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Tuesday 13 January 2026 4:45pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Moana Pasifika announced Miracle Faiilagi from Samoa, today as the new team captain that will lead them into the 2026 DHL Super Ruby Pacific Season.
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Friday 9 January 2026 10:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Education officially released the 2025 Tonga National Form Seven and Six Certificate examination results today, 9 January 2026. The results were distributed and eagerly picked up by the candidates from their respective schools at 2:00pm today.
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Friday 9 January 2026 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A car accident claimed the life of a 51-year-old woman from Nukunuku, on 27 December. It was the tenth road fatality recorded in Tonga for 2025. Premium content -
Thursday 8 January 2026 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 21-year-old Fijian man was confirmed to have committed suicide in Veitongo following the Christmas holiday. Premium content -
Thursday 8 January 2026 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A four-year-old girl from Talafo'ou tragically drowned at the village beach on New Year's Day, 1 January 2026. Premium content -
Monday 5 January 2026 12:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua has announced an 11 member Cabinet , this afternoon, 5 January 2026, after the appointments were made by King Tupou VI, under the Constitution. Premium content -
Saturday 3 January 2026 9:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New US travel restrictions on Tongans have officially commenced, in force from New Year's day 1 January 2026. Under the new restrictions, visa issuance for short-term visits, tourism and business purposes have been suspended, and severely limited for those eligible to enter. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 December 2025 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The retail prices for all petroleum products for Tongatapu will increase in the new year, Petrol by 5 seniti/litre, Kerosene by 10 seniti/litre and Diesel by 15 seniti/litre. The price changes were approved by the Tonga Competent Authority to be effective this Friday, 2 January 2026. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 December 2025 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three people have had their fingers blown off by fireworks in Tonga. According to the Ministry of Health, they are among several people who have been injured by the mishandling of fireworks in the lead up to the New Year. Injuries also included burns to eyes, faces and hands. Free to view -
Monday 29 December 2025 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three Recruit Prison Officers from Tonga have successfully completed their training in Fiji under a regional cooperation programme that aims to strengthen public safety in the Pacific. Premium content
Opinion
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Monday 12 January 2026 10:44pm
New Zealand : As the founding Director of Ocean of Light International Schools I have been a close observer of Education in Tonga. I read with interest that Tonga High School shone brightly with the local examinations. They should shine even brighter because effectively they have the "Cream of the Crop" to work with. As Ocean of Light comes to its 30th Anniversary in February it also looks back on outstanding successes- Alan Cairns Free to view -
Saturday 3 January 2026 9:42pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Last month, US President Donald Trump banned or severely restricted nationals of 20 additional countries from entering the United States, expanding the entry restrictions he put in place in June, supposedly to mitigate “national security and public safety threats.” But a cursory glance at the list of targeted countries makes clear that this is just another case of ethnonationalist politics dressed up as an anti-terrorism measure. Many of the countries Trump targeted in 2025 – including ...Tonga... – have virtually no history of exporting transnational terrorism. -By Brahma Chellaney Free to view
Pacific Islands
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Friday 19 December 2025 7:03pm
Suva, Fiji : Fiji is facing one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the world, with 1,226 HIV cases recorded in the first half of 2025 alone. A new study by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) reports that the reuse of needles and syringes for drug use, puts people at high risk of HIV, viral hepatitis, and other injection-related infections. Methamphetamine was the most commonly injected drug. Free to view
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Monday 12 January 2026 10:08pm
Suva, Fiji : The University of the South Pacific (USP) continues to empower emerging leaders across the region, with alumni such as Paea Tau’aika from Tonga driving innovation in renewable energy and sustainable economic growth. Free to view
