May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. NBC 5 is highlighting North Texans who are proud of their culture and how it has shaped what it means to be part of the ...

LOS ANGELES — Atonio Mafi pounds his left fist into his right forearm. His simple celebration carries a significant meaning. “T for Tongan,” Mafi says, “that’s who I am.” As the sophomore grows into a ...

As offensive lineman Atonio Mafi transitions from UCLA to the NFL, he is sharing his journey with Times staff writer Ben Bolch through a weekly diary leading up to the April 27 draft. This week, Mafi ...

The mockumentary “Jonah From Tonga” — starring a white actor in brown makeup — has members of the Tongan community demanding HBO shelve the series before it airs next month. An online petition with ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tonga is mostly an overlooked country at the Olympics, with a rather small delegation and just one medal in its entire history, a silver in 1996. But it provided perhaps the most ...

Upon hearing the words “Tonga” and “athlete,” the first thing that most likely comes to mind is an image of Olympian Pita Nikolas Taufatofua in all his oily, muscular glory. Taufatofua competed in ...