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Thursday 28 May 2026 4:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nineteen people were arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) during a Tonga Police DUI operation on Tongatapu last week.
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Wednesday 27 May 2026 8:09pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : The Tonga Hawaiki Cable Branch System, the country’s second international undersea cable, was commissioned by the Prince Regent HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, in Neiafu, Vava’u yesterday, 26 May 2026. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2026 4:49pm
Ha'afeva, Ha'apai : Residents of Haʻafeva experienced severe weather yesterday morning after a tornado struck the island, causing minor damage to homes and vegetation. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 5:48pm
New York, USA : A landmark UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 20 May 2026 is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice, and science, stated the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police say investigations are continuing into an alleged firearm threat against a journalist at the office of Kele’a Publication in Kolomotu’a, Tongatapu, more than a month after the incident was reported. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 2:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to one year and nine months imprisonment after breaking into a woman’s home at night, indecently assaulting her and injuring her during a struggle. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2026 2:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Puke man who admitted possessing unlicensed ammunition and a firearm has received a fully suspended nine-month prison sentence following a Supreme Court ruling in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2026 10:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 42-year-old man was sentenced to five years and eight months imprisonment for serious housebreaking and theft, after a late-night home invasion at Sopu, where the victim was threatened with a knife and robbed around $6,000 paʻanga in cash and valuables. His sentence included drugs offences. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2026 9:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The crew of a United States Coast Guard vessel worked with Tongan partners and made port calls in Nuku'alofa and Vava’u, Tonga, as part of their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol, which commenced in April. Premium content -
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. Premium content -
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 11:22pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Pacific Island countries have demonstrated the power of regional cooperation in protecting the region's valuable fisheries resources following the successful completion of Operation Tui Moana 2026 (OPTM26), a three-week coordinated fisheries surveillance operation spanning vast areas of the Pacific Ocean.
