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Thursday 13 November 2025 10:46pm
Washington DC, USA : Tonga’s economy expanded by 2.7 percent in FY2025, supported by robust reconstruction activity, strong remittance inflows, a rebound in tourism, and stronger-than-expected grants inflows, the International Monetary Fund reported on 10 November, after concluding its Article IV consultation with Tonga. “The outlook is favourable but subject to significant risks.”
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Wednesday 12 November 2025 8:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The purchase of a new transport incubator for the Paediatric Ward at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku’alofa, supported by the Tanoa Hotel with a donation of $60,000, will significantly enhance neonatal care in Tonga. It can be transported by plane, offering crucial assistance for premature emergency cases arriving from the outer islands. Free to view -
Wednesday 12 November 2025 8:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A petroleum shortage in Tongatapu yesterday, caused a rush on bowsers many of which are now awaiting resupply, expected at the end of the month. It was the fourth rush on bowsers in the last two months. Free to view -
Wednesday 12 November 2025 7:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Speedcuber, Rosabella Pepa (14) was named Tonga’s first national title holder at an inaugural National Rubik’s Cube competition in Nuku'alofa. Seventeen participants included 11 foreign nationals from Europe, Singapore, United States, Australia and New Zealand. Free to view -
Wednesday 12 November 2025 3:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga, six to seven cervical cancer deaths are recorded annually, caused by the Human papillomavirus infection (HPV). Awareness and early vaccination can protect girls but, at the moment, only 62% of Tonga's eligible girls are vaccinated. Free to view -
Tuesday 11 November 2025 9:28am
Honolulu, Hawaii : A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa published on 6 November in Nature Communications is the first-of-its-kind to show that waste discharged from deep-sea mining operations in the Pacific’s biodiverse Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) could disrupt marine life in the midwater “twilight zone.
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Sunday 9 November 2025 4:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s newest volcanic island, Home Reef, now over 1km in diameter and 70 metres high, remains active and its vent has risen above sea level, the first volcanology observation mission to the volcano reported on 7 November. There are very high levels of gas release in the area and magma is close to the surface. Premium content -
Friday 7 November 2025 10:20pm
Doha, Qatar : The Minister for Health, Hon. Dr 'Ana 'Akau'ola, reaffirmed Tonga's commitment to inclusive and sustainable social development at the Second World Summit for Social Development, this week, 5 November, in Doha, Qatar. Free to view -
Friday 7 November 2025 10:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Public Service Christmas vacation 2025/2026 will begin from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) stated. Essential services will continue to operate during this break. Premium content -
Friday 7 November 2025 10:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Retail prices for all petroleum in Tongatapu remain unchanged, while prices for kerosene is increased by 5 seniti/litre starting this week, 5 November. Premium content
Opinion
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Thursday 6 November 2025 8:40am
Baku, Azerbaijan : The world arrives in Belém for COP30 at a moment of profound division. The international system is being tested in ways we have not seen in decades. Yet the climate crisis does not wait for stability. It touches every community on Earth. For small-island developing states, climate finance means coastal protection, food security, and survival. When I visited island nations from the Pacific to the Caribbean during our presidency, their moral leadership inspired the principle that guided our work in Baku; those who have contributed least to climate change should not face it alone. A crucial measure of success in Belém will be whether donor countries honour the promises they have already made. By Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President. Free to view -
Monday 3 November 2025 9:37pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Looking ahead, it is important to identify the areas in our electoral system and constitutional arrangement that might need attention in the future. It is important that a way is found to ensure future constitution-makers are enabled to make changes to the Constitution and Electoral Laws, as they see fit. For instance, if a decision was made to further democratise the Constitution, how could that be done? What would be the scope and depth of such an exercise? Could the present system of electorate-based voting be improved so that there is a balance between partisan obligations and national priorities? Some mechanism, too, must be found so that overseas Tongans can vote. And is “first-past-the-post” the most suitable electoral system for Tonga? - By Malakai Koloamatangi Free to view
Sports
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Thursday 30 October 2025 10:59am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Round 3 of the Rugby League Pacific Championship Cup will see Tonga XIII take on the New Zealand Kiwis at Eden Park in Auckland, on Sunday, 2 November 2025. Free to view
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Friday 31 October 2025 1:40pm
Auckland, New Zealand : On behalf of the Pacific Island Nations, PACIFIC JUSTICE humbly requests your support for our petition calling for equality, respect, and dignity in how Pacific peoples are treated by New Zealand Immigration. Please support our petition before it closes on 7 November by scanning the QR code.- Anae Arthur Anae. Free to view -
Friday 31 October 2025 11:57am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Advanced aerial and street imagery of Tongatapu and Ha’apai, to be collected in the coming weeks, is expected to provide ultra-high-resolution data that will enhance several services provided by government ministries as well as NGOs. Free to view
