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  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Marian Kupu |Doug Dingwall

    As Sunday dawns in Tonga's capital, an unbroken silence blankets the streets. Almost every shop in Nuku'alofa — including petrol stations — stays closed. Only church bells eventually disturb the quiet, as it comes time to worship. "The Sabbath day here in Tonga is kept very well in my opinion," US missionary elder 'Aiona said. "Everyone is at home preparing and getting ready for church.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Marian Kupu |Nick Sas

    In the turquoise waters off Vava'u, in Tonga's north-east, humpback whales migrate to breed and birth each year. It is a true natural spectacle; one that brings in tourists from across the world. From July to October, they are given the unique opportunity to watch and even swim with the migrating humpback whales. But today, the future viability of Tonga's whale-watching industry is hanging in the balance.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stephen Dziedzic |Belinda Kora |Marian Kupu

    If you walk down a street in Honiara, Port Moresby or Nuku'alofa and ask about the federal election in Australia, you might well draw a polite — but blank — stare. While 18 million voters will troop to the polls across Australia, many citizens across the Pacific will only be vaguely aware of the festival of democracy thousands of kilometres to their south and west.

  • Jan 3, 2025 | abc.net.au | Doug Dingwall |Marian Kupu |Leah Lowonbu

  • Dec 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Marian Kupu |Doug Dingwall

    Tonga's parliament has elected former finance minister 'Aisake Eke as its new prime minister in a Christmas Eve sitting. He was elected in a secret ballot of Tonga's members of parliament on Tuesday afternoon (local time), winning the vote against the only opponent, Trade Minister Viliame Latu, by 16 votes to eight. "We are all here today to support each other to build Tonga," he said shortly after the result was announced.

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