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Wednesday 3 June 2026 11:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A public holiday will be observed on Monday, 8 June to commemorate Emancipation Day, the day Tonga’s King Siaosi Tupou I officially abolished serfdom in Tonga in 1862. -
Wednesday 3 June 2026 11:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua joins Pacific leaders at Samoa's 64th Independence Day celebrations this week at the Malae o Ti'afau in Mulinuʻu in Samoa. The Royal Tonga Police Band is performing at the event. -
Tuesday 2 June 2026 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ahead of World Oceans Day, HRH Prince Taufa'ahau Manumataongo launched a children's book titled ‘Mele and the Map of The Great Blue Kingdom’ today in Nuku'alofa. -
Tuesday 2 June 2026 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police say that a total of 119 drivers were charged with alcohol-related driving offences during the month of May 2026, as authorities move to improve road safety and reduce alcohol-related traffic offences throughout Tonga. -
Monday 1 June 2026 6:02pm
Vaitele, Samoa : King Tupou VI met with the Head of State of Samoa Lana Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Suālauvī II last week, while the King was in Samoa to attend the University of the South Pacific graduation ceremony. -
Monday 1 June 2026 5:51pm
Canberra, Australia : Australia and the Pacific Island's vulnerability to attacks on subsea internet cables, has been underlined by the Australian deputy prime minister at an Asian security summit. - AAP -
Monday 1 June 2026 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The prices of petroleum products have increased for Tongatapu and the outer islands, effective today, Monday 1 June, 2026. Petrol is increased by 0.20 cents per litre while both Kerosene and Diesel are increased by 0.45 cents per litre. -
Saturday 30 May 2026 8:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A crowd of families and community supporters gathered at Atele Indoor Stadium as the third round of the 2026 Community Volleyball Tournament delivered competitive matches across the men's and women's divisions today. Vaotu'u claimed one of the day's closest victories, defeating Holonga 15-13 in the deciding set of a hard-fought men's match to advance to the next round.
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Thursday 28 May 2026 10:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Primary school students from several Government Middle Schools (GMS) across Tongatapu were introduced to the basics of table tennis during a school festival, organised by the Tonga Table Tennis Federation, held at Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku’alofa today. Premium content -
Thursday 28 May 2026 5:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Football Association’s Just Play programme won the Best Messaging Award at the Oscar Folktale Awards during the TeamUp meeting in Fiji this month. Premium content -
Thursday 28 May 2026 5:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mrs. Sandradee Fonua Fifita of Fangaloto, Tongatapu has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ministry of Tourism, replacing former CEO Viliami Takau, for a four-year term, effective from 15 June 2026. Premium content -
Thursday 28 May 2026 4:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nineteen people were arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) during a Tonga Police DUI operation on Tongatapu last week. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2026 8:09pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : The Tonga Hawaiki Cable Branch System, the country’s second international undersea cable, was commissioned by the Prince Regent HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, in Neiafu, Vava’u yesterday, 26 May 2026. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2026 4:49pm
Ha'afeva, Ha'apai : Residents of Haʻafeva experienced severe weather yesterday morning after a tornado struck the island, causing minor damage to homes and vegetation. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 5:48pm
New York, USA : A landmark UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 20 May 2026 is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice, and science, stated the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police say investigations are continuing into an alleged firearm threat against a journalist at the office of Kele’a Publication in Kolomotu’a, Tongatapu, more than a month after the incident was reported. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 2:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to one year and nine months imprisonment after breaking into a woman’s home at night, indecently assaulting her and injuring her during a struggle. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 2:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Puke man who admitted possessing unlicensed ammunition and a firearm has received a fully suspended nine-month prison sentence following a Supreme Court ruling in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2026 10:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 42-year-old man was sentenced to five years and eight months imprisonment for serious housebreaking and theft, after a late-night home invasion at Sopu, where the victim was threatened with a knife and robbed around $6,000 paʻanga in cash and valuables. His sentence included drugs offences. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2026 9:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The crew of a United States Coast Guard vessel worked with Tongan partners and made port calls in Nuku'alofa and Vava’u, Tonga, as part of their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol, which commenced in April. Premium content
