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Wednesday 30 April 2025 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Commander Geoff Turner from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in Canberra is expected to be appointed as Tonga’s new Police Commissioner, with his swearing-in ceremony set for Monday, 12 May. Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Shane McLennan is nearing the end of his 3-year term with Tonga Police, with his Marching Out Parade scheduled for Friday, 9 May. -
Wednesday 30 April 2025 4:40pm
New York, USA : Tonga’s Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Eke, and the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Mr. Baron Waqa, met with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres on 28 April in New York, to reaffirm the Pacific Islands Forum’s collective priorities and ambitions on critical global issues, including climate action, sustainable development, and economic development. -
Wednesday 30 April 2025 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tomorrow, 1 May, retail prices for petrol, kerosene and diesel will decrease by 10 seniti/litre in Tongatapu, as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA). -
Tuesday 29 April 2025 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Satellite images of Tonga's Home Reef volcano, taken on 26 April, showed volcanic steam and discolorations around and from the volcano, the Tonga Geological Services reported today. -
Tuesday 29 April 2025 7:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Faka’osi (46) is serving 16 months imprisonment for obtaining $11,600 by false pretence from his employer in a systematic web of lies, when he pretending to be someone else selling a container that was not real. -
Tuesday 29 April 2025 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : During another month of extremely high rainfall in parts of Tonga, the highest 24-hour rainfall was 197.0 mm recorded in Kolovai 3 March. -
Tuesday 29 April 2025 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six new Dengue Fever cases were reported in Tonga today, bringing the total to 588 cases confirmed with positive rapid tests since mid-February. The Health Ministry is urging everyone to remain vigilant, emphasising that "Dengue is not over yet." Two deaths last week were attributed to Dengue. -
Tuesday 29 April 2025 11:02am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two deaths from dengue fever at Vaiola Hospital last week, were confirmed by the Minister of Health, Dr. 'Ana 'Akau'ola. The deaths of a seven-month-old baby and a 19-year-old girl, were the first in the current outbreak that has seen nearly 600 cases recorded since February, throughout Tonga. “Given these deaths, we are questioning about the potential presence of dengue Type 3 here," she said this morning. -
Monday 28 April 2025 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga commemorated ANZAC Day at the Pangai Lahi, seafront cenotaph in Nuku’alofa, on 25 April. The Dawn Service commemoration honoured the sacrifices of Australian, New Zealand, and Tongan service personnel, and marked 110 years since the Anzac forces landed in Gallipoli, Turkey during World War I in 1915. -
Friday 25 April 2025 12:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A special memorial Mass for the late Holy Father, Pope Francis, will be held this Saturday at 6:00pm, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Ma'ufanga, Tongatapu. His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, is expected to attend.
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Thursday 24 April 2025 7:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Chief Justice, Malcom Bishop KC is expected deliver his ruling next week on three matters that were raised in a Joint Court Hearing today, regarding the ongoing civil action between the Tonga Development Bank and Tatafu Moeaki and the National Reserve Bank and others. Premium content -
Thursday 24 April 2025 5:49pm
Washington D.C., U.S.A : A delegation of parliamentarians from the Legislative Assembly of Tonga attended the 2025 Global Parliamentary Forum on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., held from April 22-23. The Tongan delegation was led by Deputy Speaker Lord Tu’iha’angana and included two MPS, the People's Representative for Vava'u 15, Hon. Dr. Viliami Latu, and People's Representative for Tongatapu 6, Hon. Dulcie Tei. The Legislative Assembly office stated that their attendance reflects Tonga’s commitment to global dialogue on economic development and international cooperation. Premium content -
Thursday 24 April 2025 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A New Zealand high school graduate of Tongan descent, Jared Heitonga Lasike (18) has been accepted by two US Ivy League colleges. He received an acceptance offer from Princeton late last year and another from Harvard recently. The high-achiever from Rotorua must now choose one of these universities to pursue a degree later this year. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 April 2025 11:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A funeral for a Tongan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Polynesia, Assistant Bishop Afa Vaka, who died in New Zealand recently, will be held in Nuku’alofa this week. -
Wednesday 23 April 2025 11:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Olivieta Vea (28) was sentenced to one and half years imprisonment, fully suspended, for reckless driving and causing bodily harm to her husband, while driving under the influence of alcohol in Pahu last year. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 April 2025 10:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Although tourists are attracted to Tonga by appealing activities, the culture and the natural environment, at the same time, visitors said shortfalls in public facilities and services were unappealing, according to a new Tonga International Visitor Survey released this month. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 April 2025 4:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Samuela Hafoka (43) is serving 12 months imprisonment for the theft of a vehicle valued at around $13,000, that was parked on Taufa’ahau Road. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 April 2025 4:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Papal flag and diplomatic flags were flown at half staff in Nuku'alofa today following the passing of Pope Francis on Monday at the Vatican. His Eminence Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga and Niue, is scheduled to depart for Rome this week. The date and time for Pope Francis's funeral has yet to be confirmed by the Vatican. Premium content -
Monday 21 April 2025 11:01pm
Rome, Italy : Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. The Vatican stated that Pope Francis passed away at 7:35am local time (6:45pm Tonga time) today. The Pope had frequently suffered bouts of respiratory illnesses, and had bilateral pneumonia in February this year. Premium content -
Thursday 17 April 2025 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The dengue outbreak in Tonga has exceeded 500 cases recorded, with eight new cases of dengue fever reported with positive rapid tests today, bringing the total cumulative number of cases to 520. Eight cases are in a stable condition in hospital. Premium content
