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Friday 17 October 2025 11:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI welcomed Mate Ma'a Tonga to the Royal Palace today granting an audience followed by a luncheon, ahead of their match against Toa Samoa on Sunday, 26 October at Suncorp Stadium, in Brisbane Australia.
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Wednesday 15 October 2025 12:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is hosting the Pacific Community's (SPC) 55th Meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (CRGA) and the 14 Conference of the Pacific's Community meeting this week, under the theme "Pasifiki: Rooted in heritage, honouring the past, united for a resilient future."
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Wednesday 15 October 2025 12:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : China's new naval hospital ship, Ark Silk Road, arrived in Nuku’alofa this week to provide free medical services for Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 13 October 2025 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Jason Taumalolo will be leading the Tonga XIII team, better known as Mate Ma'a Tonga (MMT) on a visit to Tonga this week. The team is scheduled to arrive tomorrow afternoon, 14 October, at 3:25 pm. Premium content -
Saturday 11 October 2025 4:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan students at the University of the South Pacific graduated on Friday, with a colourful ceremony held at the Tonga High Stadium in Nuku’alofa. The graduate speaker, Miss Fuatino Tangitau recalled how students had overcome the challenges of covid lockdows and the HTHH eruption in pursuit of their degrees. Premium content -
Friday 10 October 2025 2:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 71 candidates have registered for Tonga's general election in November, with all 17 incumbents standing, when registration closed yesterday, 9 October at 3:00 pm. Premium content -
Friday 10 October 2025 12:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fourteen nobles are standing for election to the nine noble's seats in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. They vote among themselves. HSH Prince Kalaniuvalu Fotofili, the incumbent noble for the Niuas, was the sole candidate for the Niuas, and has therefore been declared elected by the Electoral Commission Office. Premium content -
Thursday 9 October 2025 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The registration for candidates running in the 2025 General Election in Tonga closed today, 9 October. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 October 2025 9:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The opening day of candidate registration for the general election saw a mix of new candidates and incumbent members in Tongatapu, running for the ten Tongatapu seats of the People's representatives in Tonga's Legislative Assembly. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 October 2025 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The registration of candidates for the Noble’s Representatives seats in the Legislative Assembly opened this morning, 8 October at 10:00am at the Palace office, Nuku'alofa. There were five early registrations for the nine seats. Premium content
Opinion
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Monday 13 October 2025 12:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Pesi Siale Fonua (78), well known Pacific Islands journalist, publisher of Matangi Tonga Online, and beloved husband, father and grandfather, who died on 12 October 2025, at Vaiola Hospital in Tonga. The funeral service will be held at the SDA Church Mangaia, Nuku'alofa 1:00pm Saturday 18 October 2025. The burial will take place at the cemetery "Mala'e ko Fala Oloveti 'o Nukuleva" at 3:00pm Saturday. A farewell viewing will be held on Friday afternoon. Free to view -
Saturday 4 October 2025 11:00pm
Stockholm, Sweden : While the demand for what the United Nations does is as great as ever, its ability to deliver has obviously been diminished. There is no way for it to survive without scaling back its ambitions and abilities, and that, in turn, may require a move to a more hospitable country. By any measure, the UN’s situation is dire. Free to view
Sports
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Friday 5 September 2025 7:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s National Netball team, Tala will be on tour hosting their first home games in October and November later this year. Free to view
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Friday 10 October 2025 4:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court in its ruling on Friday 3rd October 2025 dismissed the claim for judicial review filed in May 2024 by former Tonga Development Bank CEO Mrs Emeline Tuita and former Chairman Mr Penisimani Vea against the National Reserve Bank of Tonga imposition of supervisory directives. The Supreme Court also struck out the claim against the NRBT, the Governor and two other journalists as defective and necessitating it be struck out with liberty to replead. Costs were reserved. Free to view -
Thursday 2 October 2025 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Energy Commission has approved the ‘Government Lifeline Tariff Discount Scheme’ effective for the power consumption from 1 October 2025. Koia ai kuo tali ‘e he Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi ‘a e holo ko ‘eni ‘o kamata ngāue’aki ’i he ‘aho 1 ‘Okatopa 2025. Free to view -
Monday 22 September 2025 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Na’e talitali lelei ‘e Lord Sevele mo e Poate ‘a e Kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule ‘a Tonga՛ ‘i he efiafi ni ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia mo e Minisita Pa’anga՛ Hon. ‘Aisake Valu Eke, ki he Fakataha Lahi Fakata’u 2025. Free to view -
Monday 22 September 2025 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A profit of $32.5 million for the financial year 2025 was reported at the Annual General Meeting of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga last week, and cheque of $22.8 million was presented to the Prime Minister Hon. Eke, as the Bank’s distribution. Free to view -
Monday 15 September 2025 12:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We’re making changes to some of our Terms and Conditions. These changes will come into effect from 15 October 2025, to enhance clarity, for consistency and to improve the way the products, services, rights and obligations are described. - ANZ Tonga Free to view
