13 March, 2017. H. E Mr. Yukio Numata, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Tonga congratulated recipients of the Government of Japan’s MEXT Scholarship for 2017, Ms. Sivoki Lia Latu Fonua and Ms. Sandy Siutiti Tu’ipulotu at a dinner at his residence, on Thursday 9 March. 

16 April, 2017. A group of Moana/Pacific academics and scholars descended on the island of Kaua'i in Hawai'i, where Disney's Moana film was a subject of critique in a session called "Mana Moana: We are Maui, We are Moana."

9 Fepueli, 2017. Kuo tuku ki tu’a mei he Ako Ma’olunga Tonga ‘a e fanauako ‘e toko 200 tupu koe tō ‘i he sivi.

4 Fepueli, 2017. ‘Oku hoha’a lahi ‘a e kakai ‘o e  fonua ki he fa’ahinga fakatuputupu langi ‘a e Palēmia ‘o Tonga fekau’aki mo e naunau mōlū (software) hono kaungame’a ‘o ‘ona mo hono foha ko Piveni Piukala.

31 Sanuali, 2016. Kuo tu’uta lelei mai foki ‘a e ifi ‘a e Kolisi Tonga pehe ki he kau folau mei ‘Amelika ‘i he ‘aho Tokonaki 28 Sanuali hili ia ha’anau folau uike 7 ki ‘Amelika.

21 Sanuali, 2017. Kuo mo’oni e lau ‘a Manu Tuli “’E ‘i ai pe ‘a e ‘aho ‘e taha” pea koia totonu pe ‘eni ‘oku hoko he Potungāue Ako ‘a e Pule’anga Tonga.

17 January, 2017. On Friday 13 January, 2017, His Majesty King Tupou VI has granted the Ministerial reassignments, recommended by the Prime Minister, Honourable Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva to the following Ministerial portfolios:

25 December, 2016. Two historical milestones were achieved by Pasifika academics at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) in 2016.