'Safe place' centre

Tongan centre to provide women with 'safe place'

RNZ reports last week the Talitha Project opened the centre with assistance from UN Women and Australian aid.

It will house empowerment courses, provide counselling and generally be a place for young women to relax.

Founder Vanessa Heleta said, in the past, every other sector of Tongan society has had places to go to and express themselves, but not young women.