One year, Vai noticed the food stalls selling traditional island dishes started to run low around lunchtime. It inspired her to start selling her own Tongan cuisine the next year. Vai says she and ...

Both play piano. They said their upbringing in the Tongan church sparked their creativity, inspired by the passion and musical talent around them. "Music has always been a part of our lives.

Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals will take place 24-27 April 2025, Porirua, Wellington. Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association in association with Waka Ama NZ will host the event at Ngāti Toa Domain ...

“Once in Tonga, we helped to transform a completely ... agriculture, and major food sources as well as disrupting transport between the islands. In the dry season, the island can experience ...

Intermittent rain does little to deter visitors on the first day of the New Zealand Pasifika community's biggest celebration of the year.

Tonga's Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Dr Siosiua Moala Halavātau said the country has faced serious agricultural challenges in recent years due to cyclones. "We need soil help for us to ...

If you thought the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) was mostly just a luau, you’d only be scratching the surface. Don’t get me wrong—their luau is solid—but it’s nothing compared to everything else ...

The simple food menu includes burgers ... Samoan muli pipi (turkey tails boiled and fried), Tongan lu/luau (taro leaves served with lamb), and whole fried golden pompano. Wash it all down with ...

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake rumbled near the island nation of Tonga, causing a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake struck about ...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early Monday morning, prompting a tsunami warning that has since been lifted. The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake hit about ...

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tonga on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 16km (10 miles), GFZ said. GFZ had earlier pegged the earthquake ...