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Friday 22 May 2026 11:42pm
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 11:35pm
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. Free to view -
Friday 22 May 2026 11:22pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Pacific Island countries have demonstrated the power of regional cooperation in protecting the region's valuable fisheries resources following the successful completion of Operation Tui Moana 2026 (OPTM26), a three-week coordinated fisheries surveillance operation spanning vast areas of the Pacific Ocean. Free to view -
Friday 22 May 2026 10:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 40-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both from Mataika Tongatapu, have been arrested in Police drug operations. Free to view -
Thursday 21 May 2026 8:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 101st University of the South Pacific (USP) Council Meeting was officially opened today by the Prince Regent, HRH Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, at ‘Api Mataka, Ministry of Education, in Nuku’alofa, with a call for principled leadership to guide the region’s future. Free to view -
Thursday 21 May 2026 5:56pm
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. Free to view -
Thursday 21 May 2026 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific trade leaders gathering in Nuku’alofa have been urged to ensure regional trade agreements deliver meaningful benefits for the people most vulnerable to economic hardship, as the 10th Meeting of the PACER Plus Joint Committee opened today, 21 May 2026. Free to view -
Thursday 21 May 2026 12:44pm
Geneva, Switzerland : The Kingdom of Tonga has reaffirmed its commitment to global cooperation in digital health, climate-resilient health systems, and stronger primary care during its national statement, presented by Minister of Health, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Free to view -
Thursday 21 May 2026 12:12pm
Melbourne, Australia : A humpback whale has travelled a distance further than 15,100 kilometres, in a record for longest proven migration by the species. By Duncan Murray/AAP Free to view -
Wednesday 20 May 2026 2:43pm
Suva, Fiji : The growing threat of illicit drugs in the Pacific has gathered policing leaders in Fiji in an unprecedented “Pacific Transnational Crime Summit” to address the drugs crisis in the Pacific. It comes as 17 tonnes of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, has been seized by local and international law enforcement in the Pacific region since January. Free to view
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Friday 22 May 2026 11:40pm
Copenhagen, Denmark : Australia and Turkey have flagged they will put vehicle electrification in the fast lane at the 2026 United Nations climate summit, as the world grapples with the fallout from fuel shortages stemming from conflict in the Middle East. "Higher oil prices are putting pressure on all our citizens from Suva to Sydney to Stockholm," Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia Chris Bowen said. By Lisa Martin in Copenhagen/AAP Free to view -
Tuesday 12 May 2026 8:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga must begin immediate preparations for the 2031 Pacific Games, according to senior Pacific Games Council officials who visited the Kingdom this week, warning that delays in planning, governance and technical readiness could place significant pressure on the host nation.
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Friday 22 May 2026 10:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : BSP Tonga customers and businesses are experiencing faster and more reliable payment transactions following the rollout of upgraded EFTPoS terminals across the country. More than 400 older terminals have been replaced with new Verifone V660P 4G devices as part of BSP’s wider K1.2 billion modernisation program aimed at strengthening digital banking infrastructure and improving customer service across the Pacific. Free to view -
Tuesday 19 May 2026 2:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kuo fakahü mai ki he Potungäue MEIDECC 'a é 'Oku fakamalumalu ai e Va'a Fakamatata'ea, Ma'u'anga Ivi, Ma'u'anga Fakamatala, ‘Ofisi Tokangaekina 'a e Ngaahi Fakatamaki Fakaenatula, 'Ätakai, Feliuliuaki 'o e 'Ea pea mo e Fetu'utaki, ha Lipooti Fakafuofua 'o e ngaahi uesia ki he 'Ätakai (or EIA report) ki he Polöseki 'oku ‘iloa ko e Tonga Climate Resilient Project. Ko e ngäue ko ‘eni ko hono fakalelei'i pea mo toe fakamalohi'i ange e ngaahi matäfanga 'o Talafo'ou lele ai ki Nukuleka, fakafuofua ko e kilomita e 2-3 pea pehé ki he matäfanga to Manuka lele ai ki Kolonga ta ia 'oku fakafuofua ko ha kilomita 'e 2. Free to view -
Monday 18 May 2026 8:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change & Communications (MEIDECC) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the Tonga Climate Resilient Project— a proposed 2-3 km revetment for Nukuleka - Talafo'ou and a 2 km coastal protection for Manuka - Kolonga shoreline. MEIDECC is seeking comments on this EIA report to be received by 26 May 2026. Free to view -
Friday 1 May 2026 11:39am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In our continued effort to enhance account security and prevent fraudulent activities, all customers are recommended to migrate to BSP Tonga’s digital banking products as the primary service and payment platforms. Free to view -
Monday 2 March 2026 1:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In accordance with section (81 & 82) of the Financial Institution’s Act, MBF Bank Limited is hereby publishing the list of Unclaimed Monies at the MBF Bank Limited as at 31 December 2025. Free to view
