8 August, 2017. Lord Tu'ilakepa has called for an increase in government financial assistance to overseas-based rugby players.

8 August, 2017. The Government of Japan through the Non-Project Grant Aid, NPGA handed over equipment valued at 3million pa’anga to Tonga’s National Emergency Management Office, NEMO on Monday, 7 August 2017.

8 August, 2017. The World Health Organisation says the tropical disease, lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, has been phased out in Tonga after plaguing the country for more than three centuries.

8 'Aokosi, 2017. Na’e fakaha mei he ‘Ofisi ‘o e TASANOC ‘a ‘enau ta’efiemalie ki he tukuaki’i kuo fakahoko ‘e he ‘eiki Palemia ‘i Fale Alea lolotonga ‘a e ngaahi fakamalanga ‘o fekau’aki mo e sipoti.