r/Tonga

Mālō e lelei!

I’m looking for some help with a translation.
I’m working at a cultural museum in Japan, where we have a small exhibit detailing a few types of Tongan canoes. I assume each has been named appropriately, until we get to the ‘Hamatafua’ which has also been named ‘vaka’.
From my understanding, ‘vaka’ is a general term for canoe/ boat rather than any particular type.
Is this correct? If not, I want to fix this, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Curious what day-to-day life is like, and if education is a necessity to employment? I know Tonga is well educated and wonder if my lack of education would be a barrier to building a life in the islands. I can speak basic Tongan, and would need to learn much more - is it necessary to speak Tongan fluently to live at the beginning? I’m not Christian, and have no want to be so. I respect people who are, though. Would that be an issue?

Am I barking up the wrong tree here? Housing isn’t an issue as I’d be staying with family.

Hi everyone,
I'm researching a startup idea that would potential make sending money to the Pacific Islands from Australia a lot cheaper.
I am interested to hear from anyone who has experience sending money this way.
I would love to hear from you, I'm interested to know which service you use and how much you usually pay in fees.
It seems like remittance to the Pacific Islands is unusually expensive, for e.g. what would it mean to you if you could use a service that only charged fees as low as 2.5% of transaction?
Appreciate any and all experiences anyone is willing to share.
Thank you in advance.

I’m trying to get ideas how to treat my Father in Law🙏on these special Father’s day celebrations this week and I will appreciate any ideas to help me. 🙏