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Thursday 23 October 2025 10:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI today reminded voters that, "Economically, there is much to do in the near future, so vote wisely in this coming election.” HIs royal address to the House concluded the 2021-2025 parliamentary term ahead of the general election to be held in November. -
Thursday 23 October 2025 10:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will observe an additional public Holiday on 4 November 2025, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Constitution. -
Thursday 23 October 2025 12:55am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Kaufusi won his case as rightful heir to a tax allotment in Leimatu’a, Vava’u, and succeeded in his bid to evict Mano Lisala and his descendants who, the court found, were unlawfully occupying and farming on his land. -
Tuesday 21 October 2025 10:53pm
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. -
Monday 20 October 2025 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr. Paula Vivili is the first Tongan to be appointed Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), the Chair of the SPC’s 14th Pacific Community Conference, HRH Crown Prince, Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala, announced at the conclusion of the 14th Conference of the Pacific Community on Friday, 17 October, in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
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Friday 17 October 2025 11:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI welcomed Mate Ma'a Tonga to the Royal Palace today granting an audience followed by a luncheon, ahead of their match against Toa Samoa on Sunday, 26 October at Suncorp Stadium, in Brisbane Australia. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 October 2025 12:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is hosting the Pacific Community's (SPC) 55th Meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (CRGA) and the 14 Conference of the Pacific's Community meeting this week, under the theme "Pasifiki: Rooted in heritage, honouring the past, united for a resilient future." Premium content -
Wednesday 15 October 2025 12:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : China's new naval hospital ship, Ark Silk Road, arrived in Nuku’alofa this week to provide free medical services for Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 13 October 2025 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Jason Taumalolo will be leading the Tonga XIII team, better known as Mate Ma'a Tonga (MMT) on a visit to Tonga this week. The team is scheduled to arrive tomorrow afternoon, 14 October, at 3:25 pm. Premium content -
Monday 13 October 2025 12:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Pesi Siale Fonua (78), well known Pacific Islands journalist, publisher of Matangi Tonga Online, and beloved husband, father and grandfather, who died on 12 October 2025, at Vaiola Hospital in Tonga. The funeral service will be held at the SDA Church Mangaia, Nuku'alofa 1:00pm Saturday 18 October 2025. The burial will take place at the cemetery "Mala'e ko Fala Oloveti 'o Nukuleva" at 3:00pm Saturday. A farewell viewing will be held on Friday afternoon. -
Saturday 11 October 2025 4:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan students at the University of the South Pacific graduated on Friday, with a colourful ceremony held at the Tonga High Stadium in Nuku’alofa. The graduate speaker, Miss Fuatino Tangitau recalled how students had overcome the challenges of covid lockdows and the HTHH eruption in pursuit of their degrees. Premium content -
Friday 10 October 2025 2:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 71 candidates have registered for Tonga's general election in November, with all 17 incumbents standing, when registration closed yesterday, 9 October at 3:00 pm. Premium content -
Friday 10 October 2025 12:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fourteen nobles are standing for election to the nine noble's seats in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. They vote among themselves. HSH Prince Kalaniuvalu Fotofili, the incumbent noble for the Niuas, was the sole candidate for the Niuas, and has therefore been declared elected by the Electoral Commission Office. Premium content -
Thursday 9 October 2025 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The registration for candidates running in the 2025 General Election in Tonga closed today, 9 October. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 October 2025 9:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The opening day of candidate registration for the general election saw a mix of new candidates and incumbent members in Tongatapu, running for the ten Tongatapu seats of the People's representatives in Tonga's Legislative Assembly. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 October 2025 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The registration of candidates for the Noble’s Representatives seats in the Legislative Assembly opened this morning, 8 October at 10:00am at the Palace office, Nuku'alofa. There were five early registrations for the nine seats. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 October 2025 9:34pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand launched new Tongan and Samoan editions of its educational colouring book ahead of World Meningitis Day on 5 October. Between 2020 to 2024, Pacific people made up 13.4% of all cases of invasive meningococcal disease, despite comprising just 8.8% of the population of New Zealand. -
Monday 6 October 2025 10:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Airports Limited (TAL) CEO, Mr. Edgar Cocker has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations, according to the Minister for Public Enterprises, Hon. Piveni Piukala. Premium content -
Monday 6 October 2025 10:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Domestic violence is on the rise in Tonga, but a majority of the victims, who are primarily women, are hesitant to press charges against their partners, says the Manager of the Tonga Police Domestic Violence Unit, Inspector ‘Anamalia ‘Aho. Premium content -
Saturday 4 October 2025 11:33pm
Jerusalem : Nearly 42,000 people in the Gaza Strip have life-changing injuries caused by the ongoing conflict, according to the latest WHO estimates released this week. One in four of these injuries are in children. The report also highlights the prevalence of complex facial and eye injuries as a result of severe trauma.
