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Mrs. Sandradee Fonua Fifita of Fangaloto, Tongatapu has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ministry of Tourism, replacing former CEO Viliami Takau, for a four-year term, effective from 15 June 2026.

The Tonga Hawaiki Cable Branch System, the country’s second international undersea cable, was commissioned by the Prince Regent HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, in Neiafu, Vava’u yesterday, 26 May 2026.

A landmark UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 20 May 2026 is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice, and science, stated the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to one year and nine months imprisonment after breaking into a woman’s home at night, indecently assaulting her and injuring her during a struggle.

A 42-year-old man was sentenced to five years and eight months imprisonment for serious housebreaking and theft, after a late-night home invasion at Sopu, where the victim was threatened with a knife and robbed around $6,000 paʻanga in cash and valuables. His sentence included drugs offences.

Seven people, including two couples, were arrested in separate Tonga Police operations conducted into alleged illicit drug activities in Lomalinita, Mapelu, and Sia'atoutai on Tongatapu, recently.

More than NZD $1 million in new funding is available to support more Māori and Pasifika young people into engineering and technology careers. The Mātātā Initiative, part of the Engineering New Zealand Foundation, is seeking expressions of interest for programmes that help young people pursue four-year engineering or technology degrees. The funding round will cover 2027–2029.

Samiuela Vao has been appointed the new Supervisor of Elections and CEO for Tonga Electoral Commission, effective from 8 May 2026.

The Government Middle School 9’s rugby league competition has officially kicked off across Tonga, with young players displaying determination and emerging talent during opening matches on Friday, 22 May 2026.