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Steam is continuously emitted from the vent of Home Reef volcano, indicating that volcanic activities are still ongoing at the reef, which has grown in size by up to 8 acres between June 15-30 as a result of lava flows, Tonga Geological Services reported today. The volcanic activity poses a low risk to the Vava’u and Ha’apai communities.

The 'Ikale Tahi team have arrived in Tonga earlier today, 1 July, in time for preparations for their upcoming matches this month at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa.

The Miss Heilala contestants brought festivities into the Nuku’alofa CBD today, after the solemn rituals of the Royal Taumafa Kava ceremony were held at Pangai Lahi, earlier in the morning. A crowd of supporters gathered and cheered for the Heilala girls leading the Heilala Festival parade from St. Andrews High School to central Nuku'alofa.

The Legislative Assembly of Tonga passed the National Annual Budget amounting to $899.2 million pa’anga for the financial year 2024-2025, last night, 26 June. The Appropriation Act with amendments for the 2024/25 Financial Year was passed with a vote of 21-0, following its third reading in the Assembly.

The Home Reef volcano has shown a slight increase in thermal anomalies to a moderate stage, Tonga Geological Services reported today, 26 June. Monitoring of the volcano is ongoing daily. The volcanic activity poses a low risk to the Vava’u and Ha’apai Communities, while a hazard warning remains in force for mariners in the area.

Katoangaʻi ‘e he ‘Ofisi Talafekau Lahi Pilitania ʻi Nukuʻalofa ‘a e ʻaho fakahifo ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ́ Tu‘i Salesi III pea mo hono fakamahu‘inga‘i ‘o e va fakakaume‘a mo e Puleʻanga ʻo Tonga ́. Naʻe matu‘aki hounga mo langilangi‘ia moʻoni ʻa e ‘Ofisi Talafekau Lahi ‘o Pilitania ‘i Tonga ‘i he me’a fakaafe fakalangilangi ʻa e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni ́ Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala mo e Ta‘ahine Pilinisesi Kalauni ́ Sinaitakala Tuku‘aho ‘i he efiafi fakaʻilonga‘i ‘i Tonga ʻa e ʻaho fakahifo ʻo ‘ene ‘Afio ́ Tu‘i Salesi III ʻi he ʻaho 20 ʻo Sune 2024 ʻi Ancient Tonga. Ko e faka‘ilonga‘i eni ʻa e va fakakaumeʻa mo e fetuʻutaki vaofi ʻo e ongo Puleʻanga Fakatu‘i ́ ni.

A Royal Kava ceremony, 'Taumafa Kava' will be held to celebrate the official birthday of King Tupou VI (65) this Saturday, 29 June, at Pangai Lahi, next to the Royal Palace, in Nuku'alofa.

The Heilala festivities opened this morning with the judging of a Best Floral Arrangement competition at Heilala Village in Nuku’alofa, where nine contestants presented a colourful array of floral creations. The winner was Mele Molini Fainga'a.

The Home Reef volcano is showing a decrease in it's Volcanic Radiative Power (VRP) as detected by the MODIS-MIROVA satellite, with the most recent thermal anomaly observed at 8:06am, Tonga Geological Services reported today, 24 June.