May 19th 2021 – Queen Nanasipau‘u of Tonga visited the headquarters of MORDI Tonga on Wednesday, accompanied by senior women of the realm and community representatives, signaling renewed national interest in development approaches that prioritize resilience, balance, and long-term well-being over unchecked economic growth. The visit...
April 14th, 2021 - Mr. Anthony Ryan has been a key figure behind the concept and creation of MORDI in the Pacific back in 2004 working together with FAO, FSPI (Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific International) and many NGO’s – advancing rural...
April 10th, 2021 - At dawn a container ship eased into Tongatapu’s port carrying five metric tons of taro harvested by smallholder farmers in the village of Feletoa, Vava‘u. Many of the roots were enormous—some weighing as much as eight kilograms—evidence of the island’s fertile...
2021/04/14 — The steady thud of an adze against cedar echoed through the ‘Eua-Fo‘ou District this morning as Minister of Finance and People’s Representative Hon. Tevita Lavemaau struck the first cut into a waiting log, formally opening a two-week training in carving popao—traditional outrigger canoes...