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Tuesday 16 December 2025 11:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There is no immediate threat to Tonga from a a Tropical Depression (TD03) in the next 24-48 hours, Tonga Meteorological Services advised at 11:00pm today, 16 December. TD03 was located near latitude 14.8 south and longitude 172.0 east or about 1330km west of Niuafo'ou, at 10:00pm. “The potential for this system to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours is very low.” -
Tuesday 16 December 2025 10:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Christopher Tupe (20) is serving one year and four months in prison for causing grievous bodily harm, when he attacked a 25-year-old complainant with a machete, after a fist fight at a bar in ‘Eua earlier this year. -
Monday 15 December 2025 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The top seats in Tonga's Legislative Assembly and government, were secured by the King's Nobles today. The Prime Minister Designate, as well as the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, are all landed nobility, chosen during today's special meeting of the elected members of the House. -
Monday 15 December 2025 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Fakafanua (40), who entered parliament in 2009 as a Noble’s Representative, has served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga since 2017. Today's ballot in the House was secret, but the numbers suggest that the Noble PM Designate attracted the support of at least seven of the People's Representatives. -
Monday 15 December 2025 11:11am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Fakafanua has been declared as the new Prime Minister of Tonga after taking 16 votes (out of 26 cast by elected members) in the Tonga Legislative Assembly today. He defeated one other nominee the caretaker Prime Minister Hon. Dr 'Alsake Eke, who has served one year as PM. -
Monday 15 December 2025 9:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new additional annual scholarships for Tonga’s high-achieving students were announced by the Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Brek Batley, during celebrations marking 55 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and the Kingdom of Tonga. -
Friday 12 December 2025 8:08pm
: Alfonso Manoa ‘i Loto Iraq Fahamokioa was named the Best Recruit overall and Top in Field Training at HMAF’s 76th Basic Recruit Intake Passing Parade Ceremony today, 12 December, at Taliai Camp in Fua’amotu.
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Friday 12 December 2025 7:47pm
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. Premium content -
Friday 12 December 2025 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two written nominations of candidates for Prime Minister Designate were received before the deadline at 4:30pm today, the Chief Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga confirmed this evening. The names will be disclosed on Monday when elected representatives meet to choose the next Prime Minister. Premium content -
Friday 12 December 2025 7:09pm
Seoul, South Korea : Tonga's Foreign Minister, HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala attended the 6th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers Meeting held this week, 8-9 December, in Seoul, South Korea. Premium content -
Friday 12 December 2025 3:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On Monday, Interim Speaker Lord Tangi 'o Vaonukonuka, will preside over the election of Tonga's new Prime Minister by the 26 new Members of Parliament, at 10:00 am in the Parliament Chamber in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2025 11:17pm
Manila, Philippines : A USD$80 million grant to finance transformational infrastructure upgrades on Tongatapu including the construction of the Fanga'uta Lagoon Bridge, has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through its Tonga SECURE Proiect, which will be the largest development partner-financed project undertaken in Tonga’s history, with the Government of Tonga providing $25 million in counterpart financing. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2025 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan-designed King’s Baton for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games was revealed in Nuku'alofa this week, ready for Tonga to take its turn in the worldwide relay, which leads up the Games opening in July. The relay is associated with a global Clean Ocean Inititiative, which starts next week on Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2025 8:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In New Zealand, Dr. Linda Palavi received her doctoral degree in Population Health from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, this week. Palavi’s family comes from the villages of Kolofo’ou and Kolomotu’a in Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2025 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siokatame Kupu (28) is serving six months in prison for possession of drugs utensils found on him in a police drugs operation at Matangiake earlier in May. He had just been released from prison before being sent back to prison for this offence. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 December 2025 10:38pm
Sydney, Australia : Three Tonga XIII officials, including the head doctor, assistant doctor and head trainer, are facing a two-year ban from the National Rugby League after an investigation into player Eliesa Katoa’s head injury last month. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 December 2025 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former senior customs officer, Mosese Katoa (58), is serving two years in prison on charges that included the importation of prohibited goods. When firearms concealed in a crate arrived in Tonga in 2023 he also attempted to bribe another Customs Officer to avoid the scanner. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 December 2025 10:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Repeat offender, Funaki ‘Otuhouma (32) is serving two years in prison on serious housebreaking, theft of goods valued at around $15,806 and serious wilful damage. He also breached a suspended sentence which was added to his sentence. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 December 2025 4:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A grant valued at 400 million Japanese Yen (USD$ 2.65 million) for the implementation of solar power systems for the state-owned broadcaster, Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC), was signed today between the Government of Japan and Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 December 2025 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A second written nomination for the position of Prime Minister Designate was received today, 10 December, by the office of the Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Premium content
