Celebrating the Constitution’s 150th Anniversary
A Revolutionary Covenant of God-Willed Freedom and Unified Sovereignty By Tevita Motulalo As Tonga marks the 150th anniversary of its ...
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POLITICS
Celebrating the Constitution’s 150th Anniversary
A Revolutionary Covenant of God-Willed Freedom and Unified Sovereignty By Tevita Motulalo As Tonga marks the 150th anniversary of its ...
POLITICS
Rising Nationalism and Security Tensions Strain Japan–China Relations — and the Ripple Effects Reach the Pacific
By Melino Maka, Tonga Independent News Tensions between Japan and China are once again testing the stability of East Asia ...
POLITICS
Tautea ngaue popula ki he faka’uli ta’etokanga ‘o hoko ai mate
Kuo tautea ngaue popula ‘e he ‘Eiki Fakamaau Lahi LCJ Malcon Bishop ‘i he ‘aho 16 Sepitema 2025 ‘a Manase Maile, ke ne ngaue popula ki he ta’u 2 mahina ‘e 9 ki he tikite kehekehe ‘e 3. Na’ane halaia kotoa ki he ngaahi tikite kotoa ko’eni, ki he ...
OPINION
Opinion: When the Law Is Tested, the Government Is Too
The case of Pita Hopoate’s unauthorised departure raises deeper questions about authority, loyalty and the rule of law in Tonga. ...
OPINION
Breaking Tonga’s Financial Bottleneck: Access, Integrity, and the Need for a New Financing Vision
Op-ed By Tevita Motulalo MSc Geopolitics and International Relations Tonga’s financial system today stands at a dangerous crossroads. On one ...
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 ...
Fangaʻuta Lagoon Bridge Contract Finally Signed After Months of Delays
After months of on-again, off-again negotiations, Tonga’s long-anticipated lagoon bridge project has ...
Tonga XIII Defeat Exposes Deeper Problems Beyond the Scoreboard
By Melino Maka | Tonga Independent News | 3 November 2025 Tonga XIII’s 36–10 loss to the Kiwis in Auckland on Sunday night was more than a defeat …
Mate Ma‘a Tonga: The Spirit of a Nation Amid Governance Turmoil
When the Tonga XIII take the field against the Kiwis ...
Tonga XIII Face Do-or-Die Clash with Kiwis in Pacific Cup Showdown
After last week’s heavy loss to Samoa, Tonga’s Pacific Cup ...
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 ...
Tautea ngaue popula ki he faka’uli ta’etokanga ‘o hoko ai mate
Kuo tautea ngaue popula ‘e he ‘Eiki Fakamaau Lahi LCJ Malcon Bishop ‘i he ‘aho 16 Sepitema 2025 ‘a Manase Maile, ke ne ngaue popula ki he ta’u 2 mahina ‘e ...
Tu’utu’uni NRL mo e Melbourne Storm ke fakatotolo’i fakatamaki kia ‘Eliesa Katoa, hili hono leleaki’i ki falemahaki he fetaulaki mo e Kiwi
Kuo tukuatu ‘e he NRL mo e Melbourne Storm ke fakahoko ha ngaue ki he ngaahi faitu’utu’uni ‘a e kau Toketa ‘i he timi Tonga X111 pea pehee ki he kau faiako. ...
Holofa Tonga X111 mo e ui ke fetongi faiako, komiti pea ta’ofi mo e va’inga Sapate
Kuo hoko ‘a e toe fo’i kovi ‘a e Tonga X111 ‘i Nu’usila ‘i he ‘aho Sapate ‘i he Eden Park Tonga X111 ...
