 Malaekula is a short distance south of the royal palace along the Hala Tui ("kings road").Kings Road is the official name of this road and its name means that this is the last road every Tongan King will travel during his reign, toward his resting place in Mala'ekula.This road is also known as the Hala Paini ("pine road") because of the Norfolk pines (a royal tree in Tonga) which were planted by Europeans along this road but all have disappeared due to the deep roots reaching the underground seawater.