Tongan Navy arrives ahead of Queen’s visit

Currently, only one Tongan naval vessel is expected for the visit, and no further vessels have been confirmed at this stage. LuiThe Tongan Navy patrol boat has arrived in Fiji waters ahead of Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho’s visit to Tubou, Lakeba....

MP demands answers over Tongan Navy’s unchecked arrival in Lakeba with dignitaries and crop

Questions have been raised on whether Immigration and Biosecurity checks were done on individuals who arrived on a Tongan Navy ship at Lakeba yesterday. The Tongan Navy brought in dignitaries and crop from Tonga for the installation of the Tui...

'We're still in disbelief': Tongan archers return home after record-breaking run in Palau

Hans Arne Jensen told RNZ Pacific the entire archery squad is still in "disbelief" over what they achieved at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Photo: Facebook / onga Sports Association & National Olympic Committee Tonga's archery team headed...

Historic medals for Tonga at Palau Mini Games

Tonga has claimed its first-ever Table Tennis medal and a Heptathlon bronze at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Luani Moeakiola made history by securing a silver medal in the Para Table Tennis division, Tonga’s first medal in the sport at any...

Tongan military to arrive in Lakeba ahead of Tui Nayau and Tui Lau installation ceremonies

Tongan military to arrive in Lakeba ahead of Tui Nayau and Tui Lau installation ceremonies As the installation of the Tui Nayau and the Sau ni Vanua o Lau draws near, the military force from the Kingdom of Tonga is expected to arrive on the island...

Simon Scores An Explosive Hat-trick As Vanuatu Power Past Tonga In Group B Opener

The striker scored twice in the first half and saved her best for last, a 53rd minute long range effort that will take some beating to not be the goal of the tournament. Jean Robert Yelou’s side had struggled in recent OFC tournaments, and they...

Lockdown restrictions relaxed in Tonga

The 24 new COVID-19 positive cases Saturday, brings the total number of active cases in Tonga to 196, Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said. Hu’atolitoli Prison recorded one new case, while the other new cases are in the community. “The total number...

Sikoa Introduces Tala Tonga As Member Of MFT On WWE SD, Group Takes Out Jacob Fatu

Solo Sikoa officially introduced Tala Tonga as a member of his alliance MFT on this week’s WWE Smackdown. Friday’s show saw a vignette in which Sikoa introduced Tala — aka Hikuleo — as a member of the group, now named MFT as an acronym for My...

Tongan coach disappointed over Bidesi training ground

[Source: Tongan Football] Tonga Mataliki Coach Kilifi Uele openly shared his disappointment regarding the Bidesi park allocated to his team for the OFC Women’s Nations Cup training. This was raised during yesterday’s press conference at the Fiji...

Tonga Motor Show draws record entries this year

The 2025 Tonga Motor Show has attracted 30 contestants, its highest number since the event began eight years ago. This year marks the first time the event, hosted by Vaitohi Enterprises, has run under its new name, changing from the Tonga Car Show...

Tongan international leaves Scarlets for Top 14 side Montauban

Tongan flanker Vaea Fifita will be leaving United Rugby Championship side Scarlets to join US Montauban in the Top 14. Having joined the Parc y Scarlets side back in 2022 from Wasps, the 33-year-old has played 56 times and crossed the whitewash on...

Tonga joins Ottawa Treaty as 166th State Party after Cambodia’s advocacy

Ly Thuch, First Vice-President of the CMAA and President of the Ottawa Convention, meets with Viliami Va’inga Tōnē, Ambassador of Tonga to the United Nations, in New York, on October 7, 2024. CMAA Synopsis: Cambodia celebrates Tonga’s accession as...

Miss Heilala contestants model Tongan Puletaha

Miss Pangaimotu Island, Siosi’ana Taumoepeau, Heilala Pageant, Puletaha competition, Nuku'alofa. 4 July 2025. Photo: Matangi Tonga. Photos by Tupou Vaipulu Jr. Report by Katalina Siasau The Miss Heilala Pageant 2025 contestants modeled Tongan...

“Tonga has overtaken Nyanja as the second most widely spoken language in Zambian households.”

Figure 10.1 presents the percentage distribution of the population by language of communication at home, disaggregated by rural and urban residence. Bemba emerged as the most spoken language nationwide, accounting for 34.0 percent of the...

Ex-Wales centre Halaholo set for Tonga debut

Former Wales and Cardiff centre Willis Halaholo is set to make his Tonga debut in August. The 34-year-old won the last of his Wales caps in April 2022 and can now play for Tonga under global governing body World Rugby's eligibility rules. Halaholo...

Tonga flanker Fifita leaves Scarlets for France

Tonga flanker Vaea Fifita is leaving Scarlets to join Montauban in France's Top 14. The 33-year-old, who can also play at lock, moved to Parc y Scarlets from Wasps in 2022 and signed a contract extension in August 2024 to extend his stay in Wales....

Identifying forest invasive species in Fiji and Tonga using machine learning: A Pacific Islands case study

MPs urge for more Tongan seasonal worker opportunities in Australia

A high-level Tongan delegation has wrapped up an official visit to Australia focused on deepening regional cooperation. Led by former Prime Minister Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni, the delegation met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Assistant Minister...

Arne Jensen claims Tonga’s second gold at Palau Mini Games

Hans Arne Jensen wins gold in Men’s Recurve Matchplay, securing Tonga’s second gold medal at the 2025 Palau Mini Games. Tonga’s archery team delivered a standout performance in Palau, earning 11 medals across recurve and compound events, according...

New lights at Teufaiva Stadium brighten Tonga’s sporting future

Teufaiva Stadium witnessed a major upgrade yesterday evening when HRH Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala ceremonially commissioned the new international‑level night‑lighting system. The inaugural night‑time match featured ‘Apifo’ou College against...