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This week’s Pacific Islands Forum focuses on: “Marshalling a Pacific Response to Climate Change” when the leaders of the Pacific Island Forum will propose the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership, to galvanize a new wave of climate action. At this critical time in the history of the Pacific, it is essential the discussion goes beyond words and pledges and results in concrete actions and commitments, from all actors, to combat climate change. - World Bank Group.

The Fiji Warriors retained their title as the Pacific Rugby Cup Champions for a fifth year in a row, yesterday, after the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced an early finish to the 2013 competition.

John William Fox Walton (63), the owner of the Ca Bella Pacific Construction, a Tongan based company was killed in a plane crash in Pretoria, South Africa on August 22.

A former Tonga Under-18 lock forward from Vava’u, Vaea Fifita, made his debut for the Wellington Lions last night in New Zealand's provincial rugby competition, the ITM Cup.

Lord Tu‘iha‘ateiho resigned as the Acting Speaker of the Tongan Parliament this morning, 27 August. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.

An early warning system is considered an essential strategy in a “National Tsunami Plan”, produced by Tonga's government to protect Tongans from a tsunami disaster.

The Friendly Islands Triathlete FIT was represented at the inaugural Samoa Half Iron Man at Apia on 10 August by Takeshi Igarashi, Heitini Lelenoa and Kantaro Oishi.

King Tupou VI opened Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural Show 2013 at the Manamo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele despite heavy rain this afternoon. Photos by Linny Folau

The six accused men facing manslaughter charges in relation to the death of New Zealand Police Officer Kali Fungavaka in custody, are to be tried in two separate trials starting early next year, 2014. Five accused policemen are to be first tried by a judge alone, before the civilian faces a jury trial, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.