leicester Tigers host Bath — the gas-men cometh.With Steve Borthwick naming his final autumn squad a week on Sunday, Henry Arundell and Adam Radwan have chances to take at Welford Road in the Gallagher...

Solomon Islanders Call for Sustainable, Community-Driven Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons (TSO) and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS)—the first nationwide study of its...

Tonga Police Cybercrime Unit and gym opens

This morning, Tonga Police inaugurated its refurbished Cybercrime Unit and gym facilities, marking a significant step toward technological and personal wellbeing advancements within the force. Commissioner of Tonga Police, Shane McLennan,...

New Zealand at higher than normal risk for cyclones from November to April season

New Caledonia, Vanuatu and northern New Zealand are at a normal to elevated risk of tropical cyclones. Fiji is forecast to see normal activity, while the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna are expected...

Melemafi Porter: 'We need more Pasifika in clinical research’

Melemafi Porter, a clinical researcher at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ), is conducting a critical study that examines the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines in individuals with larger body sizes, particularly among Māori...

Palau media struggles to be financially stable- State of the Media: Pacific Research says 

Palau’s media organizations still struggle to find ways to financially stable and although the Constitution guarantees media freedom, accessing information is still a challenge. This is according to the The State of the Media: Pacific research...

Tonga’s PM Hu ‘akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni faces another no-confidence vote

Rich nations pledged to contribute at least US$300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early Sunday morning in Baku. UN News Center reports that developing nations who had...

Scientists Baffled by 2024’s Unprecedented Heat

Global Temperature Anomaly September 2023 In a groundbreaking development, 2024 recorded the hottest June through August on record, continuing a staggering streak of record-breaking global temperatures that began in June 2023. This unexpected...