HRH Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ‘Ulukalala is serving as Prince Regent, administering the affairs of the Kingdom of Tonga in the absence of HM King Tupou VI. The regency role allows the Crown Prince to act on behalf of the monarch.
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Wednesday 15 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lataifaingata’a Tangimana has resigned as Minister for Finance but still keeps his seat as Niua 17 People's Representative to Tonga's Legislative Assembly, the Prime Minster Hon. Lord Fakafanua announced today, 15 April 2026.
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 7-year-old boy remains at Vaiola Hospital, where he is receiving treatment after sustaining injuries in a road incident yesterday, 14 April 2026 in Popua.
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Suva. Fiji
More than 60 students and graduates from the University of the South Pacific (USP) were recognised for academic achievement at a Medals and Prizes Ceremony held in Suva, Fiji.
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Chess Federation has reported encouraging performances from its youth team at the Oceania Youth Chess Championship 2026, held from April 8 to 13, where Tongan players competed against leading junior talent from across the region.
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Auckland, New Zealand
After five years of competing in the Super Rugby competition Moana Pasifika today announced its “difficult decision” to disband its Super Rugby team after the conclusion of the 2026 season
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Economic growth in Tonga is expected to remain moderate as reconstruction activity following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai eruption and tsunami gradually decreases, but ongoing projects should continue to support the economy, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. However, a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could negatively affect the country’s economic growth.
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 99th Annual Inter-Collegiate Athletic Sports 2026, sponsored by Tonga Health, opened at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa today. The four-days track and field event is attracting thousands of secondary school students and families to the stadium to cheer for their teams.
Friday 10 April 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga remains in the “green” for fuel supply through the rest of April, with local stock levels stable, while May and June supplies remain uncertain.
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Friday 10 April 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ministers and senior officials from Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) will gather in Port Vila from April 13–15 for the third Pacific Ministerial Dialogue on the Global Just Transition—an increasingly pivotal meeting set to shape a unified regional stance ahead of the world’s first international conference focused on phasing out fossil fuels. Cabinet Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku will represent Tonga at the meeting.
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Thursday 9 April 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is on alert this week as the Ministry of Health confirmed three cases of dengue fever in Tongatapu, a 15-year-old male from Houmakelikao, a 35-year-old male from Fo'ui, and a 12-year-old female from Haveluloto, with no evidence of epidemiological linkage. More dengue fever cases are expected during this wet season.
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Thursday 9 April 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will soon improve its ability to better plan for climate change, protect communities, and safeguard infrastructure and ecosystems with a powerful 3D mapping technology known as LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), producing highly accurate, three-dimensional images that capture every ridge, depression, and coastal edge, to form a detailed picture of Tonga's land and coastline.
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Thursday 9 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A tropical cyclone warning for Tonga was deactivated at 1:00pm today. Tonga Met stated that Tropical Cyclone ‘Vaianu’ (Category 2) was located near about 835km southwest of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu and ‘Eua at 12:00pm this afternoon and the system is moving south at a speed of 6 knots (12km/hr) and further away from Tongan waters. However an active trough slow moving over Tonga will continue to bring strong winds and heavy rain to southern areas for the next 12 hours.
Wednesday 8 April 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty girls aged 10 to 14 years from across Tonga have gathered in Nuku’alofa this week to take part in the Talitha national adolescent girls camp "My Body! My Rights!" program aimed at empowering young Tongan girls to lead purposeful and confident lives.
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Wednesday 8 April 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Supreme Court has voided the election of Niuas 17 People’s Representative Lataifaingata’a Tangimana, finding that he engaged in bribery by giving fish to voters to influence their votes ahead of the November 2025 General Election.
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Wednesday 8 April 2026
Tropical cyclone Maila has strengthened in the Solomon Sea between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and is now rated as a dangerous category five storm. On some estimates, Maila is the strongest cyclone ever to form in the tropical waters between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
Wednesday 8 April 2026
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Sydney, Australia
Sydney Roosters winger Daniel Tupou is on the verge of etching his name deeper into club history, needing just 18 more games to surpass Waerea-Hargreaves as the most-capped Rooster of all time. If Tupou does play on next year, all types of records are in sight. The Tongan flyer now has 185 tries, and could become just the third man in history to reach 200.
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Tuesday 7 April 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 51-year-old man from Ma'ufanga has been charged with reckless driving causing injuries to a woman street vendor, after his vehicle collided with a roadside stall on By Pass Road in Pahu.
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Tuesday 7 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Center has been activated as of 1:00 PM today, 7 April 2026 in response to Tropical Cyclone 'Vaianu' Category 3, which is expected to lie at about 850km west of Nuku'alofa at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Monday 6 April 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tropical Cyclone “VAIANU” (CAT 2) has intensified into a Severe Category 3 cyclone at 7:00pm on Monday 6 April, located about 295km west north west of Suva, Fiji. “At the moment, the system does not pose any threat to the land areas of Tonga in the next 24-48 hrs,” stated Tonga Meteorological Service at 10:00pm
