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Tuesday 16 June 2026 11:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Budget deliberations continued in the Legislature's Whole House Committee today, 16 June 2026, focusing on the allocations for His Majesty's Diplomatic Services, His Majesty's Armed Forces, and the Prime Minister's Office. A total of $1.7 million has been allocated for establishing a new diplomatic mission in Fiji. The budget also allocates $5 million towards combating illicit drugs. -
Tuesday 16 June 2026 11:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Judiciary has expressed grave concern and disappointment over a serious allegation made by a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga against the Lord Chief Justice during the budget debates in the House this week, 15 June 2026. -
Tuesday 16 June 2026 11:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A storm warning is in force for Ha'apai and storm-force winds, heavy rain and possible flooding are expected to batter much of Tonga, in the next 48 hours, 16-17 June 2026, Tonga Meteorological Services warned today. -
Tuesday 16 June 2026 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Public Service Commission (PSC) alongside anti-corruption experts has begun work on developing a national gift policy aimed at strengthening integrity, transparency and accountability across the public sector, while recognising the country's cultural traditions of gift-giving could create perceptions of undue influence, favouritism and conflicts of interest. -
Monday 15 June 2026 10:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Opposition to several government budget policies intensified in the House, as deliberations on the national budget resumed today, Monday 15 June. People's Representatives questioned the government’s ability to offset the projected $38.1 million budget deficit through government bonds. -
Monday 15 June 2026 10:26pm
Noumea, New Caledonia : Tonga's Mens and Womens teams have dominated the start to the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 Youth Nations League Pacific 2026, remaining unbeaten through the opening three stops of the competition in Noumea, New Caledonia. -
Monday 15 June 2026 10:21pm
Queensland, Australia : Queensland centre Robert Toia will play his fifth consecutive Origin match for Queensland at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) on Wednesday night but he credits where he is today for being one of 10 children. He is a rock-solid physical specimen … thanks to his mother Fanga's famous porridge. -
Monday 15 June 2026 4:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Islands leaders are appealing for global peace, expressing their concern about increasing global tensions among major powers. A collective message published on 13 June, called for all world leaders “to uphold the Charter of the United Nations and to tolerate and respect the rights and dignity of all peoples and nations”. Pacific Islands Forum Leaders affirmed their declaration of the Blue Pacific Continent as an Ocean of Peace in 2025. -
Monday 15 June 2026 2:40pm
Nuku'alofa Tonga : A gale warning remains in force for all land areas of Tonga as meteorologists warn of strengthening winds, heavy rain and possible thunderstorms through Monday night and worsening on Tuesday, 15-16 June. Authorities are urging mariners and coastal communities to exercise extreme caution. -
Friday 12 June 2026 8:24pm
: The Tonga Meteorological Service recorded cooler-than-average overnight temperatures across the island this morning, although they remained above the coldest June temperature ever recorded in Tongatapu.
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Friday 12 June 2026 8:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Commonwealth Games Association (TCGA) has selected national Tala netball team captain Hulita Veve and swimmer Finau Ohuafi to carry the nation's flag and ceremonial baton at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 7:58pm
Sydney Australia : Tongan-Australian music icons Vika and Linda Bull have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Australian music, earning induction into the prestigious ARIA Hall of Fame, in Sydney, Australia. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 5:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ten contestants have been named to appear in the Miss Heilala Pageant 2026, while the organisers expect further entries ahead of the annual pageant, which opens in a week, on 25 June. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 5:00pm
Manila, Philippines : The World Health Organization released a new practical manual aimed at helping health-care workers across the Western Pacific to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. AMR occurs when bacteria and other disease-causing organisms develop resistance to medicines used to treat infections, making illnesses harder to cure and increasing the risk of severe disease, death and wider transmission. Premium content -
Thursday 11 June 2026 9:13pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : King Tupou VI is visiting the Marshall Islands this week, where he held an audience with the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and honoured the graduation ceremony of the University of the South Pacific Marshall Islands Campus. Premium content -
Thursday 11 June 2026 9:05pm
Rarotonga, Cook Islands : Tonga's Tu'ulalupe football team exits the OFC Under-19 Men's Championship 2026 qualifying tournament after suffering back-to-back defeats in Rarotonga, including a 4-1 loss to hosts Cook Islands in their final match. Premium content -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Legislative Assembly of Tonga today, passed the third reading of the Public Service Amendment Bill 2026, after being introduced and considered as an Emergency Bill to update the names of several government ministries Premium content -
Thursday 11 June 2026 4:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Concerns over high fuel prices, government spending priorities, overtime allocations, and a proposed school breakfast programme, dominated deliberations of the House, as members scrutinised the national budget this week, at the Parliament Chamber in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Rugby Union has named an experienced 'Ikale Tahi squad for the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup, with a mix of established internationals and emerging talent selected for the tournament that will start on 4 July. -
Thursday 11 June 2026 9:25am
United Nations, New York, USA : Tonga has welcomed a historic milestone for the Pacific region at the opening of the 19th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP19), following the election of representatives from Samoa and Palau to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Premium content
