Tonga

There are fears Tonga's planned new laws, ostensibly to tackle online abuse, are a device to stop public servants criticising the government.

Tongans are seeking answers from the government over its plans for seabed mining in the country's waters.

Tonga has again extended its state of emergency, put in place to guard against Covid-19.

There are hopes in Tonga that the melon trade to New Zealand can be up and running again in two weeks.

Tonga's parliament has toughened the country's drug laws by amending the Illicit Drug Control Act.

Tongan MPs have been asked to explain why they unanimously passed a constitutional amendment which some people warn could deny women a right to justice.

It took an anxiety attack for law graduate and Pasifika creative artist John Paul Foliaki to finally acknowledge his mental health was in the pits and that it needed to be addressed.

Some forgotten memories of Tonga's first national women's rugby league team will be restored, when the kingdom play Niue in Auckland next month.

The Tonga Law Society says the parliament should not have passed a constitutional reform without referring it to public consultation.

A former Niuean international women's rugby league player says she is proud to see Pacific nations leading the way in the sport's development.

Tonga's Parliament has unanimously voted to change the constitution to allow Tongan tradition and custom to be applied in the courts. Audio

The Tonga Government said it's doing its utmost to find out how fruit fly infected the country's melon exports to New Zealand.

A hold on watermelon imports from Tonga because of biosecurity concerns could see supermarkets run dry of the fruit.

The Oceania Women's Rugby World Cup repechage qualifier between Samoa and Tonga is now confirmed to be hosted in Auckland on 14 November.

The Niue women's rugby league team are gearing up for their first 13-a-side international match in almost two decades when they play Tonga in Auckland next month.