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Tuesday 16 September 2025 9:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a review of the national education system, announced on Friday, a key component of a new framework will be the teaching of "workplace behaviour" in the classroom. It comes under the Tonga Education Strategic Policy, that has been approved by the Cabinet, said the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Taniela Fusimalohi.
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Tuesday 16 September 2025 8:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The registration of voters for the November General Election will close on Thursday, 18 September. Today, a significant number of young people were registering, the Supervisor of Elections, Pita Vuki told Matangi Tonga. Individuals aged 21 to 35 years make up approximately 25% of the total eligible voters in 2025. Free to view -
Tuesday 16 September 2025 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will observe a public holiday tomorrow, Wednesday, 17 September for the 40th birthday of Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala. Free to view -
Tuesday 16 September 2025 5:25pm
Hobart, Australia : In 2022, Tonga’s Hunga Volcano erupted with devastating impact on communities and the surrounding marine environment. The seafloor around this submarine volcano was blanketed with volcanic ash. However, what might look barren is, in fact, slowly coming back to life, an international team of researchers has found, while mapping the volcano and the seafloor this month onboard the RV Investigator. Free to view -
Tuesday 16 September 2025 2:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Eua High School students won the Form 6 and open categories of the 2025 Japanese Speech Contest on Friday, 12 September at Tailulu College Hall, Nuku'alofa. The Form 5 level was won by Mele’unga Lolohea of Tailulu College and Form 4 by Mauiana Lemoto of Tonga High School. Free to view -
Tuesday 16 September 2025 2:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will host the next Pacific Community (SPC) Governing Meeting and 14th Ministerial Conference in Nuku’alofa, from 13-17 October. Free to view -
Monday 15 September 2025 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty women from across the country have taken their seats in Tonga’s Legislative Assembly today, 15 September, for a practice parliament for women, who make up half the population, yet remain underrepresented in politics. Despite women gaining the right to vote in 1951, only seven women have ever been elected to Parliament in Tonga. Free to view -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifteen Pacific Islands Forum member countries in Solomon Islands last week co-signed an agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) which will be headquartered in Tonga. Free to view -
Monday 15 September 2025 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum declared the Blue Pacific Continent as an Ocean of Peace, in a ceremonial side event hosted by the Prime Minister of Fiji, Hon Sitiveni Rabuka on the margin of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meetings in Honiara. The Ocean of Peace Declaration creates a shared regional vision for a peaceful, secure, and cohesive Blue Pacific. Free to view -
Monday 15 September 2025 9:03am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siaosi Kalonihea (31) is serving two years and two months imprisonment, while his wife Louena 'Akau'ola (29) is serving one year in prison for possession of illicit drugs, after methamphetamine was seized in Lomaiviti last year Free to view
Sports
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Wednesday 10 September 2025 12:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A surge of local interest in archery, following Team Tonga’s standout success at the Pacific Mini-Games in Palau this year, has the small backyard club setting its sights on the 2031 Pacific Games. But if the team wants to dominate regional competitions again, new facilities and equipment is urgently needed in Tonga to develop the young archers who are aiming to keep Tonga high on the medal table. Free to view -
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
Pacific Islands
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Tuesday 19 August 2025 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An ocean research team from Australia led by Chief Scientist Associate, Professor Rebecca Carey, arrives in Tonga tomorrow on the research vessel, RV Investigator, to conduct a 54-day study of the eruption, aftermath and ecosystem recovery following the 2022 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai (HTHH) volcano. Free to view
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Tuesday 16 September 2025 10:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : MEIDECC has received the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the construction of Fanga’uta Lagoon Bridge on Tongatapu. The Ministry is seeking public comments on the EIA Report from 8:30am Monday 15 September until 4:30pm 30 September 2025. A copy of the report can be accessed only at Department of Environment. ‘Oku ‘ata ke fakahoko mai ha fakatalanoa fekau’aki mo e lipooti mei he 8:30 pongipongi Monite 15 ‘o Sepitema ki he 4:30 efiafi Tusite 30 ‘o Sepitema 2025. Ko e tatau ‘o e lipooti ‘e lava ke ke lau ia ‘i he Potungaue ‘Atakai. 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 -
Thursday 4 September 2025 2:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Na’e tali ‘e he Poate Pule ‘a e kau Talēkita΄, ke tukuange atu ‘a e Fokotu’utu’u Ngāue Fakapa’anga ki ‘Aokosi 2025. ‘I he māhina ‘e ono kuohili΄, ‘oku fakalalahi ange ‘a e ngaahi fe’unu’aki fakamāmani lahi΄ ‘o ne uesia e fefakatau’aki fakavaha’apule’anga΄, fefusiaki e ngaahi Fonua lalahi΄, pea holo e tupu faka’ekonōmika fakamāmani lahi΄. ‘I he’ene pehee΄, ‘oku mahu’inga ke nga’unu e fokotu’utu’u fakapa’anga ‘a e Pangikē Pule΄ ke fakama’opo’opo ange ‘a e lahi ‘o e pa’anga ngāue ki he ‘ekonōmika΄ (from accommodative to neutral monetary policy stance) ‘i he māhina ‘e ono ka hoko mai΄, moe taumu’a fakatau’atāina’i ‘a e lahi e pa’anga ngāue ‘oku ‘ikai ke ‘aonga pea vilo΄ (excess liquidity), pea mo fakaakeake fo’ou ‘a e māketi fakapa’anga΄ ke toe ola lelei ange ki he ’ekonōmika΄. Free to view -
Wednesday 3 September 2025 10:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s former Prime Minister, Lord Sevele, was honoured by St Bede’s Catholic College in Christchurch, New Zealand, recently, as one of three Bedeans inducted as Icons of the College for their life‘s work and leadership. The induction was attended by family and friends at an Old Boys Dinner held in Christchurch. Free to view -
Monday 1 September 2025 3:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Board of Directors of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga has approved the August 2025 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS). Over the past six months, downside risks have intensified, driven by international trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and weakening global growth. NRBT is therefore adopting a neutral monetary policy stance over the next six months as part of efforts to modernise its monetary policy framework. Free to view -
Tuesday 26 August 2025 8:50am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Please be advised that account holders (owners) of listed unclaimed monies are required to make your claim to your respective banks within 3 months from the first date of this publication. In accordance with section 94 of the Banking Act 2020 states, that any remaining unclaimed funds and properties after three (3) months claim period have met its expiry date, shall be presumed to be abandoned funds or properties. - NRBT Fakatokanga'i ange ko kimoutolu 'oku lisi atu homou hingoa΄ 'i he ngaahi pa'anga 'oku te'eki ai ke 'eke'i΄, ke fakahū atu leva ho'o 'eke΄ ki hoó Kautaha Paánga Fakapangikē óku hā atu΄, 'i loto 'i he māhina 'e tolu (3) mei΄ he 'uluaki 'aho 'o e fanogonongo΄ ni. Fakatatau ki he kupu 94 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē΄ 2020, ko e pa'anga 'ikai 'eke'i 'i he hili mei heni ha mahina 'e tolu (3) pea kuo laka hake he taú é 5 'ene í he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ó Tonga΄, 'e lau ia ko e pa'anga mo e ngaahi koloa li'aki pea kuo pau ke fakatu'asila fakahangatonu ha 'eke 'o e ngaahi pa'anga pe koloa kuo li'aki΄ ki he Ministā Pa'anga΄ pea fakatatau pē ki he'ene fakangofua΄.- NRBT Free to view
