POLITICS

Why Tonga’s Monarchy Matters in a World of Power Politics

China’s state visit invitation to King Tupou VI has drawn global attention not only for its diplomatic symbolism but for ...
POLITICS

Xi Jinping Invites King TupouVI to China on State Visit

King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipauʻu meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the Great ...
POLITICS

Joining Hands to Open Up New Prospects for China-Tonga Relations

Written by H.E. Mr. Liu Weimin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Tonga The Kingdom ...
OPINION

Commentary:Voters Reject PTOA as a New Political Era Emerges

Tonga’s 2025 election has swept the PTOA out of Parliament for the first time, signalling a decisive shift in public ...
OPINION

COMMENTARY: Foreign Manufactured Crisis against the King and Tongan People

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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 ...
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 ...
Huufi tanaki’anga veve fika 3 ‘i Tapuhia foaki mo e tokoni me’angaue kehekehe
Ko ha makamaile ‘a e tokoni lahi ki he ngaue mahu’inga ko ...
‘A’ahi Minisita Sipoti kia Katoa pea totongi he pule’anga ‘ene fine’eiki, ka kofe ‘a e Poate Liiki ‘a Tonga? 
Kuo tuku mai ‘e he Potungaue Fakalotofonua mo e Sipoti ‘a e ongoongo tukuatu ki he ‘a’ahi ‘a e Minisita kia ‘Eliesa Katoa, ko e fakafofonga’i ‘a e Pule’anga mo e Fonua ...
Tautea taki taha mano Tonga mo e ongo Siaina ki he ma’u mo e fo’i mokohunu ‘e 14,754 ‘i Vava’u. 
Na’e tautea ‘e Hon. Petunia Tupou KC, ha matapule Tonga mo ha ongo Siaina ‘e toko 2 mei Talau Vava’u, ki hono ma’u kinautolu ‘i ha ‘api ‘i Talau mo ha mokohunu ko hono lahi ko e fo’i mokohunu‘e 14,754.  Na’e tali halaia kotoa ‘a e ...