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Thursday 10 July 2025 12:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku'aho were warmly welcomed in Fiji on Tuesday for a State Visit from 8-12 July that is reaffirming strong familial, cultural and regional connections, with high level engagements, military honours and cultural ceremonies. -
Thursday 10 July 2025 12:35am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Upgraded equipment at a local agri-food processing facility in Nukunuku, Tongatapu, was launched today, 9 July, and is set to significantly boost Tonga's export capacity, and provide new opportunities for youth, women, and the community. -
Thursday 10 July 2025 12:25am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men and one woman were jailed for possession of 20.92 grams and 13.52 grams of methamphetamine seized in a police raid outside a restaurant in Houma. In sentencing the trio at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa, Lord Chief Justice Bishop said Methamphetamine is a serious scourge in Tonga. “Considering the current increase of illicit drugs in the community, deterrence and with it punishment, is of greater priority than rehabilitation.” -
Wednesday 9 July 2025 2:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Manase Funaki (37) is serving three years imprisonment for reckless driving that caused the deaths of his two children aged nine and 12 years. His vehicle rolled off Hihifo Road and hit a fence, in January this year. The judge said the driver demonstrated a flagrant disregard for the law and the safety of his passengers or other road users. -
Wednesday 9 July 2025 2:58am
Koror, Palau : Tonga's archers shone at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, winning 10 medals, including two golds for Arne Jensen. The archers, who returned home Monday at the end of their competition, are leading Team Tonga's medal standings. By Tuesday, Team Tonga had won 15 medals across several sports. Tonga Women's 3x3 basketball will meet PNG in the semi-finals, before the games conclude with a closing ceremony today, Wednesday, 9 July. -
Tuesday 8 July 2025 11:39pm
Port Vila, Vanuatu : The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion on 3 July, regarding the Climate Emergency and Human Rights. Its ruling establishes that countries must protect the climate system as part of their human rights obligations under the American Convention on Human Rights and other relevant human rights law. -
Monday 7 July 2025 12:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two Tonga Police operations on Tongatapu last week resulted in the arrests of three women and a man on separate charges related to the possession of illicit drugs, drug-related utensils, and possession of ammunition without a license.
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Saturday 5 July 2025 12:27am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siosi’ana Taumoepeau, a crowd favorite, has been crowned the new Miss Heilala 2025-226, near mid-night tonight, 4 July, at the Tonga High Indoor Stadium in Nuku'alofa. Her mother Anita Roberts (Miss Heilala 1997) comes from Fasi and Kotu. Premium content -
Friday 4 July 2025 11:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fantastic island creations using traditional materials were showcased tonight, 4 July, by the Miss Heilala contestants during the Miss Heilala Pageant crowning night at the Tonga High Indoor Stadium in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 4 July 2025 11:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Miss Heilala Pageant 2025 contestants modeled traditional Tongan Puletaha (a formal outfit in one colour) during the final competitions tonight, 4 July, at the Tonga High Indoor Stadium in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 4 July 2025 8:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Celebratiing the King's Birthday today, thousands of perople gathered in the Nuku’alofa CBD to watch the Heilala Pageant float parade and brass bands. Friday 4 July is a public holiday in Tonga for the official birthday of King Tupou VI. Premium content -
Thursday 3 July 2025 11:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven Miss Heilala contestants showcased their elegance and poise in the Tau'olunga competition tonight, 3 July, at the Tonga High Indoor Stadium in Nuku'alofa, marking the second show of the Miss Heilala 2025 Pageant. Premium content -
Thursday 3 July 2025 2:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The seven Miss Heilala contestants showcased captivating and entertaining talents last night, 2 July, during the first show of the three-night pageant at the Tonga High Stadium in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 3 July 2025 11:11am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Miss Heilala contestants showcased bright and colourful sarongs in the Sarong wear competition last night, 2 July, in the first of the three-night shows, held at the Tonga High Stadium in Nuku’alofa. The top three contestants in this category will be announced on the finale night, Friday, 4 July. Premium content -
Thursday 3 July 2025 8:22am
Seville, Spain : The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) is taking place at a time of escalating debt crises, rising poverty, declining food security, and proliferating climate-related damage. These crises are all exacerbated by deep reductions in official development assistance (ODA), and they all disproportionately affect women and girls, especially in developing countries. - By María Fernanda Espinosa and Anita Bhatia. -
Wednesday 2 July 2025 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight students graduated from various universities in China this past academic year. The Tongan Embassy in China stated that there were over 50 students in China during 2024/2025. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 July 2025 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The retail prices of petrol and diesel for Tongatapu will remain unchanged, while the price of kerosene dropped by 5 seniti/litre, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) advised. The new petroleum prices became effective this week, 1 July as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA). Premium content -
Tuesday 1 July 2025 11:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Confidential information from Tonga’s health system has been copied and leaked by cyber criminals who have encrypted the National Health System and are demanding a USD$1 million ransom, which the government refused to pay. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 July 2025 9:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A community nursery for Kolomotu’a was launched by the Acting British High Commissioner, HE Miss Emma Macri, at Halaano in Tongatapu yesterday, 30 June 2025. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 July 2025 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An official investigation found that a tripped circuit breaker was a primary issue in the Lulutai Airline’s Saab 340B accident on 8 December last year. The report concludes that a more thorough understanding of the hydraulic system and a complete review of the abnormal checklist would have provided the crew with a better understanding of the auxiliary hydraulic system's limitations, including the risk of losing wheel braking action. The aircraft's right landing gear collapsed on the taxiway to the terminal, and the plane ran into a concrete bund, while carrying a full load of 35 passengers and three crew. Premium content
