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The world arrives in Belém for COP30 at a moment of profound division. The international system is being tested in ways we have not seen in decades. Yet the climate crisis does not wait for stability. It touches every community on Earth. For small-island developing states, climate finance means coastal protection, food security, and survival. When I visited island nations from the Pacific to the Caribbean during our presidency, their moral leadership inspired the principle that guided our work in Baku; those who have contributed least to climate change should not face it alone. A crucial measure of success in Belém will be whether donor countries honour the promises they have already made. By Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President.

Tongan rugby league star 'Eliesa Katoa (Eli) has undergone surgery in Auckland after suffering seizure activity on the bench during Sunday's loss to New Zealand Kiwis.

Hundreds of primary and secondary students marched through central Nuku'alofa to the Royal Palace today, 4 November, to mark the final day of the celebrations of the Sesquicentennial Celebrations of the Constitution of Tonga.

Looking ahead, it is important to identify the areas in our electoral system and constitutional arrangement that might need attention in the future. It is important that a way is found to ensure future constitution-makers are enabled to make changes to the Constitution and Electoral Laws, as they see fit. For instance, if a decision was made to further democratise the Constitution, how could that be done? What would be the scope and depth of such an exercise? Could the present system of electorate-based voting be improved so that there is a balance between partisan obligations and national priorities? Some mechanism, too, must be found so that overseas Tongans can vote. And is “first-past-the-post” the most suitable electoral system for Tonga? - By Malakai Koloamatangi

Kalapau Hala Mauikisikisi from Kolomotu'a won $10,000 for best cultural singing group in celebration of the 150 years of the Tongan Constitution, on Saturday, 1 November, at the Patelesio Finau and Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, ‘Apifo’ou College.

HM King Tupou VI this morning commissioned the upgraded Queen Salote International Wharf, marking the first day of five days of celebrations commemorating 150 years of Tonga’s Constitution.

Advanced aerial and street imagery of Tongatapu and Ha’apai, to be collected in the coming weeks, is expected to provide ultra-high-resolution data that will enhance several services provided by government ministries as well as NGOs.

Repeat offender, Siosaia Lata Funaki, is serving five years and five months, in prison after pleading guilty to three counts that included theft of meat from a business in Ma’ufanga and armed robbery of a foreigner, who was punched in the mouth before his iPhone and money were stolen.

Round 3 of the Rugby League Pacific Championship Cup will see Tonga XIII take on the New Zealand Kiwis at Eden Park in Auckland, on Sunday, 2 November 2025.