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Friday 6 March 2026 7:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan diaspora living in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf (GCC) States are urged to register with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Tonga in Abu Dhabi. The Embassy today encouraged those who are dual citizens to also register with their other country of citizenship in order to access possible evacuation flights, if needed, during the current Middle East conflict.
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Thursday 5 March 2026 10:04pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s champion shot put thrower ʻAtamaama Tuʻutafaiva (28) is aiming to throw her personal best this Saturday at the Polynesian Track and Field Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. She is aiming to surpass her personal best of 16.61 metres, a mark that secured her Gold at the 2019 Pacific Games. Premium content -
Thursday 5 March 2026 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Government of Tonga has issued a third travel advisory urging all Tongan citizens living there to leave the region as soon as possible. -
Wednesday 4 March 2026 7:22pm
NSW, Australia : Team Tonga will compete in the inaugural Asia Pacific Opens Touch Cup (APOTC) in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, in April. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 March 2026 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men were arrested on drugs and firearms charges following two separate Tonga Police drugs operations conducted last week. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 March 2026 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Taukei’aho has been found guilty of causing serious bodily harm and common assault following a machete attack during a family dispute at Pea in 2024. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 March 2026 7:00pm
Rome, Italy : The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Kingdom of Tonga have signed a US$5.3 million financing agreement to launch the Tonga Rural Innovation Project, Phase III (TRIP III), a six-year initiative designed to strengthen climate resilience and create economic opportunities for rural communities.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 3 March 2026 7:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Residents of ’Eua have been warned not to drink or use water for cooking from the public water supply or any bore water source after testing revealed elevated levels of lead. -
Tuesday 3 March 2026 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 34-year-old man from Talafo'ou was arrested on 26 February 2026 following information received by Tonga Police alleging that he was selling methamphetamine and cannabis within the Talafo'ou and Navutoka communities. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 March 2026 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two women have been arrested in separate incidents involving the alleged online harassment on Facebook, Tonga Police stated. Premium content -
Monday 2 March 2026 8:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI officially commissioned the Mango Housing Resettlement in ‘Eua on Saturday, 28 February 2026, handing over 12 newly completed homes to families displaced by the devastating Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption of 15 January 2022. Premium content -
Monday 2 March 2026 8:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Zimbabwe reaffirmed a longstanding diplomatic relations with a meeting between Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua and Zimbabwe's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade on Friday, 27 February 2026, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 2 March 2026 8:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police has warned the Public to avoid participation in the BG Wealth Sharing fundraising programme, following a central bank warning about the scheme. -
Sunday 1 March 2026 7:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Urmil (Cat, 2) passing through the coastal waters of Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau today, is expected to move out of Tonga's maritime boundary by later tonight. In a 5:00pm forecast Tonga Meteorological Services maintained a Tropical Cyclone warning for southern Tonga and warned that heavy rain and strong to damaging gale force winds could affect some areas. -
Saturday 28 February 2026 11:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government has urged its citizens in the Middle East and North Africa to exercise heightened caution and register with its embassy following reports of military strikes on Iran by Israel and the United States. -
Saturday 28 February 2026 4:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Despite U.S. government efforts to increase educational opportunities for Tongan students, ongoing visa restrictions have left around 60 students unable to resume their studies at Brigham Young University (BYU). This dilemma was highlighted by Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua at a press briefing held yesterday at the St. George Government Building in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 27 February 2026 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Money laundering has become an increasing concern across the Pacific and Tonga following a surge in crimes linked to illicit drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, said senior officials from the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) today, in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Friday 27 February 2026 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The United States and Tonga signed an enhanced maritime security agreement today, Friday during a brief but high-level visit by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, deepening cooperation to combat illegal fishing, drug trafficking and transnational crime across the Pacific. Premium content -
Thursday 26 February 2026 7:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A week of service, sport and games is set for Nuku’alofa this April, as Khyiris Tonga and his family give back to Tonga through a charity initiative inspired by faith, resilience and love for home. A highlight of the week will be an Easter egg hunt hosted at Pangailahi in Nuku'alofa, an initiative of his mother Siu Tonga and co-hosted by HRH Princess Mata’aho. Premium content -
Thursday 26 February 2026 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa Tonga : A ‘Walk for Life' walkathon raised 10,000TOP with over a hundred people walking from Teufaiva Stadium to ‘Apifo’oou College, on Tongatapu last Saturday morning. The funds were presented to the Takataka Gym at Teufaiva Stadium to support its stroke rehabilitation work. Premium content
