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Fantastic island creations using traditional materials were showcased tonight, 4 July, by the Miss Heilala contestants during the Miss Heilala Pageant crowning night at the Tonga High Indoor Stadium in Nuku'alofa.

Celebratiing the King's Birthday today, thousands of perople gathered in the Nuku’alofa CBD to watch the Heilala Pageant float parade and brass bands. Friday 4 July is a public holiday in Tonga for the official birthday of King Tupou VI.

The Energy Commission has approved the new electricity tariff effective 1 July, 2025, announcing a revised power tariff for this quarter, will be set at $0.8494 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), representing a decrease of 13.1% from the previous quarter’s rate of $0.9778. The decrease can be attributed to the decrease of diesel price. --- Kuo tali ‘e he Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi ‘a e totongi ‘uhila fo’ou ke kamata lau ‘i he ‘aho 1 ‘o Siulai, 2025, koia ai kuo holo ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘o $0.8494 ki he kilouati-houa (kWh), ‘oku fakafofonga’i ‘a e holo ko ‘eni ‘e he peseti ‘e 13.1% mei he kuata kuo’osi ‘a ia na’e ‘i he $0.9778.

Miss Heilala contestants showcased bright and colourful sarongs in the Sarong wear competition last night, 2 July, in the first of the three-night shows, held at the Tonga High Stadium in Nuku’alofa. The top three contestants in this category will be announced on the finale night, Friday, 4 July.

South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Tonga marked a milestone—15 years of dedicated service in the Kingdom of Tonga—with a celebration recognizing the achievements of female entrepreneurs at its Annual Business Women of the Year Awards, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nukuʻalofa, on 20 June 2025.

The retail prices of petrol and diesel for Tongatapu will remain unchanged, while the price of kerosene dropped by 5 seniti/litre, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) advised. The new petroleum prices became effective this week, 1 July as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA).

Confidential information from Tonga’s health system has been copied and leaked by cyber criminals who have encrypted the National Health System and are demanding a USD$1 million ransom, which the government refused to pay.

An official investigation found that a tripped circuit breaker was a primary issue in the Lulutai Airline’s Saab 340B accident on 8 December last year. The report concludes that a more thorough understanding of the hydraulic system and a complete review of the abnormal checklist would have provided the crew with a better understanding of the auxiliary hydraulic system's limitations, including the risk of losing wheel braking action. The aircraft's right landing gear collapsed on the taxiway to the terminal, and the plane ran into a concrete bund, while carrying a full load of 35 passengers and three crew.

The Tonga Trade Fair 2025 opens on Thursday 3 July at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, where more than 40 local businesses will showcase Tonga-made products. The exhibition will run through to Saturday