Performers are also building confidence, sharpening academic skills, and finding belonging often missing in traditional ...

Noah Rehu, a student at Papakura High School, wore a traditional Tongan ta'ovala (mat) and kafa (rope). In the Tongan culture, wearing a ta'ovala is a gesture of respect for tradition.

From its humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest Polynesian cultural festival, ASB Polyfest has shaped generations ...

Tongan-born Ms Taulaki thought she'd met the ... She has since found out the convincing snaps were taken in costumes he hired. By March 2024, her boyfriend had delayed his return to Dubai to ...

Seiuli’s earliest memories of Polyfest go back to when she was four or five, helping her older siblings collect leaves for their costumes. Decades later, she now leads the festival and sees the ...

Joelle Joanie Siwa was born on May 19, 2003, in Omaha, Nebraska. After rising to prominence with music videos like “Boomerang” and “I Can Make U Dance” on YouTube, JoJo began performing to sold-out ...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early Monday morning, prompting a tsunami warning that has since been lifted. The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake hit about ...

Tonga was rocked after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck about 62 miles northeast of the Pacific island. The quake struck in the early hours of Monday morning, local time. The Pacific Tsunami ...

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake rumbled near the island nation of Tonga, causing a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake struck about ...