You are here
Breaking news
Pages
-
Monday 4 September 2023 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 30 new houses have been completed, with more under construction for families in Tongatapu and ‘Eua, whose homes were destroyed by Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita in 2018.
Premium content -
Monday 4 September 2023 9:06am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has advised the Matangi Tonga Online to retract its report of 22 August 2023 titled “Parliament goes dark while Auditor General's Report exposes financial ‘weaknesses’ ”. Their advice was issued in a Press Release published on the Fale Alea website on 30 August. Our article stated that the radio had been silenced during debate on the Auditor General's Report. We have corrected our sentence to read: “The live broadcasts on the radio were disrupted during the week when the Auditor General's Report for 2020/2021 and 2021/ 2022 was returned to the House for debate.” -
Friday 1 September 2023 10:42pm
Suva, Fiji : Solomon Islands Governor General, Honourable Sir David Okete Vuvuiri Vunagi, was installed today as the 30th Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (USP) during the Laucala Campus graduation ceremony held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji. Premium content -
Friday 1 September 2023 8:46pm
Paris, France : Tonga Rugby Union announced ‘Ikale Tahi will begin their RWC 2023 campaign against Ireland, on Saturday 16 September, at the Stade de la Beaujoire stadium, in Nantes, France. -
Friday 1 September 2023 8:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New postal equipment was donated by the Australian Government and the people of Australia through Australia Post, to Tonga Post on 31 August. Premium content -
Friday 1 September 2023 8:31pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Vanuatu have kept their hopes live of qualifying for the semi-finals at the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier after a 3-0 win over Tonga at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, yesterday, 31 August. -
Friday 1 September 2023 8:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Meeting in Nuku'alofa this week, representatives of four countries, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, have engaged in a planning consultation process for the Pacific’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2023 10:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Rugby Union launched a Red Friday Campaign, starting from tomorrow Friday 1 September, in support of the 'Ikale Tahi team for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. -
Thursday 31 August 2023 10:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Lord Chief Justice, Michael H. Whitten KC, had his last sitting in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today and was farewelled in a ceremony held at the court. Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2023 10:28pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Respected amateur boxing judge and referee, Ina Ruby Schuster, passed away on Wednesday 30 August, in hospital, in Auckland New Zealand, after a long battle with cancer, her family confirmed via FB. Ruby was of Tongan descent. Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2023 10:23pm
Nassau, the Bahamas : Gender equality remains far from being a reality. “This is not just a concern for people who advocate for women’s rights; it impacts everyone, shaping the world we all share,” the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, told Commonwealth women leaders gathering in the Bahamas last week for the Commonwealth 13th Women’s Affairs Ministerial Meeting. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 August 2023 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer, the Shiranui departed Tonga this morning, 30 August, after welcoming the Crown Prince and Crown Princess onboard, and holding a joint exercise with HMAF, during its two day visit. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 August 2023 3:18pm
Sydney, Australia : Tonga's Honorary Consul General in Sydney, Australia, Louise Waterhouse, has announced the death of her mother, Suzanne Waterhouse, who passed away on Sunday 27 August at the age of 93 years. Suzanne, a Sydney socialite, and her husband the late, Bill Waterhouse, were friends of Tonga's royal family, and hosted them in Sydney on many occasions. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 August 2023 10:07am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crime is spiking in Tonga this year, according to new statistics released by Tonga Police, who warn the public to watch out for housebreaking and thefts, fake online car dealers and vehicle thefts. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 August 2023 8:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were arrested during a house raid by a Tonga Police drugs operation at Hofoa on Friday 25 August. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 August 2023 8:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Atunaisa Kali (48) was sentenced to two-years and eight-months imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm to his son in law at Popua. He is serving 16-months of his imprisonment sentence, with the remaining suspended on conditions. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 August 2023 8:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Neil Taufahema (53) was convicted of discharging a firearm with intent to intimidate his older brother at a home in Navutoka in 2022. He received a fully suspended sentence, on conditions. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 August 2023 8:27pm
Tokyo, Japan : A programme funding agreement for the construction of three community halls and a donation of 18 small and 12 medium scale boats with outboard motors was signed by the Government of Tonga and the Nippon Foundation in Tokyo, Japan on 24 August. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 August 2023 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga U15 Girls and Tonga College U15 teams are travelling to France, representing Tonga and joining 700 players from across the globe, at the Heritage Cup Competition in Pontlevoy, Premium content -
Monday 28 August 2023 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), the JS Shiranui, an Asahi-class destroyer, docked at Vuna Wharf, Nuku'alofa, early this morning, 28 August, during her Indo-Pacific deployment. Premium content
Pages
Tonga weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK. See also Fua'amotu Weather Forecasting Center, Tonga, for latest local weather bulletin.