20 March, 2019. The Australian High Commissioner to Tonga His Excellency Mr Adrian Morrison presented his credentials to His Majesty King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa.

13 March, 2019. Australia’s Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, visited Tonga on 11-12 March to see how Australian aid is benefiting Tonga and witness Tonga joining the Pacific Labour Scheme.

11 March, 2019. The use of traditional tattooing combs may have been invented in Tonga, according to new scientific research.

7 March, 2019. In the fall of 2018 buzz started circulating about a rising yet unlikely star from Tacoma, Washington, 11-year old actress Visesia Fakatoufifita.

6 Ma’asi, 2019. ‘Oku lolotonga fakahoko ha ako ‘aho ua ‘a e Polokalama Haofaki Mo’uí pea mo e Tonga Health Promotion ma’ae kau fakafofonga ki he mo’ui leleí mei he ngaahi siasi takitaha ‘o fakataumu’a ke fa’u ha palani ngäue ke haofaki’i ‘a e to’onga mo’ui ‘a e kakai he siasí, ‘i he loki konifelenisi ‘a e Tungi Colonnade.

5 March, 2019. Four small artefacts found on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga are among the earliest tattooing equipment known. Two have been found to be made from human bone.

4  March, 2019. The Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Lord Fielakepa, travelled to Australia last week to inspect the first of two new patrol boats that will be gifted to His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF). Brigadier Fielakepa was accompanied by the Australian Defence Adviser to Tonga Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Quinn, and other HMAF officers.

24 February, 2019. A leader in Auckland’s Tongan Community says the Ministry for Primary Industries needs to do more to stop flies getting to New Zealand.