Pacific / Tonga

School in Tonga's outer islands finally rebuilt

11:47 am on 6 August 2015

The Tongan islands of Ha'apai have received a boost with the opening of newly reconstructed classrooms for Fakakakai School.

Fakakakai Primary School was demolished by Cyclone Ian in 2014 and as a result students had to use a local church for temporary classrooms.

The five classrooms, toilet facilities and two staff quarters cost around 410-thousand US dollars.

The reconstruction was jointly funded by New Zealand and the Asian Development Bank.

Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva opens new classrooms on Ha'apai with the NZ High Commissioner to Tonga, Sarah Walsh. Photo: supplied