16 July, 2019. Former Tongan and New Zealand rugby league international Manu Vatuvei has announced his retirement from the sport, a month after it was revealed he had a brain cyst.

17 July, 2019. Tonga are one of six nations and territories to have expressed an interest in hosting the 2027 Pacific Games, despite pulling out of staging this year's event.

12 July, 2019. The Marist grounds at Lotopa erupted with cheers from a packed crowd who were on the edge of their seats watching a physical match between the Manu Samoa Sevens and Tonga in the XVI Pacific Games.

3 July, 2019. The Tonga Sports Council has taken issue with reports that the team going to the Pacific Games had been underfunded by the government.

27 June, 2019. The King of Tonga and a noble have stepped in to address a funding shortfall for the country's Pacific Games athletes.

26 Sune, 2019. Na’e lava lelei ‘a e fakataufolofola ‘a e kau memipa ‘o e Timi ‘a Tonga ki he Sipoti hono XVI ‘a e Pasifiki ‘i he Palasi faka-Tu’i ‘i Nuku’alofa ‘i he 'aho Monite 24 ‘o Sune.

24 June, 2019. The Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) marked the celebration of Olympic Day 2019 with a church service attended by members of Team Tonga for the XVI Pacific Games at the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga (FWCT) Centennial church in Nuku’alofa yesterday, Sunday 23rd (which is the actual date for Olympic Day).

18 June, 2019. Aucklands Mt Smart Stadium was turned into a sea of red yesterday afternoon as passionate Mate Ma'a Tonga Rugby League fans braved the rain for a chance to meet their heroes ahead of their match against the Kiwis on Saturday.