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Saturday 17 January 2026 9:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga does not register foreign vessels engaged in international voyages. “Any foreign vessel currently transmitting under the Tongan flag is doing so fraudulently and without authorization from the Kingdom of Tonga,” the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement last night.
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Friday 16 January 2026 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan maritime authorities are probing reports that at least ten sanctioned vessels operating in the East and South China seas are falsely flying Tonga’s flag. Premium content -
Friday 16 January 2026 12:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2026 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga was officially opened today, 15 January 2026. The address from the throne by HM King Tupou VI, read by Lord Fakatulolo, struck a biblical tone. The King warned the House and the country to be wary of wickedness. Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2026 3:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At the end of 2025, Tonga had five confirmed cases of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), alongside more than 700 reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis and chlamydia, according to health authorities. They are very concerned with Fiji's growing HIV epidemic and encourage returning students to take HIV tests either in Tonga or in Fiji. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2026 10:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongans who are looking to travel to the United States on short-term visas will be required to post bonds of up to USD $15,000 ($36,774 TOP), starting on 21 January 2026. Premium content -
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. Premium content -
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. Premium content -
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
