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A storm warning is in force for Ha'apai and storm-force winds, heavy rain and possible flooding are expected to batter much of Tonga, in the next 48 hours, 16-17 June 2026, Tonga Meteorological Services warned today.

The Government of Tonga has showcased ten years of ocean governance reform at the Australia-Pacific Ocean Business Leaders Summit, demonstrating how a whole-of-government approach is supporting the sustainable management of its entire ocean estate. The reforms, anchored by Ocean7 and strengthened through new policy and legislative tools, position Tonga at the forefront of integrated ocean governance in the Pacific.

Tonga's Mens and Womens teams have dominated the start to the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 Youth Nations League Pacific 2026, remaining unbeaten through the opening three stops of the competition in Noumea, New Caledonia.

Pacific Islands leaders are appealing for global peace, expressing their concern about increasing global tensions among major powers. A collective message published on 13 June, called for all world leaders “to uphold the Charter of the United Nations and to tolerate and respect the rights and dignity of all peoples and nations”. Pacific Islands Forum Leaders affirmed their declaration of the Blue Pacific Continent as an Ocean of Peace in 2025.

The Tonga Meteorological Service recorded cooler-than-average overnight temperatures across the island this morning, although they remained above the coldest June temperature ever recorded in Tongatapu.

Tongan-Australian music icons Vika and Linda Bull have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Australian music, earning induction into the prestigious ARIA Hall of Fame, in Sydney, Australia.

The World Health Organization released a new practical manual aimed at helping health-care workers across the Western Pacific to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. AMR occurs when bacteria and other disease-causing organisms develop resistance to medicines used to treat infections, making illnesses harder to cure and increasing the risk of severe disease, death and wider transmission.

Tonga's Tu'ulalupe football team exits the OFC Under-19 Men's Championship 2026 qualifying tournament after suffering back-to-back defeats in Rarotonga, including a 4-1 loss to hosts Cook Islands in their final match.

Concerns over high fuel prices, government spending priorities, overtime allocations, and a proposed school breakfast programme, dominated deliberations of the House, as members scrutinised the national budget this week, at the Parliament Chamber in Nuku’alofa.