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National
- Former Cabinet Minister questions full closure of major Tonga road ahead of King’s NEMO ceremony
  01/10/2026
  Two PMs dispute responsibility as bridge contractor distances itself amid outrage over Kingdom’s $7m penalty
  01/10/2026
  High hopes, 36 investigations, no charges: Tonga anti-corruption watchdog reveals struggle in first year
  01/10/2026
  Tonga targets up to 100 hip and knee replacement surgeries next year after historic Vaiola programme
  01/10/2026
  Tongitupe-‘O e-Funga Taua Valerie Adams pays heartfelt tribute to legendary sports writer Phil Gifford
  01/10/2026
New Zealand
- Former Tongan Cabinet Minister Lisiate ʻAkolo to be laid to rest in Auckland
  02/10/2026
  Auckland students launch World Heart Day appeal for Fiji hospital that has treated Tongan children
  29/09/2026
  Left bloc may be able to form government latest poll suggests
  28/09/2026
  Tongan powerhouse Pangai Junior joins Ofahengaue at Leigh on multi-year deal
  27/09/2026
  Fijian man acquitted of rape, sexual assault of Virgin Australia cabin crew member
  26/09/2026
Sport
- PM Hu’akavameiliku announces Mate Ma’a Tonga squad
  15/06/2022
  Tonga coach Toutai Kefu says family recovering well from attack
  15/10/2021
  Fury floors Wilder with 11th round KO
  10/10/2021
  Tonga committed to Northern rugby tour
  06/10/2021
  Rugby league star Manu Vatuvei pleads guilty in meth importation case
  06/10/2021
Editor’s Picks
- PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final
  30/08/2026
  Queen Sālote’s ‘fisherman’s net’ marks 78 years of shaping Tongan church leaders
  25/08/2026
  Lord Afeaki back on bench after lawyers alleged ‘cronyism’ and conflict
  24/08/2026
  US-China diplomatic row erupts over alleged trafficking of Tongan women through arranged marriages
  23/08/2026
  Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting
  19/08/2026
COVID-19
- Clickable links to activities in English and Tongan for PACO project
  30/05/2023
  Fiji gets ready to deal with covid surge
  13/01/2023
  Tonga breaks down 11 deaths by Covid related and underlying conditions
  30/03/2022
  75yo Ōtāhuhu man murder: Lasalosi Vaitohi named as one of three accused as name suppression lifts
  29/03/2022
  Tonga to go into new nationwide lockdown as Covid cases climb
  17/03/2022
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PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final

Queen Sālote’s ‘fisherman’s net’ marks 78 years of shaping Tongan church leaders

Lord Afeaki back on bench after lawyers alleged ‘cronyism’ and conflict

Kalino Latu - 24/08/2026

US-China diplomatic row erupts over alleged trafficking of Tongan women through arranged marriages

Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting

UK urges Tonga to sign human rights treaties as it undergoes Geneva review

Philip Cass - 18/01/2018 0

Chinese destruction of two churches latest in longstanding persecution of believers

Philip Cass - 15/01/2018 1

King names new domestic wharf after his father – Taufa’āhau Tupou IV

Kalino Latu - 11/01/2018 0

Incest and violence charges lead to long sentence in Supreme Court

Philip Cass - 10/01/2018 0

Outrage after King did not invite PM Pōhiva and cabinet to His New Year...

Kalino Latu - 06/01/2018 1

King appoints FWC president Rev. ‘Ahio as chairman of Tonga Traditions Committee

Kalino Latu - 06/01/2018 0

Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva submits his cabinet lineup to the king

Kalino Latu - 04/01/2018 0

King’s second son’s rights to noble hereditary title Ata announced on Tonga gazette

Kalino Latu - 02/01/2018 0

Confusion before passengers boarding Air NZ flight sparks brief chaos at Fua‘amotu airport

Kalino Latu - 29/12/2017 1

Decision by Pacific Sport Council to sue Tonga “a waste of time”, says Justice...

Kalino Latu - 14/12/2017 0

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