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Monday 25 May 2026 9:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven people, including two couples, were arrested in separate Tonga Police operations conducted into alleged illicit drug activities in Lomalinita, Mapelu, and Sia'atoutai on Tongatapu, recently.
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Monday 25 May 2026 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Under-12 football tournament for boys and girls teams competing in grassroots matches, a sporting initiative aimed at early skills development for the players, was held at Veitongo on Saturday 23 May 2026. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2026 5:54pm
Auckland, New Zealand : More than NZD $1 million in new funding is available to support more Māori and Pasifika young people into engineering and technology careers. The Mātātā Initiative, part of the Engineering New Zealand Foundation, is seeking expressions of interest for programmes that help young people pursue four-year engineering or technology degrees. The funding round will cover 2027–2029. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2026 5:51pm
Suva, Fiji : Pacific youth are being invited to help shape the region’s climate agenda ahead of the COP31 in Türkiye, through a series of talanoa dialogues commencing in Suva, Fiji, on 2 June. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2026 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Samiuela Vao has been appointed the new Supervisor of Elections and CEO for Tonga Electoral Commission, effective from 8 May 2026. Premium content -
Saturday 23 May 2026 11:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Secondary schools rugby season fever drew crowds to watch fierce competition returning to the fields on Friday 22 May. Premium content -
Saturday 23 May 2026 11:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government Middle School 9’s rugby league competition has officially kicked off across Tonga, with young players displaying determination and emerging talent during opening matches on Friday, 22 May 2026. Premium content -
Saturday 23 May 2026 10:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Secondary Schools Netball Competition has opened with a strong turnout of about 14 schools at Lavengamalie Christian College in Nuku’alofa, on Friday, 22 May 2026. Premium content -
Friday 22 May 2026 11:42pm
Darwin,Australia : Tonga's young track and field athletes continued their strong showing at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, with several medal-winning performances across sprint, hurdles and field events, day four. Eighteen-year-old athlete 'Ofa Tuifua broke the Tongan Open Record in the women’s 400m hurdles, clocking 1 minute 6.39 seconds to claim silver in the under-20 final. Premium content -
Friday 22 May 2026 11:35pm
Sydney, Australia : Tonga’s bodybuilding team brought home 19 medals from the 2026 IFBB Australasian Championships in Sydney and recognition as the Best Supporting South Pacific Team. The championships, held in Sydney on May 17, served as a qualifying event for the Mr and Mrs Universe competition in Thailand. Premium content -
Friday 22 May 2026 10:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 40-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both from Mataika Tongatapu, have been arrested in Police drug operations. Premium content -
Thursday 21 May 2026 8:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 101st University of the South Pacific (USP) Council Meeting was officially opened today by the Prince Regent, HRH Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, at ‘Api Mataka, Ministry of Education, in Nuku’alofa, with a call for principled leadership to guide the region’s future. Premium content -
Thursday 21 May 2026 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific trade leaders gathering in Nuku’alofa have been urged to ensure regional trade agreements deliver meaningful benefits for the people most vulnerable to economic hardship, as the 10th Meeting of the PACER Plus Joint Committee opened today, 21 May 2026. Premium content -
Thursday 21 May 2026 12:44pm
Geneva, Switzerland : The Kingdom of Tonga has reaffirmed its commitment to global cooperation in digital health, climate-resilient health systems, and stronger primary care during its national statement, presented by Minister of Health, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Premium content -
Thursday 21 May 2026 12:12pm
Melbourne, Australia : A humpback whale has travelled a distance further than 15,100 kilometres, in a record for longest proven migration by the species. By Duncan Murray/AAP Premium content -
Wednesday 20 May 2026 2:43pm
Suva, Fiji : The growing threat of illicit drugs in the Pacific has gathered policing leaders in Fiji in an unprecedented “Pacific Transnational Crime Summit” to address the drugs crisis in the Pacific. It comes as 17 tonnes of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, has been seized by local and international law enforcement in the Pacific region since January. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 May 2026 2:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will host its first national chess championship next month, a three-day tournament at Tonga High School from 23-25 June, with an open call for Tongan players. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 May 2026 11:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : During April 2026, a total of 81 earthquakes were recorded within the Tonga region (Figure 1). Most earthquakes recorded during the month were small to moderate in magnitude and occurred at deep depths beneath the earth’s surface. -
Tuesday 19 May 2026 9:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government has proposed a national budget estimate of $929.5 million paʻanga for 2026/27, with a projected $38.1 million deficit, presented to Parliament yesterday, 18 May 2026, by Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua. He said a decline in Tonga's economic growth is driven largely by conflicts in the Middle East resulting in energy-related challenges and associated economic pressures. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 May 2026 8:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A parliamentary delegation from the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has concluded an official visit to the People’s Republic of China held from May 6 - 15, 2026. Premium content
