On the Fisheries Ministry, Bainivalu says that the $24.9 million budget will strengthen marine resource management, combat ...

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including reports of PNG nurses wanting payment for writing patient ...

One study observed that in Tongan culture, kava drinking is strongly linked to social and ceremonial obligations, fostering male bonding and reinforcing relationships.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the livelihoods of Pacific peoples, including partaking of the ancestral elixir of kava and the associated social gatherings and ritual ceremonies. The cultural ...

Before dawn today, the King's matapules, who had travelled from near and far, gathered at Pangai Lahi, next to the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, to prepare for a spectacular traditional Taumafa Kava ...

A Royal Kava ceremony, 'Taumafa Kava' will be held to celebrate the official birthday of King Tupou VI (65) this Saturday, 29 June, at Pangai Lahi, next to the Royal Palace, in Nuku'alofa. Five ...

At top, hosts Noah Ha‘alilio Solomon and Telesia Tonga are seen on the video screen during Thursday’s FestPAC opening ceremony at Stan Sheriff Center.

The kava drink, traditional in Pacific Island communities, has become a global sensation, leading to some concern about exploitation and appropriation.

The first polymer notes for Tonga will be the highest use denominations in a new note series, Tonga's first currency redesign since 2015, which will also include paper denominations.