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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. -
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. -
Monday 29 December 2025 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ Brass Band played Christmas carols in the Nuku'alofa CBD today, 29 December, during the festive season in Tonga. -
Saturday 27 December 2025 1:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s newly elected Prime Minister Lord Fakafānua has submitted his list of ministerial nominations to King Tupou VI, with a “desire to confirm members of his cabinet prior to the opening of Parliament in the new year.”
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Wednesday 24 December 2025 10:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu's Hihifo District is sparkling for Christmas, where villages are lit up with colourful lights and festive decorations ahead of Christmas this year. -
Wednesday 24 December 2025 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Energy confirmed that the fuel supply chain for Tonga returned to normal on 19 December, following petrol shortages throughout Tonga over several months. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 December 2025 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM Queen Nanasipau’u and Princess Eliana presented gifts to the Paediatric Ward at Vaiola Hospital, including new furniture, colorful sofas, chairs, a child-sized table and a gift basket for the young patients. Premium content -
Monday 22 December 2025 8:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ashok Kumar (58) is serving seven years in prison for one count of trafficking in person, when he lured a 36-year-old woman from Fiji under the pretence of a potential hotel employment opportunity in Nuku’alofa, last year. Premium content -
Monday 22 December 2025 8:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Penisimani Fisi’ihoi (43) is serving one year and six months imprisonment for obtaining $20,000 from a complainant, who was made to believe that he was surrendering over his town allotment in Kolomotu’a by falsifying a letter and stamp of the Ministry of Lands. Premium content -
Monday 22 December 2025 8:37am
Neiafu, Vava'u : A new packhouse and processing facility will enable Fakatoumafi Kava, a family-run enterprise in Vava'u, to meet increasing market demand while upholding the highest quality and safety standards. Premium content -
Friday 19 December 2025 7:07pm
Brisbane, Australia : A young chess player, Donald Tonutonu, scored a win and a draw for Tonga at the Oceania Youth Chess Championship in Brisbane, Australia this week. Premium content -
Friday 19 December 2025 12:12am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI has appointed Lord Fakafanua (40) as the 20th Prime Minister of Tonga. The Royal Warrant of Appointment was presented during a private audience attended by the Prime Minister's family and his parliamentary supporters, at the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, this afternoon, 18 December 2025. Lord Fakafanua told reporters that he hoped to have his new Cabinet sworn in before Christmas. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 December 2025 10:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Supporters of the outgoing Prime Minister Hon. Dr. 'Aisake Eke failed to convince their fellow People's Representatives to keep the premiership within their table on Monday. The election of the new Prime Minister from the Noble's table proved a marked shift in alliances, with Dr Eke's own deputy, Dr. Taniela Fusimalohi, publicly declaring support for the rival candidate, Lord Fakafanua, along with close allies of Eke's predecessor PM, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku (PR Tongatapu 3). Premium content -
Wednesday 17 December 2025 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Piisi Finau (31) was found guilty on four counts that included dangerous driving, when he crashed a Range Rover into a power pole causing the deaths of two of his passengers and injuring another two, at Nualei in 2022. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 December 2025 7:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Laulea Beach in Fatumu, an area known for its strong currents, has been “strictly closed” to the public by the Tonga Police, effective today, 17 December 2025, until after the New Year's holiday. Police Deputy Commissioner, Halatoa Taufa, told Matangi Tonga today, this measure aims to prevent drownings during the holiday season, following the death of a 40-year-old male last month. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 December 2025 11:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Meteorological Services issued their final advice for TD03 at 9:00am, Wednesday 17 December 2025, stating: “The potential for this system to develop into a Tropical Cyclone is very low and no direct threat to Tonga.” The depression was located about 1220km west of Niuafo'ou at 8:00am today. -
Tuesday 16 December 2025 10:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Christopher Tupe (20) is serving one year and four months in prison for causing grievous bodily harm, when he attacked a 25-year-old complainant with a machete, after a fist fight at a bar in ‘Eua earlier this year. Premium content -
Monday 15 December 2025 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The top seats in Tonga's Legislative Assembly and government, were secured by the King's Nobles today. The Prime Minister Designate, as well as the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, are all landed nobility, chosen during today's special meeting of the elected members of the House. Premium content -
Monday 15 December 2025 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Fakafanua (40), who entered parliament in 2009 as a Noble’s Representative, has served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga since 2017. Today's ballot in the House was secret, but the numbers suggest that the Noble PM Designate attracted the support of at least seven of the People's Representatives. Premium content -
Monday 15 December 2025 11:11am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Fakafanua has been declared as the new Prime Minister of Tonga after taking 16 votes (out of 26 cast by elected members) in the Tonga Legislative Assembly today. He defeated one other nominee the caretaker Prime Minister Hon. Dr 'Alsake Eke, who has served one year as PM. Premium content
