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Tuesday 16 June 2026 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Public Service Commission (PSC) alongside anti-corruption experts has begun work on developing a national gift policy aimed at strengthening integrity, transparency and accountability across the public sector, while recognising the country's cultural traditions of gift-giving could create perceptions of undue influence, favouritism and conflicts of interest.
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Monday 15 June 2026 10:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Opposition to several government budget policies intensified in the House, as deliberations on the national budget resumed today, Monday 15 June. People's Representatives questioned the government’s ability to offset the projected $38.1 million budget deficit through government bonds. Premium content -
Monday 15 June 2026 10:26pm
Noumea, New Caledonia : Tonga's Mens and Womens teams have dominated the start to the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 Youth Nations League Pacific 2026, remaining unbeaten through the opening three stops of the competition in Noumea, New Caledonia. Premium content -
Monday 15 June 2026 10:21pm
Queensland, Australia : Queensland centre Robert Toia will play his fifth consecutive Origin match for Queensland at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) on Wednesday night but he credits where he is today for being one of 10 children. He is a rock-solid physical specimen … thanks to his mother Fanga's famous porridge. Premium content -
Monday 15 June 2026 2:40pm
Nuku'alofa Tonga : A gale warning remains in force for all land areas of Tonga as meteorologists warn of strengthening winds, heavy rain and possible thunderstorms through Monday night and worsening on Tuesday, 15-16 June. Authorities are urging mariners and coastal communities to exercise extreme caution. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 8:24pm
: The Tonga Meteorological Service recorded cooler-than-average overnight temperatures across the island this morning, although they remained above the coldest June temperature ever recorded in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 8:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Commonwealth Games Association (TCGA) has selected national Tala netball team captain Hulita Veve and swimmer Finau Ohuafi to carry the nation's flag and ceremonial baton at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 7:58pm
Sydney Australia : Tongan-Australian music icons Vika and Linda Bull have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Australian music, earning induction into the prestigious ARIA Hall of Fame, in Sydney, Australia. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 5:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ten contestants have been named to appear in the Miss Heilala Pageant 2026, while the organisers expect further entries ahead of the annual pageant, which opens in a week, on 25 June. Premium content -
Friday 12 June 2026 5:00pm
Manila, Philippines : The World Health Organization released a new practical manual aimed at helping health-care workers across the Western Pacific to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. AMR occurs when bacteria and other disease-causing organisms develop resistance to medicines used to treat infections, making illnesses harder to cure and increasing the risk of severe disease, death and wider transmission. Premium content -
Thursday 11 June 2026 9:13pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : King Tupou VI is visiting the Marshall Islands this week, where he held an audience with the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and honoured the graduation ceremony of the University of the South Pacific Marshall Islands Campus. Premium content -
Thursday 11 June 2026 9:05pm
Rarotonga, Cook Islands : Tonga's Tu'ulalupe football team exits the OFC Under-19 Men's Championship 2026 qualifying tournament after suffering back-to-back defeats in Rarotonga, including a 4-1 loss to hosts Cook Islands in their final match. Premium content -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Legislative Assembly of Tonga today, passed the third reading of the Public Service Amendment Bill 2026, after being introduced and considered as an Emergency Bill to update the names of several government ministries Premium content -
Thursday 11 June 2026 4:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Concerns over high fuel prices, government spending priorities, overtime allocations, and a proposed school breakfast programme, dominated deliberations of the House, as members scrutinised the national budget this week, at the Parliament Chamber in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Rugby Union has named an experienced 'Ikale Tahi squad for the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup, with a mix of established internationals and emerging talent selected for the tournament that will start on 4 July. -
Thursday 11 June 2026 9:25am
United Nations, New York, USA : Tonga has welcomed a historic milestone for the Pacific region at the opening of the 19th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP19), following the election of representatives from Samoa and Palau to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 June 2026 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Fatumu man has been convicted of discharging a firearm with intent to intimidate and common assault following a road rage confrontation that left a woman and a 12-year-old boy terrified, while a baby was in their car. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 June 2026 2:11pm
Queensland, Australia : Queensland debutant Kulikefu Finefeuiaki credits giving up a family favourite Tongan dish as one reason why he is now a streamlined wrecking ball set to unleash his best in State of Origin. The 22-year-old Dolphin and Tonga international wasn't always the athletic beast and 80-minute second-rower he is now. By: Joel Gould /AAP. -
Tuesday 9 June 2026 9:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Former and current students of the little Nasaleti School at Hihifo are preparing to celebrate two centuries of Christian education, faith and community service in western Tongatapu, this month. The school's bicentennial from 19-21 June will coincide with the annual Free Wesleyan Church (FWC) Conference. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 June 2026 8:21pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Pacific Island countries are strengthening efforts to prepare for the growing impacts of climate change on tuna fisheries, with a new climate warning system helping governments assess risks to economies, food security and livelihoods as tuna stocks increasingly move beyond national waters.
