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• Fanongonongo - Kau Kanititeiti kuo lesisita ki he fili-si'i

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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga FANONGONONGO - KAU KANITITEITI KUO LESISITA KI HE FILI-SIÍ KI HE FAKAFOFONGA FALEALEA KI TONGATAPU 2 & ONGO NIUA 17 Óku ou fakaápaápa mo fanongonongo atu heni á […]

• Pacific heads call out Australia on fossil fuel exports

  by Katalina Siasau

  Koror, PalauAustralia's fossil fuel expansion was attacked by Pacific leaders facing impacts of climate change. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS. By Ben McKay in Koror, Palau Of all the testimonies […]

• Tonga, First Nations and Pasifika squads named for inaugural Kaume’a Ofi Trophy

  by Everest Hala

  Nuku'alofa, Tongafrom left: Richie (Tonga Rugby Union), Cassie and Aaron (Rugby Australia). Kaume'a Ofi Trophy. 1 September 2026. Photo: Matangi Tonga. By Everest Hala Tonga’s President’s XV […]

• Interference blamed as pullouts mar Pacific summit

  by Katalina Siasau

  Canberra, AustraliaThere will be a few missing faces from the class photo at this year's Pacific Island Forum. Photo: Poppy Johnston/AAP PHOTOS. By: Ben McKay/AAP Australia's Anthony Albanese, […]

• National Reserve Bank of Tonga maintains neutral stance while strengthening monetary policy transmission

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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga Policy Decision: The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) Board of Directors has approved “maintaining a neutral monetary policy stance for the next six months”. The […]

• Tu’uma’u pē Tu’utu’uni Fakapa’anga Pāngike Pule ‘a Tonga΄, pea Hoko atu hono Fakamālohia e Ngāue

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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga FANONGONONGO Tu’uma’u pē Tu’utu’uni Fakapa’anga Pāngike Pule ‘a Tonga΄, pea Hoko atu hono Fakamālohia e Ngāue mo e Ola ‘a e Ngaahi Fokotu’utu’u […]

• ANZ and MDF partnership helps accelerate digital commerce in Tonga

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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga ANZ Tonga is celebrating the successful completion of a partnership with the Market Development Facility (MDF) that has helped more Tongan businesses access international online […]

• Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

  by Katalina Siasau

  Brisbane, AustraliaPacific Energy Touliki Terminal, Nuku'alofa. 14 August 2026. Photo: Matangi Tonga. By Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP Replacing fuel imports with renewable power could save Pacific […]

• China pushes back on US-led call for advance notice of future missile tests

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  Nuku'alofa, TongaBy Mary Lyn Fonua Chinese diplomats have pushed back on a joint statement signed by 40 countries, following a Chinese SLBM missile test in the Pacific Islands, with Australia, New […]

• Aid to the Pacific region is increasingly debt-driven

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  Canberra, Australia Official Development Finance to the Pacific increased in 2024 reaching US$4.1 billion, ending three years of decline, but a new report says the rise came predominantly from […]