By Tupou Vaipulu Jr. A new series of Tongan bank notes was launched today, 4 December, in commemoration of the official birthday of Tupou I - a national public holiday. HRH Prince Ata unveiled the new bank notes at a launch held by the National Reserve …

Due to the combined effects of higher international prices, reduced freight rates, and weaker Pa'anga, the wholesale petrol, kerosene and diesel prices increased this month. As a result, the retail prices in Tongatapu also increased. The wholesale …

The retail prices of petrol and kerosene for Tongatapu will remain unchanged, $3.25 per litre for petrol and $2.45 for kerosene, while the retail prices of diesel will increase by 5 seniti per litre, to $3.25 per litre, stated the Ministry of Trade and …

Commentary TONGA TOURISM WON’T FLY WITHOUT COMMUNITY By Kalafi Moala NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga (Taimi Media Network, Jun. 10, 2010) – The current direction in which the corporate model of tourism in Tonga is moving is going nowhere. There is no quick fix, but …

It's not always true that the journey is better than the destination, writes Sarah Daniell We are trying to get to Serenity, but the universe has other plans. It's 4.30am, and inside the small concrete bunker that is Tongatapu's domestic …

A methamphetamine epidemic is ravaging the Kingdom of Tonga and authorities are struggling to cope with the drug's destructive effects. In the Pacific nation with a population of 109,008 the highly-addictive drug known in New Zealand as P has …