Tonga

A high-profile lawyer in the Kingdom says the country is "in for a tough ride" as King Tupou VI reasserts his royal authority.

The Tonga Tala netball team is wary of the challenge they will receive at the PacificAUS Netball series in Brisbane next month.

Eleven Cabinet ministers were selected instead of 12, with four of them elected by the Prime Minister under the provisions of the Constitution.

The Tonga rugby team will be prioritising a strong outing at the Pacific Nations Cup series in July, with hopes of securing direct entry to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Newly appointed Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke will finally have his Cabinet sworn in this week after it was delayed due the "involvement" of King Tupou VI.

Tonga's Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke has been officially appointed by King Tupou VI.

King Tupou VI is expected to officially appoint Tonga's Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, a month after he was elected. Audio

Thermal anomalies have continued to be detected on Home Reef Volcano.

First Person - RNZ Pacific reporter, Iliesa Tora, reflects on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption, saying people need to take tsunami warnings seriously.

Tonga's interim government is expected to remain in place until a new Cabinet is announced in several weeks.

Former PM Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni resigned on 9 December ahead of a no-confidence motion.

Head coach Tevita Tuifua is looking for a more balanced test squad to play against top sides in 2025.

The twenty-six members of the Tongan Legislative Assembly will choose the country's new Prime Minister, through secret ballot, in a special sitting in Nuku'alofa on Christmas Eve.

Lulutai Airlines told Matangi Tonga that the aircraft carrying 72 passengers will help to ease the Christmas load.