Tongan students march to mark closing of parliament

Thousands of students from schools from around Tonga have marched through Nuku'alofa to mark the closing of parliament.

Tonga's crown prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala officiated the closing with a short prayer in the house.

As part of the ceremony, school brass bands led the students in formation past Tongan MPs.

It's a renewal of the annual parade since the Kindom enforced covid restrictions in 2020.