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Three urgent Government Bills, including a Constitutional amendment, were passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga th...
31/07/2025

Three urgent Government Bills, including a Constitutional amendment, were passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga this week, in Nuku’alofa. The Constitutional amendment introduces the word “customs”. People’s Representatives Vaipulu and Sovaleni expressed concerns about the future limitations of using “customary law” and potential confusion in court. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Three urgent Government Bills, including a Constitutional amendment, were passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga this week, in Nuku’alofa. The Constitutional amendment introduces the word “customs”. People’s Representatives Vaipulu and Sovaleni expressed concerns abou...

The retail prices for all petroleum prices for Tongatapu will increase by 10 seniti/litre in the next month, the Ministr...
31/07/2025

The retail prices for all petroleum prices for Tongatapu will increase by 10 seniti/litre in the next month, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) advised. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: The retail prices for all petroleum prices for Tongatapu will increase by 10 seniti/litre in the next month, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) advised.

The ‘Ikale Tahi and Queensland Reds from Australia are set to face off at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa on 15 August. R...
31/07/2025

The ‘Ikale Tahi and Queensland Reds from Australia are set to face off at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa on 15 August. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: The ‘Ikale Tahi and Queensland Reds from Australia are set to face off at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa on 15 August.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in Tonga at 2:33 pm this afternoon, 31 July. The earthquake had a depth of 14 kilome...
31/07/2025

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in Tonga at 2:33 pm this afternoon, 31 July. The earthquake had a depth of 14 kilometers and was located 80 kilometers to the southeast of Nuku'alofa. There is no tsunami threat. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in Tonga at 2:33 pm this afternoon, 31 July. The earthquake had a depth of 14 kilometers and was located 80 kilometers to the southeast of Nuku'alofa. There is no tsunami threat.

Zurich, Switzerland: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI’s Sam Altman have been aggressively promoting the idea that eve...
31/07/2025

Zurich, Switzerland: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI’s Sam Altman have been aggressively promoting the idea that everyone – children included – should form relationships with AI “friends” or “companions.” Meanwhile, multinational tech companies are pushing the concept of “AI agents” designed to assist us in our personal and professional lives, handle routine tasks, and guide decision-making. But the reality is that AI systems are not, and never will be, friends, companions, or agents. They are, and will always remain, machines. The most deceptive term of all is “artificial intelligence”. By Peter G. Kirchschläger. Read more...

Zurich, Switzerland: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI’s Sam Altman have been aggressively promoting the idea that everyone – children included – should form relationships with AI “friends” or “companions.” Meanwhile, multinational tech companies are pushing the concept of “AI agen...

No damage has been reported from a tsunami wave that passed through Tongan waters last night. A tsunami warning was canc...
30/07/2025

No damage has been reported from a tsunami wave that passed through Tongan waters last night. A tsunami warning was cancelled at midnight after the wave was recorded at 30cm in the Niuas and 5-10 cms for the rest of Tonga. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: No damage has been reported from a tsunami wave that passed through Tongan waters last night. A tsunami warning was cancelled at midnight after the wave was recorded at 30cm in the Niuas and 5-10 cms for the rest of Tonga.

Tonga’s National U16 women’s football team, Young Mataliki will compete in OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025 in Samoa f...
30/07/2025

Tonga’s National U16 women’s football team, Young Mataliki will compete in OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025 in Samoa from 1-14 August. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Tonga’s National U16 women’s football team, Young Mataliki will compete in OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025 in Samoa from 1-14 August.

A Tsunami Alert is now in force for all of Tonga, issued by the National Tsunami Warning Centre at 3:25 pm this evening....
30/07/2025

A Tsunami Alert is now in force for all of Tonga, issued by the National Tsunami Warning Centre at 3:25 pm this evening. Tsunami evacuation sirens are sounding in Nuku'alofa. Tonga Meteorological Service estimates the threat from a tsunami wave to Tonga's northern coastlines starts from about 10pm tonight and Nuku'alofa at about 11pm. A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation alerts across the Pacific region. "Public who are in the tsunami threat area are advised to prepare to evacuate." Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: A Tsunami Alert is now in force for all of Tonga, issued by the National Tsunami Warning Centre at 3:25 pm this evening. Tsunami evacuation sirens are sounding in Nuku'alofa. Tonga Meteorological Service estimates the threat from a tsunami wave to Tonga's northern coastlines start...

Scammers who targeted a Tongan Public Enterprise have succeeded in taking $270,000 pa'anga, Tonga's Minister of Public E...
29/07/2025

Scammers who targeted a Tongan Public Enterprise have succeeded in taking $270,000 pa'anga, Tonga's Minister of Public Enterprises, Hon. Piveni Piukala has revealed. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Scammers who targeted a Tongan Public Enterprise have succeeded in taking $270,000 panga, Tonga's Minister of Public Enterprises, Hon. Piveni Piukala has revealed.

A man and a woman from Halaleva in Tongatapu were arrested yesterday during a police investigation into housebreaking an...
29/07/2025

A man and a woman from Halaleva in Tongatapu were arrested yesterday during a police investigation into housebreaking and the theft of Tongan koloa valued at $20,300 pa'anga. The accused remain in police custody and were scheduled to appear in court on 4 August 2025. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: A man and a woman from Halaleva in Tongatapu were arrested yesterday during a police investigation into housebreaking and the theft of Tongan koloa valued at $20,300 pa'anga. The accused remain in police custody and were scheduled to appear in court on 4 August 2025.

Alofi, Niue: After 20 years of negotiations, Fisheries Ministers unanimously endorsed the agreement on proportional allo...
28/07/2025

Alofi, Niue: After 20 years of negotiations, Fisheries Ministers unanimously endorsed the agreement on proportional allocation of South Pacific Albacore (SPA) among FFA Members, during the 24th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial in Niue last week. The endorsement of the proposed allocation paves way for a modernised, zone-based approach to longline fisheries management. Read more...

Alofi, Niue: After 20 years of negotiations, Fisheries Ministers unanimously endorsed the agreement on proportional allocation of South Pacific Albacore (SPA) among FFA Members, during the 24th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial in Niue last week.

An arsonist, Taniela Matangi (38) will serve seven years imprisonment, for serious housebreaking and stealing tapa and m...
28/07/2025

An arsonist, Taniela Matangi (38) will serve seven years imprisonment, for serious housebreaking and stealing tapa and mats from a church minister's home in Longolongo. The charges included serious arson after he set fire to a bedroom at the home. Three others were jailed for receiving the stolen property. Read more...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: An arsonist, Taniela Matangi (38) will serve seven years imprisonment, for serious housebreaking and stealing tapa and mats from a church minister's home in Longolongo. The charges included serious arson after he set fire to a bedroom at the home. Three others were jailed for rece...

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