Tala overpowers Samoa to claim unbeaten Oceania campaign
Unbeaten, the Tongan Tala have successfully completed their Netball World Cup qualifying campaign, overcoming a determined Samoa 71-53 in front of a packed Tonga High School Indoor Stadium in Nuku’alofa tonight, Friday 18 September 2026.
2026-09-18 11:15:26

79-year-old gets suspended sentence for unlawful importation of ammunition, fined $3,000
A man (79) was sentenced to one year imprisonment fully suspended for the unlawful importation of 258 of ammunition from the United States last year. He was fined $3,000 to be paid within two weeks or be imprisoned for three months if he fails to do so.
2026-09-18 09:25:53

Tongan students eligible for fully funded Commonwealth undergraduate fellowships
Tongan students are among those eligible to apply for the fully funded King's Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (
2026-09-18 09:16:02

Vava'u man who received unlawful ammunition gets suspended sentence, fined $4,500
A Holonga man (38) was sentenced to one year eight months imprisonment fully suspended, for receiving 439 rounds of .22 ammunition shipped to Vava’u. He was fined $4,500 to be paid in four weeks or in default serve six months imprisonment.
2026-09-17 06:24:26

Prison Officer jailed for unalwful importation of ammunition in Vava’u
A former prison officer (46) is serving eight months imprisonment for charges that included the importation of a large amount of ammunition, a .22 rifle and fireworks without a license, seized in a crate that arrived in Vava’u from the United States.
2026-09-17 06:08:00

Offender in Vava'u cannabis and firearm case gets suspended sentence
A father of four was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment, which was fully suspended on four charges that included possession of 0.08 grams of cannabis and a firearm without a license in Vava’u.
2026-09-16 22:17:00

Tonga calls for sustainable and integrated Pacific weather services
Tonga's Crown Prince called for Pacific countries to shift from simply building meteorological infrastructure to sustaining systems that protect realities of communities. Opening the Fourth Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (
2026-09-16 08:25:11

Man who shot wife 9 times pleads guilty to murder in Vava'u
Kilisimasi ‘One’one (43) has pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife whom he shot nine times in Vava’u in May this year.
2026-09-16 08:18:37

38 arrests in drink driving operation
Thirty-eight people were arrested by Tonga Police for drink driving, in an operation over the weekend in Nuku'alofa.
2026-09-16 08:15:00

Dr Tu’uholoaki urges Pacific science with traditional forecasts

2026-09-16 08:02:00

KlickEx partners with Tonga Post to expand money transfer services across Tonga
KlickEx has announced a new strategic partnership with Tonga Post, enabling Tongan diaspora in Australia and New Zealand to send money transfers home for easy collection across the Kingdom. Through this collaboration, Tonga Post will serve as an official Agent for KlickEx. Recipients in Tonga can now pick up their money transfers at four participating Tonga Post outlets.
2026-09-16 07:50:00

Who decides who gets to ask the question?
Tonga’s constitution guarantees the right to speak, write and print freely. But when a prime minister can simply exclude a journalist from press conference, who is actually protecting that right? I am asking this as a young Tongan citizen.... I don’t want to grow up watching “ask a hard question and get locked out” become just how things work here. - Malia So’afa
2026-09-15 22:13:32

Tonga College student wins Japanese speech contest
Solomone Lemoto, a Tonga College 'Atele student, won the Japanese Speech Contest that was held on Friday, 11 September, at the Queen Salote College Hall.
2026-09-15 08:49:29

Tala win over Cook Islands in Netball Cup Sydney 2027 opener
Tonga’s Tala have opened their Sydney 2027 Netball World Cup qualifying campaign with an 81-55 win over the Cook Islands at Tonga High School Indoor Stadium in Nuku’alofa. The qualifiers are being hosted in Tonga.
2026-09-15 00:49:02

Public Holiday for Crown Prince's 41st birthday
Tonga will observe a public holiday on Thursday, 17 September, for the 41st birthday of
2026-09-15 00:46:13

Tonga's digital security push needs authority limits for AI agents
Tonga is simultaneously modernizing the digital infrastructure behind critical government services and testing
2026-09-14 22:49:00

Life imprisonment for man guilty in 5.8kg meth transport case
Teau ‘i Mo’unga Faletau (43) who was convicted of arranging the transportation of more than five kilograms of methamphetamine to New Zealand in 2024 was sentenced to life imprisonment. Because the quantity exceeded 5,000 grams, the Act mandated life imprisonment. However, in a recently released sentencing, the Lord Chief Justice stated that the Tongan jurisprudence is silent on whether or not a whole life sentence without possibility of review or mitigation is lawful.
2026-09-14 21:22:20