China hands over state of the art sports complex to Tonga
The complex, which cost more than US$25 million, includes the Tonga High School Indoor Stadium, an international-standard ...
Three generations of Auckland artists take Tongan tapa art to the US
Three generations of an artistic Auckland family are on a mission: to take some Polynesian love to the people of America.
The stunning Pacific island that hasn't been owned by another country for 3,000 years
An island country offering unspoilt white sandy beaches encompassed by some of the most pristine coral reefs left on the ...
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New Tongan Island Forged By Volcanic Eruption Just Had A Hefty Growth Spurt
Before this point, the island at Home Reef had reached 12.2 hectares (30.1 acres), which is roughly 2,000 times smaller than Tonga’s main island, Tongatapu; and around 6,500 times smaller than ...
New Zealand’s record of colonial oppression of the Cook Islands
The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...
How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood
Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea ...
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A Fisherman and His Son Noticed Strange Pieces of Wood on a Beach. They Turned Out to Be Fragments of a Polynesian Canoe
The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant ...
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‘Moana’ has her origins questioned at trial where man says his surfer boy led to the Disney hit
Buck Woodall wrote a script, whose various titles have included “Bucky the Surfer Boy,” about a teenager vacationing in ...