Mate Ma’a Tonga Lose Jason Taumalolo for Pacific Clash against Samoa

Reports out of the Mate Ma’a Tonga camp is that Jason Taumalolo will be ruled out of the Pacific clash against Samoa. Taumalolo required knee “clean out” surgery after the Cowboys season finished 8 weeks ago and has not yet fully recovered....

Tonga set for 1-2 cyclones, 60% chance of severe hit

The Tonga Meteorological Services (TMS) has forecast a normal tropical cyclone season for Tonga, with one to two cyclones expected, and a moderate-to-high (≥60 %) chance of at least one severe event. The official outlook projects the peak months...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Pacific Tourism Organisation Builds Local Capacity on Digital Marketing and Research in Vavaʻu, Tonga

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has concluded a series of focused capacity-building workshops in Vavaʻu, Tonga, designed to strengthen digital marketing, branding, and research skills among local tourism stakeholders. The training supports...

Pacific Community (SPC) governing meetings hosted by Kingdom of Tonga appointed new Director-General to lead the organisation

The Pacific Community (SPC) and the Kingdom of Tonga were pleased to welcome government officials, regional leaders, and international partners to Nuku’alofa for the 55th meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and...

Toa Samoa Make Three Changes for Clash Against Tonga

Toa Samoa Head Coach Ben Gardiner has made three changes to his side that will take on Mate Ma’a Tonga this coming Sunday. Gardiner’s side just fell short at the hands of the Kiwis over the weekend in a nail biting 24-18 loss infront of a frantic...

SPC's first Tongan Director-General, Dr Paula Vivili

Dr. Paula Vivili is the first Tongan to be appointed Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), the Chair of the SPC’s 14th Pacific Community Conference, HRH Crown Prince, Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala, announced at the conclusion of the 14th...

Paula Vivili first Tongan named SPC Director-General

Dr Paula Vivili has been appointed Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), the first Tongan to hold the post. His Royal Highness Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala, chairing the 14th SPC Conference in Nuku‘alofa, announced Vivili as the organisation’s...

The MFTs wreak havoc on SmackDown as WWE veteran questions the absence of popular faction (Exclusive)

The MFTs wreaked havoc on the blue brand once again. Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently reviewed the action on SmackDown and noticed a popular tag team's absence from the proceedings this week. The team in question is The Wyatt Sicks. MFT...

Letters to the Editor | October 25, 2025

Deputy PMs – RAJEND NAIDU SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA PM assumes role: ‘We can run without one deputy prime minister‘ (FT 24/10). Actually many Fijians believe the Rabuka government still has one extra deputy prime minister unnecessarily burdening the...

Tonga volcano explosion equalled most powerful ever U.S nuclear test

A huge underwater volcanic event in Tonga last year was of a magnitude comparable with the most powerful nuclear detonation by the U.S, researchers have revealed. Scientists have used eye and earwitnesses accounts, along with data from tide...

Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans working overseas ahead of November polls

A Tonga Electoral Commission banner with the message: "Vote so you can be counted". Photo: Tonga Electoral Commission A Tongan lawyer and the head of the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Nuku'alofa is calling for overseas-based workers...

3 WWE Superstars who could follow in Tama Tonga's footsteps and join Solo Sikoa's MFT

Tama Tonga was introduced as the newest member of MFT this past week. He made his return during Sami Zayn's WWE United States Championship defense on the go-home edition of SmackDown ahead of Crown Jewel: Perth. Tama joined forces with the Sikoa's...

New SPC head

TE Poutoko Ora a Kiwa – Centre for Pacific and Global Health governing council member Dr Paula Vivili is the incoming 23rd director-general of the Pacific Community, previously known as SPC. Dr Vivili also makes history becoming the first Tongan...

WWE SmackDown Results: Top champ wiped out; Superstar saved by wife (10/24/2025)

Cody Rhodes ran into Jimmy Uso before WWE SmackDown, and Uso thanked him for standing up for Jacob Fatu last week. Cody asked about Jey, and when Jimmy asked for advice, he said that the Usos should do what is best for each of them. Rhodes made...

Joint Communique – South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting

Department of Defence Defence Ministers or their representatives from Australia, Chile, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga gathered in Viña del Mar for the 10th South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) from 22 to 24...

Tonga co-hosts Global Summit on Living Systems

Tonga co-hosted the Summit on the Future of Living Systems during UNGA 80 in New York. Tonga has strengthen its climate diplomacy credentials by co-hosting the Summit on the Future of Living Systems, held on 24 September alongside the 80th session...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

Tonga biometric passport part of border enhancement project funded by Japan

Tonga is getting grant assistance of about 882 million yen (about US$6 million) from the Japanese government for the putting in place of a biometric passport system. A signing ceremony for the exchange of notes on the project took place recently...

'Asking for help is not a weakness': Tongan researcher on mental health awareness

As Aotearoa marks Mental Health Awareness Week, a Tongan academic is calling for mental health services to better reflect Pacific perspectives. The national theme, Top Up Together, emphasises that a shared, community-based approach to wellbeing...