A dream holiday turned to tragedy when Tongan-born New Zealand heavyweight boxer Semisi Kalu died saving the lives of his ...

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — The Pacific nation of Tonga buried its beloved King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV today in an elaborate state funeral that mixed tribal traditions with Christian prayers, royal pomp with ...

WELLINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Tonga observed a day of national mourning on Thursday for the state funeral of Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva, known as a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in ...

Funerals are of enormous cultural significance in the Kingdom of Tonga In contrast with the taboos regarding death in Western society death in the Kingdom of Tonga follows a highly ritualized grieving ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - A tight-knit circle of Tongan friends and family have not yet buried a 28-year-old man killed during an Oakland chase, but they did celebrate the life of Lolomanaia "Lolo" Soakai ...

FILE PHOTO: Tonga PM Pohiva addresses a plenary meeting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Tonga ...