The Hamilton Spectator

King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u attended the installation of the Tui Nayau, Ratu Tevita Lutunauga Kapaiwai Uluilakeba Mara as the Tui Lau and Sau ni Vanua o Lau on 10 July, at the village of Tubou, on Lakeba island, Lau, Fiji.

King and Queen attend Tui Lau installation ↗

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Tonga is officially supporting the ban of landmines by adopting the Anti-Personnel Mines Ban Convention and becoming a new state party member of the Mine Ban Convention.

Tonga adopts Landmine Ban Convention ↗

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Heilala Finau (23) is serving one year and three months in prison for obtaining $18,300 from a mother and her two daughters in a web of deception and lies, when she pretended to be a public servant handling applications for government aid to provide housing.

Woman who pretended to be public servant jailed for receiving money by false pretences ↗

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A Blood Drive was held at the Tonga Red Cross Society headquarter today, 13 June 2025, where volunteers gathered to donate blood. The event highlighted the importance of donating blood and saving lives.

Tonga marks World Blood Donor Day ↗

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To fight a growing problem of organised crime in the region, a Pacific Anti-Corruption Strategy is urgently needed, says a new report, that suggests New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific countries work together. Tonga gets multiple mentions in the report, released this week by a New Zealand Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime.

Urgent need for Pacific Anti-Corruption Strategy, as organised crime grows in region ↗

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Fatafehi Tomasi (22) is serving 10 months imprisonment for injuring a passenger, while driving under the influence of alcohol . When his loaded car crashed into another vehicle, after a night out in a bar in the Nuku'alofa CBD, he fled the scene.

Drunk driver jailed for injuring passenger in loaded car ↗

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Heilala Week 2025 is set to begin on 27 June, when the contestants for the Miss Heilala Pageant will be introduced at the opening ceremony. At their orientation, the contestants will draw their order of appearance and pre-pageant interview topics.

Miss Heilala Pageant set to begin on 27 June ↗

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Australia is boosting its support for a healthy Tonga with additional budget support of TOP7.8 million (AUD5 million) to help upgrade health clinics across Tonga. The new funding was agreed today at the Mu’a Health Centre between the Prime Minister, the Hon Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke and Australia’s High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Mr Brek Batley.

Australia provides TOP7.8 million for health service upgrades ↗

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