7 June, 2016. The Interim-CEO of the Tonga Rugby Union says World Rugby funding was released just in time for the team's preparations for the Pacific Nations Cup which kicks off this weekend.

6 June, 2016. The Tongan government says it changed the law overseeing the 2019 Pacific Games so it can sack the head of the local organising committee, despite protests from the Pacific Games Council.

6 June, 2016. The Tongan government says it didn't pressure members into electing the Prime Minister and his deputy onto the Tonga Rugby Union executive.

4 June, 2016. Tonga's Sports Minister says the country can't afford to lose hosting rights for the 2019 Pacific Games.

1 June, 2016. A senior Tongan MP has accused the government of Akilisi Pohiva of undermining the Pacific Games Council by trying to oust the head of the organising committee for the 2019 Games in Nuku'alofa.

31 May 2016. The Pacific Games Council (PGC) does not recognise the actions taken last week to remove the CEO/Chairman of the Tonga 2019 Pacific Games Organising Committee (TPGOC)

30 May, 2016. The head of Tonga's 2019 Pacific Games Organising Committee has called on the Prime Minister to step away from the organisation of the Games.

Nuku'alofa, 30 May 2015. The Audit & Governance Authority (AGA) for the Tonga-hosted PG2019 has approved that the position of PG2019 OG CEO/Chairman is to be vacated by the incumbent Lord Sevele-‘o-Vailahi with effect from 4.30pm, Friday 27 May 2016.