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Monday 29 September 2025 7:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Most people with hypertension feel fine, until they don’t. A stroke that robs someone of speech, a heart attack on the job, or kidney failure seemingly without warning. These are among the hidden dangers of hypertension, currently affecting more than one in four adults in the Western Pacific, a region of 38 countries and areas with over 2.2 billion people. On World Heart Day today, WHO is highlighting hypertension as the leading risk factor for premature death and a condition that can no longer be ignored. Often called a silent killer, hypertension is the most common, yet most preventable health threats worldwide. -
Friday 26 September 2025 9:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A six-million-dollar project to establish an e-passport system for Tonga was formalised yesterday, 25 September.
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Friday 26 September 2025 9:51pm
New York, USA : In a move to attract new climate financing investment, Pacific leaders launched a Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Capitalisation Memorandum at a roundtable talanoa on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) this week, 23 September in New York. It charts the Pacific's course to secure the initial US$500 million for the PRF, with a bold vision to grow to US$1.5 billion. Premium content -
Friday 26 September 2025 11:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Parliament passed a new Consumer Protection Act last week. The Act, developed with support from the Asian Development Bank, substantially updates Tonga’s legal framework to safeguard consumer rights and promote fair trading. The Act will come into effect after it receives the Royal assent. Premium content -
Thursday 25 September 2025 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifty-one Tonga Police officers successfully completed Diploma in General Policing Level 5, and were honoured in a ceremony at the Tonga Police College, attended by HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala on 24 September. Premium content -
Thursday 25 September 2025 4:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A lack of recovery of the marine ecosystem around the area of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano, surprised an international team of scientists who have been researching the area for several weeks. “We expected to see more biological species in the water column, as well as on the sea floor but that was not the case,” said Chief Scientist Dr. Rebecca Carey on board the RV Investigator, back in Nuku'alofa this week. -
Wednesday 24 September 2025 10:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Several motions proposed by women and presented to the Tonga Legislative Assembly were met with resistance and disparaging questioning from the House, during its final sitting for the year. The Speaker Lord Fakafanua expressed deep disappointment over the "degrading and mocking terms towards women," in the House. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 September 2025 8:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four Bills were passed by the Legislative Assembly on 18 September 2025, at the final sitting for the 2021-2025 parliamentary term. Among these was an urgent government bill, the first of its kind, the Ocean Management Bill 2025 to manage Tonga's ocean and its resources. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 September 2025 8:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga reaffirmed its support of advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls, at the World Conference on Women in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York this week. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 September 2025 9:51pm
New York, USA : A Tongan delegation is led by the Prime Minster, Hon. Dr 'Aisake Eke, to the Eightieth Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) held this week in New York. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 September 2025 4:28am
Berlin, Germany : A big test for the Paris agreement is taking place this week at the United Nations General Assembly, where all countries are to present their national climate plans, a process that ends in Belém, Brazil at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) later this year. Despite the depressing state of climate debates today, I am optimistic that the collective spirit built over the last decade is now quietly but deliberately working to consolidate and build upon the gains that have been made. The Paris agreement is one that all countries – whether fossil-fuel producers, island states, or the world’s wealthiest economies – negotiated and ratified in record time. It combines effective measurement and monitoring with flexibility for countries to determine and devise their own plans to confront climate change. -
Monday 22 September 2025 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Na’e talitali lelei ‘e Lord Sevele mo e Poate ‘a e Kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule ‘a Tonga՛ ‘i he efiafi ni ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia mo e Minisita Pa’anga՛ Hon. ‘Aisake Valu Eke, ki he Fakataha Lahi Fakata’u 2025. -
Monday 22 September 2025 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A profit of $32.5 million for the financial year 2025 was reported at the Annual General Meeting of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga last week, and cheque of $22.8 million was presented to the Prime Minister Hon. Eke, as the Bank’s distribution. -
Monday 22 September 2025 5:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Junior Mataliki lost their opening match against Cook Islands (0-1) in the OFC U-19 Women's Championship in Tahiti today, 22 September 2025. Premium content -
Monday 22 September 2025 1:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Junior Mataliki team will compete in the U-19 Women’s Football Championship, kicking off in Tahiti today, 22 September. Tonga’s first game is against Cook Islands, today, followed by a match against Fiji on Sunday. Premium content -
Friday 19 September 2025 11:05pm
Canberra, Australia : HM King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u were welcomed by the Australian Government on a Royal visit to Australia from 18-24 September. The King and Queen were met by Australia's Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, on their arrival to Sydney yesterday. Premium content -
Friday 19 September 2025 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Vava’u Pearl Centre, opened in Neiafu this month, will advance the cultivation of pearls and the economic growth of pearl farming in Tonga - a vital source of income for many families in Vava’u. Premium content -
Thursday 18 September 2025 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An inaugural Research Symposium on Loss and Damage in Small Island Developing States was held Savusavu, Fiji, this week, bringing together more than 150 researchers, policymakers and community leaders to strengthen the evidence base for addressing the irreversible impacts of climate change. The findings will inform national systems, strengthen Pacific negotiating positions, and guide the implementation of the Loss and Damage Fund ahead of COP30. Premium content -
Thursday 18 September 2025 6:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr ‘Elisaia Sylvester Ika of Fuaʼamotu, Tongatapu, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests (MAFF) for a four-year term. He succeeds Dr. Viliami Toalei Manu, who concluded his contract and retired on 31 July 2025. Premium content -
Thursday 18 September 2025 8:42am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Penisoni Tu’ifua Angilau (37) is serving 10 years in prison for four charges that included supplying 534.53 grams of methamphetamine to his second cousin to pack the illicit drug at her residence in Lomaiviti, Tongatapu, in March last year. Police seized cash totalling $90,125 and a Ford Ranger Vehicle, which the court forfeited to the Crown. Premium content
