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Skills development needs to be a priority in the Pacific.

The Maori Party has today welcomed the news that the New Zealand government has accepted the call from the MMP parties to repeal New Zealand's sedition laws.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warmly welcomes the continued commitment of the G8 countries to increase funding and action for better health for people in Africa.

Vaiola Hospital was presented with $224,454 by the Hospital Board of Visitors this morning.

Tony Edwards is a true rugby man, and for years has been either liaison officer or manager for various teams, including the Waratahs, Australia A and the Pacific Islands. He is accustomed to weird behaviour from footballers. Still, his recent experiences with the Tongan side when they were in Australia playing in the Pacific Nations Cup take some beating.

A group of young Chinese artists gave an impressive acrobatic performance in Nuku'alofa last evening to a cheering crowd, at a royal performance for HM King George V.

Five Tongan People's Representatives, charged with sedition in relation to the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16 last year, have asked not to be tried by a jury, but by judge alone, when they appear for trial in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on a date to be set.

The focus of World Environment Day this year is on the impact of climate change on the polar regions, their ecosystems and communities, and the consequences that will have for the world.

RAMSI Special Coordinator Tim George today thanked the Kingdom of Tonga for its very valuable contribution to the work of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.