HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -In honor of Tongan National Day, a special event is being held at the West Oahu Veterans Center to celebrate Tongan Culture and the contributions they have made within Hawaii ...

In 1953 Queen Sālote of Tonga visited England for Queen Elizabeth the Second's Coronation. The visit is remembered in a large ...

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In KUMI MOE HELIAKI, Maka presents a body of work that is both quiet and radical. Rooted in the Tongan traditions of heliaki (metaphor) and kumi (blackened tapa), his work invites viewers to engage ...

The Tongan Tourism Authority (TTA) says major efforts are being put into culture and heritage tourism as Tonga seeks to promote the uniqueness of its traditions and culture. The Tongan Tourism ...

LOS ANGELES — Atonio Mafi pounds his left fist into his right forearm. His simple celebration carries a significant meaning. “T for Tongan,” Mafi says, “that’s who I am.” As the sophomore grows into a ...

Sione Kaloamatangi, resident of Tonga. "Tonga: Last Place on Earth" examines the deportation of convicted criminals of Tongan descent from the U.S. to the tiny island nation of Tonga for ...

As offensive lineman Atonio Mafi transitions from UCLA to the NFL, he is sharing his journey with Times staff writer Ben Bolch through a weekly diary leading up to the April 27 draft. This week, Mafi ...

A series of shootings and fights on the Peninsula has police searching for ways to stem the rising violence in an unlikely place: Tonga. The San Bruno and Burlingame police departments plan to send ...

Hawthorne police officers aren’t alone in wanting to put a lid on a recent spate of gang violence at the hands of a local Tongan gang. Leaders of Los Angeles County’s tight-knit Tongan community in ...

The Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Games gives viewers the opportunity to learn a little about many of the nations competing, thanks in part to the parade of nations into the Olympic Stadium. The ...

The mockumentary “Jonah From Tonga” — starring a white actor in brown makeup — has members of the Tongan community demanding HBO shelve the series before it airs next month. An online petition with ...