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Hon. Hu’akavameiliku spoke as President of the sixth session of the SIDS DOCK Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal on 29 June.

A 69-year-old man from Lapaha who was detained in police custody at the Mu’a Police Station was found dead in a cell on Monday morning, 4 July. Police said circumstances indicated suicide.

New Zealand has opened up work visa applications for people offshore, while its borders will be fully open at the end of the month, with student and visitor visa applications opening from 31 July. Immigration Minister Michael Wood said this is the third and final stage of the new simplified Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) policy which opens today, allowing migrants offshore to apply for a work visa to come and work in New Zealand for an accredited employer.

HM King Tupou VI celebrated his official birthday on Monday, 4 July, in private with members of the Royal Family, at the Villa Royal Residence. The King who was born on 12 July 1959 is 63-years-old this year.

Weekly flights will resume between Tonga and Australia starting on 7 July to September.

A team of 14 members have arrived from Japan to continue and complete the Tonga National Early Warning System (NEWS) Project tentatively set for September this year.

A revised petroleum price will take effect starting on Friday, 1 July for three-months, as the Tonga Competent Authority applies the government's 20 seniti per litre subsidy all petroleum products, except for power diesel.

The Tongan Government will subsidize the petrol price increase, starting on 1 July to ease its impact on households.The Prime Minister's Office said historical new highs of local fuel prices, are due to the continuous global surge in energy prices.

Team Tonga shone at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games winning seven medals and ranking 10th overall on the final medal tally. Team Tonga won four gold medals and three bronze medals.