Opinion
Jim Eagles: A culinary tour of the Pacific
I've always felt that food was one of the great reasons to travel. But you'd have to say that until relatively recently it wasn't top of the list of reasons for visiting the South Pacific.
Latest from Tonga
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Ferry victims' families satisfied with guilty verdict
Families of the passengers whose lives were lost in Tonga's Princess Ashika ferry tragedy feel they have got some justice.
Guilty verdicts in Tonga ferry trial
Four men and a shipping company charged in connection with the August 2009 sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika, in which 74 people drowned, have been found guilty on all charges.
Tsunami warning puts Kiwis on edge
Kiwis' nerves fray after a tsunami alert and an earthquake off Tonga.
Tokyo tsunami one of the biggest in recent history
A 10-metre-high tsunami ploughed into the Japanese coast on Friday, dashing ships into the shore, washing away houses and leaving devastation in its wake.
Tongan ferry was unseaworthy, court told
Tonga's biggest criminal trial, the Priness Ashika ferry sinking, has re-started in Nuku'alofa
Nauru tops obesity league
Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.
Tongan leader Akilisi Pohiva talks to the Herald
Akilisi Pohiva talks to Audrey Young about his priorities for Tonga.
Tongan leader pledges grip on MPs' expenses
Tonga's politicians and government spending will be subjected to unprecedented scrutiny.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> Power to the people
Democracy is getting a fighting chance in Tonga writes Audrey Young.