Tonga

Feature - "Before the Wallabies, I was just a boy with a dream. And the dream was to get on a plane," the player commonly referred to as 'The Tonga Thor' in the rugby world says.

RNZ Pacific's Tonga correspondent, Kalafi Moala, says events that have occurred in the last few days reveal that the new Cabinet has not met and planned together strategically

The initiative will allow essential services in all government ministries to remain open during the official lunch hour started on Monday.

A high-profile lawyer in the Kingdom says the country is "in for a tough ride" as King Tupou VI reasserts his royal authority.

The Tonga Tala netball team is wary of the challenge they will receive at the PacificAUS Netball series in Brisbane next month.

Eleven Cabinet ministers were selected instead of 12, with four of them elected by the Prime Minister under the provisions of the Constitution.

The Tonga rugby team will be prioritising a strong outing at the Pacific Nations Cup series in July, with hopes of securing direct entry to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Newly appointed Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke will finally have his Cabinet sworn in this week after it was delayed due the "involvement" of King Tupou VI.

Tonga's Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke has been officially appointed by King Tupou VI.

King Tupou VI is expected to officially appoint Tonga's Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, a month after he was elected. Audio