19 October, 2020. Australia's government says trade and prosperity in the Pacific will thrive when the PACER Plus regional trade agreement comes into force within two months.

19 October, 2020. Her Royal Highness, Princess Salote Mafile’o Pilolevu Tuita was the Guest of Honour at the commissioning of new classrooms at Tupou High School, Vaololoa, Tongatapu on Friday 16 October, 2020.

17 October, 2020. The Police Drug Enforcement Taskforce arrested a couple from their residence at Sopu yesterday Thursday 15 of October 2020 in an on-going drug operation targeting drug dealers and suppliers.

17 October, 2020. This week, on 14 October 2020, the Cook Islands joined Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga as the eighth signatory state to ratify The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus Agreement (the Agreement) heralding the final requirement for entry into force of the Agreement.