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New Zealanders of Tongan descent will celebrate their heritage this week in the annual “Tongan Language Week” (Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga). Over 60,000 New Zealanders identified themselves as Tongans in New Zealand’s most recent census.

Showko Showfukutei provided a good laugh when she performed Rakugo, a Japanese traditional comedy with some modern characters, and ventriloquism, when visiting Tonga on August 14-17.

A three-days Tonga Secondary Schools Brass Band Music Festival concluded with a brass band marching contest in Nuku'alofa on Friday, August 10. The winners will be announced tonight at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.

A magnificent ­­luxury 56m sailing yacht, Fidelis, (Latin for ‘faithful’), currently anchored near Pangaimotu Island, has been in Tonga since June, having sailed in from its last port of call, Auckland, New Zealand.

Kaina Handerson Tauvaka (28) Miss Vaheloto was crowned the Miss Galaxy Queen 2018 on Friday night, July 14 at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.

A "Stop, Block, Tell" campaign which was launched last month aimed to raise awareness among students and stop cyber bullying.

Contestants in the 2018 Miss Heilala Pageant looked radiant on the July 4 King’s birthday public holiday as they paraded on colourful floats through central Nuku’alofa.

Princess Lavinia-Mata-‘o Taone (66) will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 30 at the Langi ko Huelo ‘o Hangai Tokelau in Tokomololo.

Princess Lavinia-Mata-‘o Taone (66) a first cousin of King Tupou VI passed away last week in Auckland, where she had lived for many years.