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Friday 11 July 2025 10:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Epworth Laimani was sentenced to five years imprisonment for possession of 13.27 grams of methamphetamine seized in Sopu and other charges. This includes the activation of a suspended sentence of 12 months, which he breached.
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Thursday 10 July 2025 11:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heilala Finau (23) is serving one year and three months in prison for obtaining $18,300 from a mother and her two daughters in a web of deception and lies, when she pretended to be a public servant handling applications for government aid to provide housing. Premium content -
Thursday 10 July 2025 12:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u 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. Premium content -
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.” Premium content -
Wednesday 9 July 2025 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Náe tali é he Poate áe Kautaha Úhila á Tonga í heénau Palani Pisinisi taú 3 mei he 2025/26-2027/28, ke holoki áe totongi úhila ki he kau maú úhila taautaha óku maúlalo é nau ngaueáki áe uhila. Koe totongi ko eni kuo ósi kamata ngaueáki ia mei he áho 1 ó Siulai 2025, ki he kau maú úhila taautaha kotoa pe óku áu ki he kilouati é 150 pe sií hifo ki he mahina. Áia é fakahoko áe totongi ko eni mei Siulai 2025 ki Sune 2028. Kuo mau folau mai eni í he uike é ono, pea í he taimi ko eni, kuo pau ke fakahoko ai é mau fakamalo. -
Wednesday 9 July 2025 10:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Board of Tonga Power Limited approved the concession to low usage consumers in its Three Years Business Plan from 2025/26 - 2027/28. The low usage concession applies from 1 July, 2025 to consumers who use 150kwh or less throughout the Three-year Business Plan period. We have been on quite a journey for the last six weeks and we need to state our gratitude. -
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. Premium content -
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. Premium content -
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 9:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Energy Commission has approved the new electricity tariff effective 1 July, 2025, announcing a revised power tariff for this quarter, will be set at $0.8494 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), representing a decrease of 13.1% from the previous quarter’s rate of $0.9778. The decrease can be attributed to the decrease of diesel price. --- Kuo tali ‘e he Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi ‘a e totongi ‘uhila fo’ou ke kamata lau ‘i he ‘aho 1 ‘o Siulai, 2025, koia ai kuo holo ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘o $0.8494 ki he kilouati-houa (kWh), ‘oku fakafofonga’i ‘a e holo ko ‘eni ‘e he peseti ‘e 13.1% mei he kuata kuo’osi ‘a ia na’e ‘i he $0.9778. -
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.
