Tonga
Grey Lynn’s last kava club | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 4
“The strength of the Tongan culture is in the kava.”
How rugby turned Tina into Tina the Tongan Tank | The Outliers
“They call me Tina the Tongan Tank...Once I have the ball, everyone knows that Tina is going to carry.” Tina Maota’tane is a 22-year-old playing for the…
Kava groups are continuing online during lockdown
Kava groups have long depended on face-to-face connection. Now they're uncovering new possibilities.
In lockdown in Tonga, one of the last countries in the world without Covid-19
Tonga is one of the last countries in the world without Covid-19. As a small island nation, Tonga doesn't have the resources that larger countries have,…
A mum and daughter ask: what does it mean to be a "proper Tongan girl"?
"Our girls, we have to make sure they stay a virgin." Kesaia's mum Liliani wanted to raise her in New Zealand as a "proper Tongan girl".…
Tonga’s hip hop group, The Onion Squad
Say malo e lelei to The Onion Squad! This self-taught hip hop crew have been adopted by Aotearoa so their dancing careers can continue to thrive.…