What Piukala’s Cabinet Omission Could Mean for Parliament
The exclusion of former Police Minister Piveni Piukala from Cabinet has emerged as a focal point of post-election political debate, ...
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POLITICS
The Swearing-In of Delcy Rodríguez: A Defining Moment in a Long-Planned Geopolitical Offensive
Editor’s Note: This article is published as analysis. It draws on publicly reported events and incorporates interpretations and assessments from ...
POLITICS
What Piukala’s Cabinet Omission Could Mean for Parliament
The exclusion of former Police Minister Piveni Piukala from Cabinet has emerged as a focal point of post-election political debate, ...
POLITICS
Major Governance Reforms Come into Force as 2025 Laws Are Gazetted
A sweeping package of governance and regulatory reforms passed during the 2025 Session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has now formally ...
OPINION
Editorial: Fireworks Are Not Toys — and Tonga Can No Longer Pretend Otherwise
The injuries now being treated at Vaiola Hospital are not freak accidents. They are the predictable outcome of weak controls, inconsistent enforcement, ...
OPINION
Op-Ed: Tonga’s Economy Is Improving, but the Warning Signs Are Clear
Tonga’s latest economic report by the reserve bank brings some welcome news. Growth has returned, exports are rising and inflation ...
Samsung Opens Tonga’s First Innovation Hub and Customer Service Centre
Samsung Electronics has opened Tonga’s first Innovation Hub in Nuku’alofa, as well ...
Suspension of TAL CEO Brings Airport Dispute to a Head
In the end, it wasn’t a jetliner that grounded operations at Fu’amotu ...
China Opens Belt and Road Media Forum With Calls for Greater Co-operation
The Media Co-operation Forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) opened ...
The Rise of Namoe: A New Chapter for a Young Talent with Tongan Roots
Namoe Gesa’s ascent through the ranks of Queensland rugby league has been remarkable in every respect, but her 2025 season stands as one of the most extraordinary achievements …
Tonga XIII Defeat Exposes Deeper Problems Beyond the Scoreboard
By Melino Maka | Tonga Independent News | 3 November ...
Mate Ma‘a Tonga: The Spirit of a Nation Amid Governance Turmoil
When the Tonga XIII take the field against the Kiwis ...
A Voyage of Hope: ‘Ark Silk Road’ Docks in Tonga, Strengthening Ties with China
Nuku’alofa: 15 Oct 2025: The arrival of China’s state-of-the-art naval hospital ship, the “Ark Silk Road,” in Nuku’alofa was met with celebration on October 13, 2025, as the …
Chinese Hospital Ship ‘Silk Road Ark’ to Provide Free Medical Services in Tonga
The Chinese naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark will arrive in Nuku‘alofa ...
Pacific Excellence in Action: Tongan Researcher Leading Clinical Innovation in Aotearoa
In a story that exemplifies the power of Pacific contribution ...
WTO Fisheries Subsidy Ban Takes Effect — What It Means for Tonga
The global fight against overfishing reached a milestone this week as the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) landmark Agreement on Fisheries ...
A Missed Opportunity for Tonga: What the Bezos Earth Fund Could Mean for Our Future
The Pacific has once again attracted global attention, this time with the announcement of more than US $37 million in ...
Fakahaa Tongatapu 7 ‘oku pukepuke Lakanga Minisita Polisi ke mahino ‘ene fakatonutonu fakalao, ‘ave fakafalemahaki mo Vava’u 15
Kuo mahino ‘a e hoha’a mo e taalafili ki he kakai tokolahi ...
Ngaue popula ‘ofisa Kasitomu ma’olunga ki he tokoni ki hono huu ta’efakalao mai me’atau mo e feinga totongi fufuu
Na’e tautea ngaue popula ‘e Hon Justice Paul Garlick KC ‘a e ...
Maau lisi Kapineti, Maau mo e lisi faka’ilo kau fakafofonga Fale Alea, kau ai toko 5 he Kapineti
Kuo tukuange faka’ofisiale ‘e he Palemia Hon. Lord Fakafanua ‘a e lisi ...
