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Tuesday 7 July 2026 11:00am
Canberra, Australia : China has confirmed it has test launched a strategic missile from a submarine in the Pacific Ocean, just hours after Australia signed a landmark defence alliance with Fiji. By: Tess Ikonomou/AAP
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Tuesday 7 July 2026 10:56am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Imports continues to outweigh exports on average as Tonga recorded a trade deficit of T$185.5 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Tonga Statistics Department (TSD). Premium content -
Tuesday 7 July 2026 10:50am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Emeline Haisila, 46, and Jayjay 'Ahome'e, 29, have been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing 1.10 grams of methamphetamine and drug utensils discovered during a police search of their Ha'alalo residence following information they were selling illicit drugs. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2026 8:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A chilly 8.6° Celsius recorded in ‘Eua early this morning, 6 July, has broken the record for the lowest minimum temperature recorded in Tonga. The unusually cold conditions experienced across Tonga are associated with the current El Niño event that is present across the Pacific Ocean. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2026 7:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual ‘One Tonga, Glorifying God in Song’ Choral Event, presented 12 choirs and musical groups on stage at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall last night, 5 July. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2026 2:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mo’ui he 'Ofa ‘Ofanoa (32) is serving two years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that included serious causing bodily harm, when he used a machete on another man during a drunken violent assault in 2025. The judge denounced the level of violence. "Our community needs to be safe from alcohol-crazed behaviour. If a person attacks another with a weapon, they must go to jail, unless there are extenuating circumstances," he said. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2026 1:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new Judges, Lord Colin Boyd and Sir Patrick Elias were formally sworn in as Judges of the Court of Appeal of the Kingdom of Tonga on 3 July 2026, during a ceremony held at Cabinet. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2026 1:08pm
Suva, Fiji : Australia's attempts to limit Chinese influence in the Pacific will ramp up with a diplomatic blitz, including the signing of a treaty with Fiji. Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will ink a major treaty with Fiji, elevating the nations' relationship as he prepares to meet with several Pacific leaders including Tonga, in a diplomatic blitz. By: Tess Ikonomou/AAP Premium content -
Saturday 4 July 2026 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Newly crowned Miss Heilala 2026-27 Silia Sitoafa Matelau shone at the Miss Heilala annual float parade celebration in Nuku'alofa today, marking the final official event of this year's pageant. Premium content -
Saturday 4 July 2026 2:33am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Silia Matelau (22), was crowned Miss Heilala 2026 tonight, 3 July 2026, at the Miss Heilala Ball in the ‘Atele Indoor Stadium. The US-born Tongan, who entered the pageant as Miss Lady Maria Australia 2026, won all but one of the main judging categories. Premium content
