Militarisation or Double Standards? Pacific Tensions Put Western Policy Under Scrutiny
Chinese Coast Guard vessel No. 1303 being detected 23 nautical miles northwest of Pengjia Islet. Photo AFP PHOTO_ TAIWAN COAST ...
POLITICS
Militarisation or Double Standards? Pacific Tensions Put Western Policy Under Scrutiny
Chinese Coast Guard vessel No. 1303 being detected 23 nautical miles northwest of Pengjia Islet. Photo AFP PHOTO_ TAIWAN COAST ...
News Desk
August 17, 2026
POLITICS
LAVULAVU SAYS SECURITY TRIED TO BLOCK HIM FROM PRESS CONFERENCE ON PM’S ORDERS
Mr Etuate Lavulavu of 88.1FM has told Tonga Independent News that he was stopped by security when he arrived at ...
News Desk
August 16, 2026
POLITICS
PM Rejects 88.1FM Allegations as Station Faces Threat to Broadcasting Licence
Government brands claims “false and baseless” as 88.1FM reveals the Communications Commission is considering suspending or revoking its licences. Both ...
News Desk
August 11, 2026
OPINION
Op-Ed: Democracy in Tonga: A Failed Experiment or a Bad Dream?
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OPINION
Tonga Needs More Than a Budget of Warnings
The most striking aspect of Tonga’s 2026/27 Budget was not the projected $38.1 million deficit, nor the millions allocated toward ...
Samsung Opens Tonga’s First Innovation Hub and Customer Service Centre
News Desk
December 3, 2025
Samsung Electronics has opened Tonga’s first Innovation Hub in Nuku’alofa, as well ...
Suspension of TAL CEO Brings Airport Dispute to a Head
News Desk
October 7, 2025
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
News Desk
September 18, 2025
The Media Co-operation Forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) opened ...
Millions Spent but MIA Sports Division Ranks Last
MIA’s Sports and Active Recreation Division was the Ministry’s lowest-performing division in the third quarter, as the Sports Bill, National Sports Strategy, high-performance development and grant acquittals remained …
Ikuna Spain Ipu ‘a Mamani ‘o e Soka mo e US$50 miliona fe’auhi lahitaha ‘i Mamani
July 22, 2026
Kuo ikuna ‘e Spain ‘a e fe’auhi sipoti lahitaha he ...
Jason Taumalolo’s Greatest Legacy Is What He Gave Tonga
June 26, 2026
On Saturday June 27, Jason Taumalolo will run out for ...
Bridging the Gap: A New App Brings the Heart of Tonga into Healthcare
Auckland: Navigating the health system can be a daunting experience for anyone, but when language and cultural barriers come into play, a simple doctor’s visit can become a …
A Voyage of Hope: ‘Ark Silk Road’ Docks in Tonga, Strengthening Ties with China
October 21, 2025
Nuku’alofa: 15 Oct 2025: The arrival of China’s state-of-the-art naval ...
Chinese Hospital Ship ‘Silk Road Ark’ to Provide Free Medical Services in Tonga
October 1, 2025
The Chinese naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark will arrive in Nuku‘alofa ...
Tonga Shivers Through Rare Cold Snap as Temperatures Near Historic Record
Nuku’alofa, Tonga — Tonga is experiencing an unusually cold spell, with overnight temperatures dropping to near record lows across Tongatapu, ...
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 ...
Kohai he Palemia mo Lavulavu ‘oku ‘oho ki he ‘uha (LOI), faka’ikai’i mo fakamana Pule’anga kia Lavu, fiema’u Lavulavu kenau talamai me’a ‘oku loi.
News Desk
August 14, 2026
‘Oku ‘alu ke fakalalahi mo toe malieange ‘a e fetakai ‘a e ...
Tali Fale Alea patiseti fakatau me’alele kau Fakafofonga, kae hala maama kamo ‘a Ha’apai he ta’u ‘eni 4 ki he fefononga ‘aki ‘i tahi.
News Desk
August 5, 2026
Ko e me’a faka’ulia ke fakakaukau atu ki he fa’ahinga faitu’utu’uni ha ...
Fakahikihiki’i timi Tala neongo ‘enau ulungia he ongo ‘uluaki va’inga, ka ko honau hisitolia Fakaofo
News Desk
July 31, 2026
Kuo fakahikihiki’i he ngaahi mitia lalahi ‘o Mamani kau ai ‘a e ...























