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.

12 June, 2019. Tonga rugby league coach Krisitian Woolf has named five potential debutants in his 22 man squad for the upcoming international against New Zealand on 22 June.

22 May, 2019. Brisbane Broncos rugby league star Tevita Pangai Jr has turned down the chance to play State of Origin, formally committing to Tonga just days before the naming of the New South Wales and Queensland teams for Game One.

7 May, 2019. Israel Folau's future in Australian rugby is looking grim after an independent panel decided the Wallabies superstar committed a "high level" breach of his contract.