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
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Friday 6 March 2026
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NSW, Australia
Tongan-born community advocate Ana Tuionuku has been recognised for her service to Pacific communities after being named the 2026 “NSW Local Woman of the Year for Bankstown” in Australia this week.
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Friday 6 March 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan diaspora living in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf (GCC) States are urged to register with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Tonga in Abu Dhabi. The Embassy today encouraged those who are dual citizens to also register with their other country of citizenship in order to access possible evacuation flights, if needed, during the current Middle East conflict.
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Thursday 26 February 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A week of service, sport and games is set for Nuku’alofa this April, as Khyiris Tonga and his family give back to Tonga through a charity initiative inspired by faith, resilience and love for home. A highlight of the week will be an Easter egg hunt hosted at Pangailahi in Nuku'alofa, an initiative of his mother Siu Tonga and co-hosted by HRH Princess Mata’aho.
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Thursday 26 February 2026
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Nuku'alofa Tonga
A ‘Walk for Life' walkathon raised 10,000TOP with over a hundred people walking from Teufaiva Stadium to ‘Apifo’oou College, on Tongatapu last Saturday morning. The funds were presented to the Takataka Gym at Teufaiva Stadium to support its stroke rehabilitation work.
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Thursday 29 January 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell performed their biggest hits at Teufaiva Stadium last night, 28 January 2026, marking their return to Tonga after 20 years. The concert drew over 5000 fans, the majority of whom were young people, to the stadium.
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Tuesday 27 January 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
UB40 and Ali Campbell are expected to arrive at Fua’amotu Airport tonight ahead of their Big Love Tour concert, which kicks off at Teufaiva Stadium tomorrow, 28 January.
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Monday 26 January 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Byung Ho Lee, a graduate of Tonga High School’s Class of 2004, has distinguished himself as the lead author of a groundbreaking study published in Nature Cell Biology, a respected scientific journal. Lee, who earned his PhD in Biochemistry in 2018 at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Germany,
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Monday 29 December 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ Brass Band played Christmas carols in the Nuku'alofa CBD today, 29 December, during the festive season in Tonga.
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Wednesday 24 December 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu's Hihifo District is sparkling for Christmas, where villages are lit up with colourful lights and festive decorations ahead of Christmas this year.
Friday 12 December 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The last minute postponement of a national child protection policy launch this week is frustrating a women's rights advocate and Director of Women and Children's Crisis Center (WCCC) ‘Ofa Guttenbeil-Likiliki, who fears the policy endorsed by Cabinet in October, may now be rescinded, after new submissions were presented to Cabinet today.
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Tuesday 25 November 2025
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Fujian, China
During a state visit to China, King Tupou VI planted "Friendship Grass" at the National Engineering Research Center of Juncao Technology, during his first stop at Fuzhou, capital of Fujian Province, at the weekend. The Royal party has also visited Ningde, a city known for sustainable development and clean energy innovation, and the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
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Friday 21 November 2025
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China
HM King Tupou VI will make a one-week state visit this week to China from November 21 to 27, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Royal Luncheon with traditional dance performances involving hundreds of people, was presented at Mala'e Pangai in Nuku'alofa, for the Royal family and guests, to mark the Sesquicentennial Celebrations of the Tonga Constitution, today. It has been many years since Tonga has seen a big celebration, after COVID and natural disasters, but the sun came out this afternoon for joyful celebration.
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Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of primary and secondary students marched through central Nuku'alofa to the Royal Palace today, 4 November, to mark the final day of the celebrations of the Sesquicentennial Celebrations of the Constitution of Tonga.
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Monday 3 November 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In celebration of the 150th Year of the Tonga Constitution, a float parade led by government ministries, diplomatic corps, and foreigners living in Tonga, brought festivities and energy to Nuku'alofa this morning, 3 November.
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Monday 3 November 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kalapau Hala Mauikisikisi from Kolomotu'a won $10,000 for best cultural singing group in celebration of the 150 years of the Tongan Constitution, on Saturday, 1 November, at the Patelesio Finau and Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, ‘Apifo’ou College.
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Tuesday 21 October 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will observe a one-off public holiday on Monday, 27 October to mark the 50th anniversary of a “mystery cross” appearance in Ha’apai.
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Tuesday 16 September 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will observe a public holiday tomorrow, Wednesday, 17 September for the 40th birthday of Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala.
Saturday 30 August 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A memorial service and celebration of the life of the late Uili Lousi — Tongan visionary artist, international climate advocate, and cultural champion — will be held in Nukuʻalofa on Saturday 30 August 2025, featuring a special exhibition of his artwork at the Australian High Commissioner’s Residence from 2:30pm. The memorial will aid in the early establishment of the Uili Lousi Foundation, a platform designed to advance his work in the arts, environment, food systems, and youth empowerment.
