The isolation of island states paradoxically makes them at once vulnerable but also resilient. With smaller populations and dependence on access through shipping or air routes, island states, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of mourners packed a church service on Thursday and children stood vigil on downtown streets as Tonga took a national holiday to bid farewell to Prime Minister ...

As the international relief effort carries on for a still-reeling Tonga, 176 Asian American and Pacific Islander groups are urging President Joe Biden to do more. After a volcanic eruption and tsunami ...

PLEASANT GROVE — For many Tongans, the route to financial success comes from leaving the Polynesian nation to find work elsewhere. That can take a toll on families, though, and a new Utah company, ...

Dressed in all black for mourning sat a man anxiously awaiting the voice of his brothers. Reverend Sione Tu'uta of First United Methodist Bossier, a native of the Kingdom of Tonga has spent the last ...

WELLINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A remotely operated submarine has found the ferry that sunk near the Pacific Island nation of Tonga almost two weeks ago, with the loss of at least 95 lives, the New ...

In Tonga, there’s a pressing need to address mental health issues. Tongan people in New Zealand show high rates of mental illness, with differences based on birthplace. A recent survey in Tonga aims ...