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    • Taumalolo’s historic switch to Tonga earns recognition in International Rugby League (IRL) Hall of Legends

      12/11/2026

      ‘Crazy Vainī’ lives up to its name as supporters block the police escort and team bus to keep Tonga’s rugby heroes a little longer

      11/11/2026

      Friends fly from US to Ōtāhuhu to cheer on Mate Ma’a Tonga

      10/11/2026

      Tongan-American politician David Tangipa wins re-election to California State Assembly

      09/11/2026

      Hawai’i, Utah targeted as 2030 Rugby League World Cup heads to Pacific and USA

      09/11/2026
  • New Zealand
    • Tongan music scholar Helen Pahulu wins prestigious Pacific Arts Prize

      09/11/2026

      Dr Suliana Mone among 20 NZ researchers awarded prestigious $820,000 fellowships

      29/10/2026

      Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Niuatoputapu, no tsunami threat to Tonga

      26/10/2026

      Friends of Tonga wins international environmental award among 4,200 applicants

      23/10/2026

      Drink-driving arrests surge to 65 in Tonga, with one driver also facing methamphetamine charges

      21/10/2026
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      Tonga coach Toutai Kefu says family recovering well from attack

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      Fury floors Wilder with 11th round KO

      10/10/2021

      Tonga committed to Northern rugby tour

      06/10/2021

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      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

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

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