PMN Tonga

Will Ilolahia talking about the HERBS: Songs of Freedom film which will premiere at the New Zealand International Film Festival at The Civic in Auckland on August 3 rd ahead of a nationwide general release on August 15th . 

Directed by Tearepa Kahi (Poi E: The Story of Our Song), HERBS: Songs of Freedom brings together the band’s key living members in an emotional round of interviews, jams and memories culminating in a reunion concert. 40 years on from the formation of the band in the heat of the 1970s Dawn raids and the Bastion Point occupation, the film documents the band in the context of music as social activism.

Siliva Payne talks about this years Pasifika Challenge II road to Japan. Saturday 31 August.Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi will play against the Flying Fijians and Manu Samoa face off with the New Zealand Heartland XV. 

The event is being used as a final warm-up for the Pacific sides before they compete at this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan, which kicks off three weeks later on 21 September. live interview with John Pulu

On the morning of July 15 — the day Hawaii Gov. David Ige said construction would begin for the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project on the Big Island — a line of elders, known as kūpuna, positioned themselves in the roadway leading up to the summit of Maunakea. Hina Hawaiian/Tongan joins us live with the update an interview with John Pulu

Opening the PMN Tonga show Devotion led by Rev Sateki Faletau - Talafekau ‘o e kosipeli, Otahuhu live on #PMNTONGA

Melielau Manu Tonga talking about the proposed to host 2027 Pacific Games

Tonga’s 2019 Pacific Games team returns from Samoa with 9 Gold, 5 Silver and 15 Bronze medals. The medal tally is Tonga’s highest ever at the Pacific Games and a significant improvement from the 2015 Pacific Games where team Tonga returned with 17 medals (7 Gold).

Overall, Tonga was ranked 7th on the official Pacific Games medal tally. New Caledonia dominated the tournament with 182 medals (76 Gold). Papua New Guinea was second with 130 medals (38 Gold) followed closely by hosts Samoa (125 medals including 38 Gold).

Kat Lobendahn Tongan community in Hawaii standing together with local Hawaiians who oppose the building of telescope on Hawaii's highest mountain. live interview with John Pulu

Laupo Mafile'o, Talia Hafoka, mo Samisoni Pongi mo e ongoongo 'a e Longoteki

Soane Foliaki on the issue of those granted Permanent Residence but it can be revoked

PUIPUITU'A KI HE HIMI: KEHE KE U OFI PE

Issues of the poor, poverty and the WINZ