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Pacific entrepreneurs celebrated at business awards for innovation and resilience
Pacific entrepreneurs were honoured at the 2025 Pacific Business Trust (PBT) Awards during a lavish event in Auckland on Wednesday. Auckland-based TROW Group took out the Frances Hartnell Supreme Award for its sustainable approach to demolition,...

Pacific Championships 2025: Players to watch, breakout stars, Payne Haas, Samoa, Keresi Maya, rugby union ban, Fiji, Dylan Brown, New Zealand, Tonga, news, videos, highlights
It’s fair to say this year’s Pacific Championships competition is stacked with talent. With a host of big-name stars opting to represent their heritage, and more players available than ever, squads have been bolstered in a big way. However,...

Patriots mailbag: Two potential targets ahead of NFL trade deadline
The Patriots are in a surprising position entering Week 7: atop the AFC East standings after the Bills’ surprising loss to the Falcons on Monday night. It’s still too early to plan any postseason travel, but the Patriots’ unanticipated...

Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to fix the run game and more
Following a Week 6 victory over the Saints and a second consecutive loss by the Bills, the Patriots currently sit atop the AFC East. Their schedule, as has been discussed, could help them stay there as the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline nears. So,...

Eke secures bigger disaster cover, presses World Bank for SIDS aid
Prime Minister Eke urges tailored global support for Tonga’s resilience and development partnerships. At the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. this week, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Aisake Valu Eke held talks with World Bank...

Pacific Governance meeting kicks off in Tonga amid Pacific challenges
The 55th CRGA meeting of the Pacific Community (SPC) has officially begun in Nuku‘alofa. From 14 to 15 October, government representatives from across the Pacific are convening at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre in Tonga for the Committee of...

Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to overcome the run game and more
Following a Week 6 victory over the Saints and a second consecutive loss by the Bills, the Patriots currently sit atop the AFC East. Their schedule, as has been discussed, could help them stay there as the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline nears. So,...
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...

Eke leads Tonga push at World Bank–IMF talks
The Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Aisake Eke is heading the Kingdom’s delegation at the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings. Meeting in Washington from 13 to 18 October, Tonga will press for support on climate resilience, debt relief and sustainable...
Global Economists Demand Urgent African Debt Relief
More than 20 leading economists call for comprehensive reform as crushing debt costs prevent millions from accessing clean water and basic healthcare Over 20 prominent global economists, including Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, have issued an...

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...

Matangi Tonga Online publisher Pesi Fonua Dies aged 78
Tonga mourns veteran journalist and Matangi Tonga founder Pesi Siale Fonua. Photo: Koro Vaka’uta Well known Tongan news outlet Matangi Tonga Online is today mourning the loss of their publisher and editor Pesi Fonua who passed away on Sunday. In a...

Patriots vs. Saints recap: Pats take care of business in 25-19 win
Following an emotional primetime victory last weekend, the New England Patriots traveled down to New Orleans and took care of business defeating the Saints 25-19. Behind a perfect first half from Drake Maye where he tossed three touchdowns with...

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025
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China, Taiwan, and the vulnerable web of undersea cables
In February 2023, half a year or so before I visited, a couple of Chinese ships cut two domestic undersea cables running out from Taiwan’s main island. One of these, named Taima No. 3, provided connectivity to the island of Nangan. On paper, the...

Solo Sikoa breaks silence with 2-word message after Tama Tonga returns to WWE and joins The MFT
Solo Sikoa has finally reacted with a two-word message to Tama Tonga's return. The former WWE Tag Team Champion made his return during the Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura match on SmackDown. Tonga has been a crucial member of Sikoa's Bloodline,...

Tongan-made crafts to showcase on Fiji Day
Tongan-born entrepreneur Lia Susau is leveraging Fiji Day to expand her artisan business. Based in Delainavesi for 12 years, Lia runs Susau Investment, selling traditional Tongan kiekie, kafa (magimagi) and ngatu (tapa). “I started selling my...

Tonga shortlists two airlines for Lulutai amid negotiations over $6m retirement fund loan
The government has shortlisted two companies from the pool of bidders seeking to operate Lulutai Airlines. Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Eke confirmed this to Kaniva News this morning, following the government’s call for private ownership bids...

Two bidders in the running for Tonga's Lulutai
Tonga's prime minister ʻAisake Eke has confirmed that two companies, including dormant carrier Fly Niu Airlines (Tongatapu), have expressed interest in acquiring Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu). The government has been seeking to offload and...
Candidates confirmed for Tonga election
A Tonga Electoral Commission banner with the message: "Vote so you can be counted". Photo: Tonga Electoral Commission Eighteen nobles have registered for the upcoming Tonga general election on 20 November. Registration of candidates closed in...