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Wednesday 24 June 2026

Melbourne, Australia
Super Rugby Pacific will be a 10-team competition in 2027 with New Zealand Rugby closing the door on Moana Pasifika by rejecting any bids to save the franchise. A joint bid by the Samoan and Tongan governments had been the front-runner but ran out of time to secure the necessary money. By: Melissa Woods / AAP
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Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An El Niño was officially declared for Tonga for the next 3 to 6 months, following sustained warming of sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, and corresponding changes in the coupling effect of ocean-atmospheric circulation, the Tonga Meteorological Services (TMS) under Ministry of MEIDECC stated, 19 June 2026.
Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
International chess officials say Tonga has the potential to significantly increase its number of internationally rated players as the country's developing chess community hosts its first national chess competition.
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Monday 22 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan scholar Sootino Taungakava has won recognition in the regional “Say It Loud” competition, with her poem ‘Culture is Not a Cage’ earning a merit award for its message on women’s empowerment and cultural identity.
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Monday 22 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
MEIDECC is seeking comments on an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the replacement and upgrade of the Tapuhia Waste Water Treatment Plant. A copy of the EAl Report may be inspected at the MEIDECC Environment Office, Fatafehi Road, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu.
Monday 22 June 2026

Honolulu, Hawaii
Tonga's senior military leadership has joined defence counterparts from across the Indo-Pacific at a regional security symposium aimed at strengthening cooperation among allied and partner nations, in Honolulu Hawaii.
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Monday 22 June 2026

Rarotonga, Cook Islands
The University of the South Pacific (USP) paid tribute to Chancellor King Tupou VI in the Cook Islands, during what is expected to be his final graduation ceremony in the role before his term as the 32nd Chancellor ends this month.
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Monday 22 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new multipurpose hall for Kolovai's Free Wesleyan Primary and Middle School, renovated by the Government of Japan, was commissioned by Prince Ata on Friday, 19 June 2026.
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Saturday 20 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
National sporting events are set to take place in Tongatapu as two major women's and youth tournaments return for the annual Heilala Week festivities 2026.
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Saturday 20 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Longolongo and Lapaha opened their 2026 Heilala Manongi Cup campaign as Tongatapu's Women's football competition opened today.
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Friday 19 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A police investigation is underway to identify a male body that was discovered on Thursday, 18 June 2026 near the Masefield Naval Base, in Touliki.
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Friday 19 June 2026

Suva Fiji
Community and regional responses are essential to combat the rise in transnational crime in the Pacific, particularly the drug crisis, regional law enforcement experts have warned.
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Suva Fiji
As artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies spread rapidly across the Pacific, leaders are warning that the same tools creating new opportunities for youth, education and cultural preservation, also increase the risks of misinformation, online harm and social division.
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Thursday 18 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
During a late sitting tonight, the Legislative Assembly of Tonga approved the national annual Budget of $949.4 million pa'anga for FY 2026-2027, passing the Appropriation Bill with amendments. By: Katalina Siasau / Matangi Tonga.
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Thursday 18 June 2026

Rarotonga, Cook Islands
HM King Tupou VI received a warm and ceremonial welcome upon his arrival in Rarotonga on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, during an official visit in his capacity as Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific (USP).
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Thursday 18 June 2026

Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Mavericks star goaler Uneeq Palavi is named for the Tonga netball team in Glasgow as they make their Commonwealth Games debut. Palavi, 25, has helped the Tongan Tala qualify for the tournament after the island nation climbed to No.8 in the world rankings. By: Melissa Woods / AAP
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Thursday 18 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Energy Commission has approved an increase in the electricity tariff from 1 June 2026, from 121.63 to 125.02 seniti per kilowatt-hour (seniti/kWh), a rise of 2.8%. The increase follows a 7.2% rise in the June wholesale price of diesel for power generation, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to push global fuel prices higher.
Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ko e fanongonongo ni ki he ngaahi Kautaha ni, ke fakahu mai homou tohi kole ki he ngaahi ‘elia ‘e 7 ko ‘eni ‘o kau ki ai ‘a e: Ngoue, Ngoue Tuifio mo e Vao ‘Akau, Takimamata, Toutai, Ma’u’anga Ivi, Fakalakalaka ‘o e Taukei Ngaue mo e Tolonga ‘o e Pa’anga Feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘Ea. ‘Oku fakataumu’a ‘a e ngaahi tokoni ko ‘eni ke fakamalohia ‘a e tu’unga matuúaki ‘a e Komiuniti, malu’i ‘a e ngaahi ma’u’anga mo’ui, pea mo fakalakalaka ‘a e ngaahi mahu’inga ‘uluaki fakafonua ‘a Tonga ki he feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘ea.
Wednesday 17 June 2026

Queensland, Australia
Finau Ohuafi has spent years trying to break the 54-second barrier. The 25-year-old Tongan swimmer, who has qualified for the 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, said the move to Bond University on Australia's Gold Coast had helped him make a major breakthrough.
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Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Business Link Pacific (BLP) is expanding support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Tonga as private sector leaders gather for the Tonga National Business Conference 2026. Businesses were also advised to prepare for continued volatility in fuel prices and supply conditions.
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