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Saturday 17 January 2026 9:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga does not register foreign vessels engaged in international voyages. “Any foreign vessel currently transmitting under the Tongan flag is doing so fraudulently and without authorization from the Kingdom of Tonga,” the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement last night. -
Friday 16 January 2026 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan maritime authorities are probing reports that at least ten sanctioned vessels operating in the East and South China seas are falsely flying Tonga’s flag. -
Friday 16 January 2026 12:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2026 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga was officially opened today, 15 January 2026. The address from the throne by HM King Tupou VI, read by Lord Fakatulolo, struck a biblical tone. The King warned the House and the country to be wary of wickedness.
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Thursday 15 January 2026 3:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At the end of 2025, Tonga had five confirmed cases of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), alongside more than 700 reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis and chlamydia, according to health authorities. They are very concerned with Fiji's growing HIV epidemic and encourage returning students to take HIV tests either in Tonga or in Fiji. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2026 10:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongans who are looking to travel to the United States on short-term visas will be required to post bonds of up to USD $15,000 ($36,774 TOP), starting on 21 January 2026. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2026 4:45pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Moana Pasifika announced Miracle Faiilagi from Samoa, today as the new team captain that will lead them into the 2026 DHL Super Ruby Pacific Season. Premium content -
Friday 9 January 2026 10:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Education officially released the 2025 Tonga National Form Seven and Six Certificate examination results today, 9 January 2026. The results were distributed and eagerly picked up by the candidates from their respective schools at 2:00pm today. Premium content -
Friday 9 January 2026 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A car accident claimed the life of a 51-year-old woman from Nukunuku, on 27 December. It was the tenth road fatality recorded in Tonga for 2025. Premium content -
Thursday 8 January 2026 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 21-year-old Fijian man was confirmed to have committed suicide in Veitongo following the Christmas holiday. Premium content -
Thursday 8 January 2026 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A four-year-old girl from Talafo'ou tragically drowned at the village beach on New Year's Day, 1 January 2026. Premium content -
Monday 5 January 2026 12:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua has announced an 11 member Cabinet , this afternoon, 5 January 2026, after the appointments were made by King Tupou VI, under the Constitution. Premium content -
Saturday 3 January 2026 9:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New US travel restrictions on Tongans have officially commenced, in force from New Year's day 1 January 2026. Under the new restrictions, visa issuance for short-term visits, tourism and business purposes have been suspended, and severely limited for those eligible to enter. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 December 2025 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The retail prices for all petroleum products for Tongatapu will increase in the new year, Petrol by 5 seniti/litre, Kerosene by 10 seniti/litre and Diesel by 15 seniti/litre. The price changes were approved by the Tonga Competent Authority to be effective this Friday, 2 January 2026. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 December 2025 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three people have had their fingers blown off by fireworks in Tonga. According to the Ministry of Health, they are among several people who have been injured by the mishandling of fireworks in the lead up to the New Year. Injuries also included burns to eyes, faces and hands. -
Monday 29 December 2025 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three Recruit Prison Officers from Tonga have successfully completed their training in Fiji under a regional cooperation programme that aims to strengthen public safety in the Pacific. Premium content -
Monday 29 December 2025 4:37pm
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. Premium content -
Saturday 27 December 2025 1:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s newly elected Prime Minister Lord Fakafānua has submitted his list of ministerial nominations to King Tupou VI, with a “desire to confirm members of his cabinet prior to the opening of Parliament in the new year.” Premium content -
Wednesday 24 December 2025 10:43pm
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. -
Wednesday 24 December 2025 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Energy confirmed that the fuel supply chain for Tonga returned to normal on 19 December, following petrol shortages throughout Tonga over several months. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 December 2025 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM Queen Nanasipau’u and Princess Eliana presented gifts to the Paediatric Ward at Vaiola Hospital, including new furniture, colorful sofas, chairs, a child-sized table and a gift basket for the young patients. Premium content
