A 38-year-old male from Ngele’ia was arrested by Tonga Police's Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and charged for possession of illicit drugs and drug utensils on Tuesday, 17 June 2025.
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Wednesday 18 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over $185,000 AUD worth of biosecurity equipment was handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry today, 18 June 2025. The equipment was funded under a PACER Plus trade agreement to help enhance Tonga's Sanitary and Phytosanitary Systems.

Wednesday 18 June 2025
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Suva, Fiji
The Women in Media (WiM) Fiji inaugural media conference this week in Suva, is bringing together participants from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Niue, and Kiribati.

Tuesday 17 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three earthquakes between magnitudes 6.0 to 6.7 were felt in Tonga during May. They were the largest of 119 earthquakes that occurred within our region during the month.

Tuesday 17 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is hosting the 27th Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) annual conference, officially opened today, 17 June, by HRH Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala at the Fa’onelua Convention Center in Nuku'alofa. Tonga last hosted the PIDC conference 22 years ago, in 2003.

Monday 16 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Blood Drive was held at the Tonga Red Cross Society headquarter today, 13 June 2025, where volunteers gathered to donate blood. The event highlighted the importance of donating blood and saving lives.

Monday 16 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 21-year-old female driver from Kahoua, was arrested and charged by Tonga Police in relation to a reckless driving incident. The incident was posted to social media and it gained widespread attention on 12, June.

Monday 16 June 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Na'e me'a 'a e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala mo e Pilinisesi Kalauni Sinaitakala, Pālemia 'o Tonga Hon. Dr 'Aisake Valu Eke mo e kau fakaafe tokolahi 'i he polokalama na'e fokotu'utu'u 'e he 'Ofisi 'o e Talafekau lahi 'o Pilitānia ki Tonga ni ke faka'ilonjga'i 'aki 'a e 'aho fakahifo 'o King Salesi III, ‘i he efiafi Pulelulu 11 ‘o Sune.
Monday 16 June 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The British High Commission in Tonga celebrated the official Birthday of HM King Charles III on 11 June with a reception attended by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke and other guests.
Saturday 14 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
To fight a growing problem of organised crime in the region, a Pacific Anti-Corruption Strategy is urgently needed, says a new report, that suggests New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific countries work together. Tonga gets multiple mentions in the report, released this week by a New Zealand Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime.

Thursday 12 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Heilala Week 2025 is set to begin on 27 June, when the contestants for the Miss Heilala Pageant will be introduced at the opening ceremony. At their orientation, the contestants will draw their order of appearance and pre-pageant interview topics.

Thursday 12 June 2025
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Nuku’alofa
A 27-year-old man from 'Anana was arrested for possession of illicit drugs and drugs utensils, in a police operation yesterday, 11 June.

Thursday 12 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Australia is boosting its support for a healthy Tonga with additional budget support of TOP7.8 million (AUD5 million) to help upgrade health clinics across Tonga. The new funding was agreed today at the Mu’a Health Centre between the Prime Minister, the Hon Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke and Australia’s High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Mr Brek Batley.

Thursday 12 June 2025
Nice, France
Pacific leaders have issued a unified call for urgent global action to protect the world’s largest tuna production region from the accelerating impacts of climate change. This message was reinforced at the 3rd UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France during a side event on Tuesday, 10 June, co-hosted by the Government of Niue and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).
Thursday 12 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An increasing number of Tongan civil servants have been exiting government work since 2022, with 861 vacancies recorded in 2025, the Budget Statement for 2025/26 reveals. Higher pay on donor funded projects and migration are cited as two factors in the trend. While acknowledging the economic benefits of remittances, the government said a pressing concern is the "brain drain" phenomenon.

Wednesday 11 June 2025
Christchurch, New Zealand
Over 90 countries will participate in the eighth international Adaptation Future (AF2025) event, to be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, from 13-16 October. The world's largest and most important climate adaptation event, will be co-hosted by United Nations’ World Adaptation Science Programme and the University of Canterbury, and will have a particular emphasis on issues for the Pacific and Indigenous people.
Tuesday 10 June 2025
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Nice, France
Tonga has reasserted its commitment to protecting marine life and advocating for the legal and ethical recognition of whales as fellow beings of the ocean, to mark World Oceans Day. HRH Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho represented the kingdom at the Launch of “I’m a Person Too” Campaign at UNESCO Ocean Literacy Pavilion in Nice, France yesterday, 9 June.

Tuesday 10 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ministry of Finance has received the largest allocation in the 2025-26 budget, amounting to $241.6 million, which is 23% of the total funds.

Tuesday 10 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Former All Black midfielder, Ngani Laumape was signed to Moana Pasifika for the 2026 and 2027 Rugby Pacific seasons. Ngani Laumape who was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, descends from the villages of Nukuhetulu and Folaha in Tonga.

Tuesday 10 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A government negotiation to increase the supply of fish to the Tongan domestic market through a stop-gap arrangement with Chinese and Japanese fishing fleets, met with opposition in the House last week. PM Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Eke, said that the imports are needed while Government is waiting for delivery of three new vessels from China, next year.
