Kiwis' nerves fray after a tsunami alert and an earthquake off Tonga.

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.

Tonga's biggest criminal trial, the Priness Ashika ferry sinking, has re-started in Nuku'alofa

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

Akilisi Pohiva talks to Audrey Young about his priorities for Tonga.

Tonga's politicians and government spending will be subjected to unprecedented scrutiny.

Democracy is getting a fighting chance in Tonga writes Audrey Young.

Pro-democracy leader 'Akilisi Pohiva will today discuss forming a new government after Tonga's first democratic elections.