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Friday 23 May 2025 8:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI called for reform in the education sector and major improvements for the health sector, to help move the economy forward, when he opened the 2025-26 parliamentary session today, 23 May, at Parliament House in Nuku’alofa. -
Friday 23 May 2025 4:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The achievements of over 90 athletes and officials, who attended a training program in China for two months, were recognised with certificates for representatives of each sport including tennis, archery, weightlifting, badminton and others, in an event at the Chinese Embassy in Nuku'alofa yesterday. -
Thursday 22 May 2025 9:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A drugs offender, Isaiah Takau lost his appeal against his prison sentence for possession of 11.94 grams of methamphetamine and cultivation of 36.67 grams of cannabis. -
Thursday 22 May 2025 8:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The death of a 31-year-old man found in Ma'ufanga last week, on 14 May, has been ruled as a suicide, Tonga Police said. -
Thursday 22 May 2025 2:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hausia Vaka, who was sentenced to seven and a half years imprisonment with the last year suspended for grievous bodily harm, when he attacked and severely injured his neighbour's left hand with a machete in 2022, lost his appeal against conviction and sentence.
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Thursday 22 May 2025 1:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tu’ifua Angilau who was found guilty on possession of 1.95 grams of methamphetamine last year failed to win his appeal against conviction, when the Appeal Court found there was no miscarriage of justice in a judgment delivered on 16 May in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 22 May 2025 10:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Rt. Hon. Penny Wong visited the Masefield Naval Base in Touliki, Tongatapu, yesterday for a special programme that celebrated a long-standing Australia-Tonga partnership in Defence Cooperation. Australia has helped to develop the base under the Defence Cooperation Program with HMAF (formerly Tonga Defence Services) that goes back 38 years. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 May 2025 9:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, visited Tonga today and reaffirmed Australia's commitment as Tonga's largest development and security partner. During her tour of three Pacific countries, she acknowledged the region's growing challenges, particularly climate change. “The Pacific peoples speak with authority on climate, and your voice should be heard in the world,” she stated. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 May 2025 8:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Advancing sustainable management of Tuna fisheries across the region was the main topic of discussion for Pacific fisheries officials, at the 138th Annual Officials Meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) in Alofi, Niue, which concluded yesterday, 19 February. Premium content -
Auckland, New Zealand : Siobhan Sharkey graduated from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, with a conjoint degree in Law and Arts, majoring in Linguistics. She was one of 25 students of Pacific heritage celebrated by Auckland Law School during graduation week on 15 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 May 2025 8:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fraudulent online car dealer, Filimone To‘aho, who was found guilty of eight charges of receiving a total of $243,486 by false pretences in a scam on Facebook, had his appeal against his conviction dismissed by the Appeal Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 May 2025 2:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siaosi Halaholo Vete who was sentenced to two years imprisonment for charges of serious housebreaking and theft of property totaling at around $30,798 from his sister’s home, in order to feed his methamphetamine habit, had his appeal against his sentence dismissed. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 May 2025 12:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A cross-appeal by former government Ministers, ‘Etuate and ‘Akosita Lavulavu, challenging a Supreme Court judge's ruling that the Audit Office did not unlawfully uplift documents from the 'Unuaki 'o Tonga Royal Institute, was dismissed by the Appeal Court last week, in the latest of a long winding legal battle, which has resulted in the constant delay of their re-trial. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 May 2025 11:09am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty King Tupou VI will officially open the 2025 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga on Friday, 23 May. Schools will march for the occasion. Premium content -
Monday 19 May 2025 10:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three newly renovated and highly upgraded operating theatres for Vaiola Hospital were commissioned today, 19 May, in Nuku'alofa. This project, which will will ensure improved surgical outcomes for the Tongan community, was financially supported by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in partnership with the Plymouth Brethren Church, the Rotary Club, and the Ministry of Health. Premium content -
Monday 19 May 2025 9:51pm
Canberrra, Australia : Australia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, will travel to the Republic of Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Vanuatu this week, accompanied by the Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Immigration, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on his first visit. Premium content -
Monday 19 May 2025 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifteen new dengue fever cases were reported with positive rapid tests, which brings the total cumulative cases to 756 in Tonga today, 19 May. Premium content -
Monday 19 May 2025 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Motekiai Taufahema (48) was jailed for three years after being found guilty of two offences that included causing serious bodily harm, when he threw a machete injuring a man in a confrontation outside his home in Navutoka. Police also found drugs utensils inside the home. The Lord Chief Justice stated that this incident was entirely of the defendant’s own making. He has a record for serious violence. Premium content -
Monday 19 May 2025 4:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pesanimo Lolohea is serving one year in prison for causing serious bodily harm to another man in an act of violence using a gun and then a spade. Premium content -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Ngaue and Salesi Fa’aoa were sentenced to imprisonment for charges that included theft and receiving stolen timber valued at $35,572 from a builder’s warehouse. Their co-accused, Steve Koloamatangi received a suspended sentence. Premium content
