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Tonga for the Media

Tonga is a fascinating and diverse Pacific Island Kingdom that is a remarkable source of fascinating, interesting material for TV News, travel programmes, press and magazine, radio, documentaries and travel websites.

These pages make Tonga’s stories readily available to the media by providing information, news, resources and imagery that is up to date and accurate. To access the site log in your email details and password and you will have a wealth of information at your fingertips.

Media releases and feature stories

“Welcome Back” to our oldest friends

“Welcome Back” to our oldest friends

The oldest visitors to the Kingdom of Tonga, the world famous humpback whales, are back in town a month earlier than ex-pected. Surprising most industry experts, the whales have been spotted around …

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Heilala vanilla brings celebrity chef to Vava’u

Heilala vanilla brings celebrity chef to Vava'u

Heilala Vanilla Company, based in Vava‘u, brought a group of 20 foodies from New Zealand with the well known and respected chef Peter Gordon for 5 days of culinary experi-ences and to be part of the a…

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Port o Prince was sunk off the coast of Ha’apai

Port o Prince was sunk off the coast of Ha’apai

In December 2009, Brian Heagney from Fins n Flukes made a remarkable and historic discovery whilst conducting a dive course. Almost 203 years to the day after the English ship the Port o Prince was su…

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Global eyes turn to tonga as bligh boat returns

Global eyes turn to tonga as bligh boat returns

Ha’apai will be the focus of the world?s sailing enthusi-asts in April as the great Australian adventurer, Don McIntyre, sets off to re-create one of the most extraordinary stories of maritime surviva…

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Carols by the Sea draws crowd of 2000

Carols by the Sea draws crowd of 2000

TONGA’S King George Tupou V joined a crowd of 2000 at a Christmas celebration “Carols by the Sea” at Pangai Lahi on Saturday evening, December 11. The event featured some of Tonga’s talented perfor…

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