The crew of a United States Coast Guard vessel worked with Tongan partners and made port calls in Nuku'alofa and Vava’u, Tonga, as part of their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol, which commenced in April.
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Monday 25 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Monday 25 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
Monday 25 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Under-12 football tournament for boys and girls teams competing in grassroots matches, a sporting initiative aimed at early skills development for the players, was held at Veitongo on Saturday 23 May 2026.
Monday 25 May 2026
Auckland, New Zealand
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.
Monday 25 May 2026
Suva, Fiji
Pacific youth are being invited to help shape the region’s climate agenda ahead of the COP31 in Türkiye, through a series of talanoa dialogues commencing in Suva, Fiji, on 2 June.
Monday 25 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Samiuela Vao has been appointed the new Supervisor of Elections and CEO for Tonga Electoral Commission, effective from 8 May 2026.
Saturday 23 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Secondary schools rugby season fever drew crowds to watch fierce competition returning to the fields on Friday 22 May.
Saturday 23 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
Saturday 23 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Secondary Schools Netball Competition has opened with a strong turnout of about 14 schools at Lavengamalie Christian College in Nuku’alofa, on Friday, 22 May 2026.
Friday 22 May 2026
Darwin,Australia
Tonga's young track and field athletes continued their strong showing at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, with several medal-winning performances across sprint, hurdles and field events, day four. Eighteen-year-old athlete 'Ofa Tuifua broke the Tongan Open Record in the women’s 400m hurdles, clocking 1 minute 6.39 seconds to claim silver in the under-20 final.
Friday 22 May 2026
Copenhagen, Denmark
Australia and Turkey have flagged they will put vehicle electrification in the fast lane at the 2026 United Nations climate summit, as the world grapples with the fallout from fuel shortages stemming from conflict in the Middle East. "Higher oil prices are putting pressure on all our citizens from Suva to Sydney to Stockholm," Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia Chris Bowen said. By Lisa Martin in Copenhagen/AAP
Friday 22 May 2026
Sydney, Australia
Tonga’s bodybuilding team brought home 19 medals from the 2026 IFBB Australasian Championships in Sydney and recognition as the Best Supporting South Pacific Team. The championships, held in Sydney on May 17, served as a qualifying event for the Mr and Mrs Universe competition in Thailand.
Friday 22 May 2026
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific Island countries have demonstrated the power of regional cooperation in protecting the region's valuable fisheries resources following the successful completion of Operation Tui Moana 2026 (OPTM26), a three-week coordinated fisheries surveillance operation spanning vast areas of the Pacific Ocean.
Friday 22 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 40-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both from Mataika Tongatapu, have been arrested in Police drug operations.
Friday 22 May 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
BSP Tonga customers and businesses are experiencing faster and more reliable payment transactions following the rollout of upgraded EFTPoS terminals across the country. More than 400 older terminals have been replaced with new Verifone V660P 4G devices as part of BSP’s wider K1.2 billion modernisation program aimed at strengthening digital banking infrastructure and improving customer service across the Pacific.
Thursday 21 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 101st University of the South Pacific (USP) Council Meeting was officially opened today by the Prince Regent, HRH Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, at ‘Api Mataka, Ministry of Education, in Nuku’alofa, with a call for principled leadership to guide the region’s future.
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Thursday 21 May 2026
Darwin, Australia
Tonga's teen athletes are stepping up at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, producing strong performances in field events against some of the region's best this week.Tonga's young teen athletes are stepping up at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, producing strong performances in field events against some of the region's best this week.
Thursday 21 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pacific trade leaders gathering in Nuku’alofa have been urged to ensure regional trade agreements deliver meaningful benefits for the people most vulnerable to economic hardship, as the 10th Meeting of the PACER Plus Joint Committee opened today, 21 May 2026.
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Thursday 21 May 2026
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Geneva, Switzerland
The Kingdom of Tonga has reaffirmed its commitment to global cooperation in digital health, climate-resilient health systems, and stronger primary care during its national statement, presented by Minister of Health, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
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Thursday 21 May 2026
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Melbourne, Australia
A humpback whale has travelled a distance further than 15,100 kilometres, in a record for longest proven migration by the species. By Duncan Murray/AAP
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