Tonga

in the midstTongans are struggling to find normality as they begin a week of new strict lockdown rules.

The Tonga government is reporting a total of 1,819 active covid cases and 2 covid deaths in the country.

With Covid-19 numbers climbing above 2,500 cases the Tonga Government is instituting a tougher lockdown.

Food insecurity is a growing challenge for Pacific Island countries in the face of more frequent climate disasters, rising sea levels, and the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns.

The global rugby community has farewelled rugby great Va'aiga Tuigamala at the weekend and is preparing to farewell legendary Blues winger Joeli Vidiri.

Two months on from the devastating Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption, a family from Nomuka is yet to return home. Video

The Asian Development Bank has announced a US$1 million grant to Tonga to help finance the country's response to community transmission of Covid-19.

International agencies are expressing deep concern at the possible effects of volcanic ash and acid rain that fell on Tonga during the massive volcanic eruption on January 15.

Concerns are being raised about the agricultural impacts of the recent volcanic eruption in Tonga.

Residents of Nomuka, a small island in Tonga north of Tongatapu, have returned home after much of their island was wiped out by the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha-apai eruption and tsunami nearly two months…