Queensland debutant Kulikefu Finefeuiaki credits giving up a family favourite Tongan dish as one reason why he is now a streamlined wrecking ball set to unleash his best in State of Origin. The 22-year-old Dolphin and Tonga international wasn't always the athletic beast and 80-minute second-rower he is now. By: Joel Gould /AAP.
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Wednesday 10 June 2026
Queensland, Australia
Saturday 6 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Football Association's 2026 Major League competition has officially begun, with 12 teams launching their campaigns in an opening round at Veitongo, today.
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Saturday 6 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2026 Secondary Schools Football Competition has officially kicked off, with hundreds of students taking to the field in the first round, at Veitongo Soccer Field on Friday. Takuilau College and Havelu Middle School's Under-16 girls produced an entertaining match, combining friendly sportsmanship with impressive football skills.
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Saturday 6 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Members of the Tonga Cycling Federation celebrated World Cycling Day with a 48-kilometre group ride across Tongatapu, promoting healthy living, road safety and environmental awareness while continuing efforts to grow the sport in the country, today.
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Friday 5 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's athletics team returned with a haul of 38 medals from the Oceania Championship Cup 2026 in Darwin, including 10 gold, 14 silver and 14 bronze, while setting new records and securing international qualification standards.
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Friday 5 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s government ministries opened a four-week volleyball competition at Queen Salote Memorial Hall, aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and strengthening relationships between public service agencies, on Thursday, 4 June 2026.
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Saturday 30 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A crowd of families and community supporters gathered at Atele Indoor Stadium as the third round of the 2026 Community Volleyball Tournament delivered competitive matches across the men's and women's divisions today. Vaotu'u claimed one of the day's closest victories, defeating Holonga 15-13 in the deciding set of a hard-fought men's match to advance to the next round.
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Thursday 28 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Primary school students from several Government Middle Schools (GMS) across Tongatapu were introduced to the basics of table tennis during a school festival, organised by the Tonga Table Tennis Federation, held at Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku’alofa today.
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Thursday 28 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Football Association’s Just Play programme won the Best Messaging Award at the Oscar Folktale Awards during the TeamUp meeting in Fiji this month.
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Monday 25 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Under-12 football tournament for boys and girls teams competing in grassroots matches, a sporting initiative aimed at early skills development for the players, was held at Veitongo on Saturday 23 May 2026.
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Saturday 23 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Secondary schools rugby season fever drew crowds to watch fierce competition returning to the fields on Friday 22 May.
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Saturday 23 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government Middle School 9’s rugby league competition has officially kicked off across Tonga, with young players displaying determination and emerging talent during opening matches on Friday, 22 May 2026.
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Saturday 23 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Secondary Schools Netball Competition has opened with a strong turnout of about 14 schools at Lavengamalie Christian College in Nuku’alofa, on Friday, 22 May 2026.
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Friday 22 May 2026
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Darwin,Australia
Tonga's young track and field athletes continued their strong showing at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, with several medal-winning performances across sprint, hurdles and field events, day four. Eighteen-year-old athlete 'Ofa Tuifua broke the Tongan Open Record in the women’s 400m hurdles, clocking 1 minute 6.39 seconds to claim silver in the under-20 final.
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Friday 22 May 2026
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Sydney, Australia
Tonga’s bodybuilding team brought home 19 medals from the 2026 IFBB Australasian Championships in Sydney and recognition as the Best Supporting South Pacific Team. The championships, held in Sydney on May 17, served as a qualifying event for the Mr and Mrs Universe competition in Thailand.
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Thursday 21 May 2026
Darwin, Australia
Tonga's teen athletes are stepping up at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, producing strong performances in field events against some of the region's best this week.Tonga's young teen athletes are stepping up at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, producing strong performances in field events against some of the region's best this week.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will host its first national chess championship next month, a three-day tournament at Tonga High School from 23-25 June, with an open call for Tongan players.
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Tuesday 19 May 2026
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tongan Olympic officials are attending the LA28 Oceania Forum in Auckland, this week, aimed at strengthening regional preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA.
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Tuesday 19 May 2026
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Sydney Australia
Addin Fonua-Blake, NSW Blues debutant almost gave up on playing State of Origin before changes to NRL eligibility rules opened the door to his long-awaited Blues call-up.
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Thursday 14 May 2026
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Brisbane, Australia
Gold Coast centre Jojo Fifita (23) has thrived under the tutelage of coach Josh Hannay as he enters the frame for a Queensland debut in State of Origin. With Melbourne winger Xavier Coates injured and Maroons regular Valentine Holmes out of form for St George Illawarra, an opportunity has emerged for Fifita ahead of the Origin series opener in Sydney, Australia, on May 27.
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