9 November, 2017. Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will deploy a Commonwealth Observer Group to observe general elections in Tonga, scheduled for 16 November 2017. This follows a formal invitation from the Government of Tonga.

6 Novema, 2017. 'Oku 'oatu 'i lalo heni 'a e tatau 'a e tohi tali 'a e Sea 'o e Fale Alea Lord Tu'ivakano ki he tohi fakafisi 'a Seinimili Fonua 'a ia na'e lau mai 'i he ongoongo 'a e Letio 87.5 'a Katalina Tohi 'i he uike kuo'si. 'Oku taumu'a foki 'a e tali ko'eni ke fakapalanisi mo 'oatu 'a e tali 'a e tafa'aki 'e taha ki he tukuaki'i mamafa ko'eni kuo fakahoko 'e Senumili Tui'onetoa fekau'aki moe Sea 'oe  Fale Alea.

4 ‘Okatopa, 2017. Kuo faka’ikai’i e he Kanititeiti Fika 3 ‘o e Vahenga Fili Tongatapu 3 Tevita Palu ‘oku ‘ikai kene kau ki he Paati PTOA ‘a ia ‘oku taki ai ‘a e Palemia Fakataimi ‘Akilisi Pohiva.

4 October, 2017. The head of the Tongan Women's National Congress says people are excited by the number of women running in next month's election.

29 Sepitema, 2017. Kuo fakapapau'i hili 'a e maau 'a e lesisita 'a e kau kanititeiti ki he Fili Fale Alea 'o e 'aho 16 'o Novema ko e toko 86 tenau fe'auhi ki he sea 'e 17 ma'ae kau fakafofonga 'o e kakai ki he Fale Alea 'o Tonga.

19 September, 2017. The head of Tonga's Civil Society Forum says getting more women into parliament is everyone's responsibility and its time for more gender balance in Tongan politics.

14 September, 2017. With just two months to go before Tongans head to the polls on 16 November, there are more than 57,000 registered voters, according to a provisional electoral roll.

12 Sepitema, 2017. Kuo faka'ikai'i 'e he Sea 'o e Fale Alea 'o Tonga Lord Tu'ivakanō 'a e fakamatala mo e tukuaki'i 'e he Palēmia 'Akilisi Pohiva na'e 'i ai e kaunga pe 'ilo 'a e Tokoni Palēmia malōlō Siaosi Sovaleni mo e Minisita Pa'anga malōlō Tevita Lavemaau ki he fale'i na'e fakahoko ‘e he Sea 'o e  Fale Alea ki  he Tu’i ke veteki ‘a e Fale Alea ‘o Tonga.