Before moving to Tonga, I thought I was quite competent in the language; as I grew up with my grandparents who strictly spoke Tongan at home. Teaching at Tailulu proved that to be wrong.

Tongan fans around the world were inspired by its sports teams and athletes to keep their culture and language alive. Photo / Brett Phibbs. The retention of Tongan language in Aotearoa isn't as ...

Duty and service to country, community and people are the theme of this year’s Tongan Language Week which runs from Sunday 2 September to Saturday 8 September. “The theme, ...

Tongan learners have been performing songs and dances for their peers as part of Tongan Language Week, which kicked off on Sunday. ... She believed that was down to Timaru being a good place to live.