Sydney, Australia: Australia is preparing for a nationwide festival of rugby as seven host cities are confirmed by World Rugby. The Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia will feature 24 teams. With 12 already qualified after RWC 2023, 12 more teams will qualify in 2025. For the Pacific, in August-September 2025 the best three teams of the Pacific Nations Cup 2025, other than already ...

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Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Kiva Kaufusi was granted a fresh Deed of Grant to his town allotment in 'Utungake, Vava’u, after a judge found that it was the Minister of Land’s mistake when he granted the land area in dispute, to his neighbour. The judge stated that this case amongst others unfortunately revealed how a simple application can create …

11 hours ago · A 38-year-old male suspect from Sopu has been arrested and charged with housebreaking and arson of a residence in Longolongo. Tonga Police responded to an incident, which involved the theft of valuable Tongan mats and the alleged buming of a residence on Sunday, 2 February.

4 hours ago · Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Falakiko Uatahausi (40) was jailed for six months for possession of 1.33 grams of methamphetamine, seized on him at the Tonga Institute of Higher Education in Pahu, where he was working as a security guard.

1 day ago · The retail prices of petrol and kerosene for Tongatapu will remain unchanged, $3.25 per litre for petrol and $2.45 for kerosene, while the retail prices of diesel will increase by 5 seniti per litre, to $3.25 per litre, stated the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED).Meanwhile, combining the impact of the variable international prices and weaker pa'anga, the wholesale petrol and ...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: A widower, Anthony Wilson, successfully regained possession of his home, in a court action, after he was forcefully locked out of his house on a plot of land in Mataika, he initially leased with his late wife. This was after the Court ordered that the heir, his brother-in-law, vacate the property, that he had taken over when the plaintiff had left the property for a short trip.

5 days ago · One man was jailed while his two co-accused received suspended sentences for charges including serious housebreaking and unlawful imprisonment of another man, when they took him by force from his home at Sopu to Kahana Resort because of a disputed $150,000 loan.

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Leave to set aside a $20 million damages “judgement in default” was granted by the Lord Chief Justice for the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, its Governor and the news media whistle blowers. The current dispute is part of the ongoing litigation between the Tonga Development Bank and the National Reserve Bank of Tonga.

Dec 4, 2024 · Fire destroyed a home at Ma’ufanga on Salote Rd, at lunchtime today, Wednesday, 4 December. The blaze was reported to the Tonga Fire and Emergency Services at 12:35 PM and firefighters with three fire trucks responded to the report at 12:38 pm.