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Tuesday 1 November 2022 7:16pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The Ngahau Siliva, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Team, was defeated by the United Kingdom in the plate final 11-44, at the first International Defence Rugby Competition in Auckland on 25 October.
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Tuesday 1 November 2022 7:14pm
Kaitaia, New Zealand : Tonga’s first national women’s basketball team is competing in the FIBA Polynesian Cup 2022 at the PunaOra Stadium in Kaitaia, New Zealand from 1-5 November. The top two teams at the Poly Cup will qualify for the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands. Premium content -
Monday 31 October 2022 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI is expected to deliver Tonga’s Statement at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in November. Premium content -
Monday 31 October 2022 10:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nesiasi Kamoto (49) received a suspended sentence for discharging a .22 rifle to intimidate his relatives, who were living at his tax allotment in Tofoa. Premium content -
Monday 31 October 2022 10:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The results of the Census of Population and Housing 2021 for Tonga, were released by Prime Minister, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, in Nuku’alofa on 28 October. Premium content -
Monday 31 October 2022 9:56am
Middlesbrough, England : Mate Ma'a Tonga have won all their pool games, defeating the Cook Islands 92 - 10, at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough. -
Saturday 29 October 2022 12:07am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At least one to two Tropical Cyclones (TC) are predicted to cross Tonga waters during the 2022-2023 cyclone season, which starts on November 1, with a high chance that one will be severe, according to Tonga Meteorology Services cyclone outlook report, on 24 October. -
Friday 28 October 2022 11:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two women civil servants received their Masters' Degrees and Post Graduate Certificates from institutions in Japan, in an award ceremony in Nuku'alofa, on 27 October. "Last year, two male civil servants were awarded the same opportunity. This year, these two young women proved that engineering is not a career for men only," said Mr Hiroaki Takashima, JICA representative, Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 11:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A charity for the disabled, the Mango Tree Centre at Houmakelikao, received donation of $5000 Pa’anga from Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho on 17 October. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 2:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Zuiderdam cruise ship arrived Nuku'alofa for an overnight visit on 27 October bringing over 2000 passengers and crew. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 2:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Minister of Fisheries (Tongatapu 8 People's Representative) Hon. Semisi Fakahau (74) passed away in Tongatapu this week. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 1:43am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ground-breaking ceremony for the Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project was held at the Queen Salote wharf on 26 October. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 1:38am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The integrity of Tonga's smart meters is being reviewed in response to increases in power bills reported after the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunamis. Premium content -
Thursday 27 October 2022 11:51pm
New Delhi, India : Tonga was among delegates from 110 member countries, attending the Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi, India on 17-20 October, to discuss solutions to enable universal access to affordable solar power. Premium content -
Thursday 27 October 2022 11:47pm
Busan, South Korea : Foreign Minister, Hon. Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu represented Tonga at the 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Busan, South Korea on 26 October. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 10:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There are 41 polling stations for the By-Elections on 3 November to elect three new People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly, in the constituencies of Tongatapu 4, Tongatapu 6 and Tongatapu 7. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 7:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu’ilakepa is the new Chairman of the Whole House Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He replaces Lord Vaea who recently took up his appointment as a Cabinet Minister. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu : The village of Nukuleka welcomed Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho, who presented various gifts to the elderly, young students and others on 21 October. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Salesi Vea (29) was re-sentenced and jailed for four-months for assaulting his wife at Te'ekiu, after a Supreme Court judge quashed his suspended sentence imposed in the lower court. The judge said the initial sentence was manifestly inadequate as it failed to properly take into account the level of violence and that there had been repeated assaults by Vea against his wife. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 8:41pm
Tofoa, Tongatapu : Tonga’s first large scale battery systems, the largest in the South Pacific region was commissioned on 25 October at Matatoa, Tofoa, and will contribute to the country's transition to renewable energy. Premium content
