10 September, 2019. New Zealand is in talks with Australia to lower hefty money transfer fees in several Pacific Island countries, as "stubbornly high" costs strain the region's economies and hamper UN targets.

9 September, 2019. The Honorable Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Semisi Kioa Lafu Sika was in special attendance at the opening of the 'Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo 2019 (MSRE)'. The event was held in Guangdong, China at the Baiyun International Convention Center, from the 23rd - 26th of August 2019.

9 September, 2019. Mr. Sione Talanoa (Manager Security & Domestic Port Operations) on behalf of the Ports Authority Tonga on 2nd September 2019 proudly received fifty new baggage trolleys donated by the Pacific Direct Line (PDL) and Dateline Transam Shipping Ltd (DTL).

6 September, 2019. Tongan artist Vaimoana Niumeitolu has been awarded this year's international arts residency by New Zealand's Tautai Pacific Trust.