16 July, 2015. Tonga’s hosting of the 2019 Pacific Games has been thrown into doubt after Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva claimed the financial position of the country was unsatisfactory amid concerns over the cost of the event in four years’ time.

Nuku'alofa, 13 July 2015. A Tonga cabinet minister says he is embarrassed the government had to foot much of the travel bill for 59 athletes whose associations failed to pay their air fares to Papua New Guinea for the Pacific Games.

Nuku'alofa, 11 Siulai 2015. Kuo ikuna ‘e he timi toko 7 ‘a Tonga ‘a e metali polonise ‘o e fe’auhi ‘akapulu tautau toko 7 ‘a e kakai tangata ‘i he fe’auhi Sipoti ‘a e Paifiki Tonga ‘i Port Moresby ‘i Papua Niukini.

Nuku'alofa, 11 Siulai 2015. Ko e ongoongo fakafiefia ia ki he fonua hono ikuna ‘e he talavou Tonga koia ko ‘Amini Fonua ‘a e metali koula ‘e 3 ma’a Tonga ‘i he sipoti kakau 'i he fe'auhi sipoti 'a e Pasifiki Saute 'oku lolotonga fakahoko ki Port Moresby 'i Papua Niukini.

Nuku'alofa, 4 July 2015. Tonga’s Minister for Internal Affairs Fe’ao Vakata told Pacific Ministers in Port Moresby, the Tongan Government and Pacific Games Association (PGA) have committed to hosting 26 sports in the programme for the 2019 Pacific Games.

Nuku'alofa, 26 June 2015. Earlier this month the Tongan government said it will introduce charges on foreign exchange and raise the departure tax by almost 50 US dollars to help cover a funding shortfall.

Nuku'alofa, 15 Sune 2015. ‘Oku hoko ‘a hono ‘ohake ‘o e ngaahi kaveinga fekau’aki mo e teuaki fakahoko mai ‘a e sipoti ‘a e Pasifiki ki Tonga ni ‘i he ta’u 2019 kene hulu’i mai ‘a e ‘ata ia ‘e taha ‘o ‘etau teuteu ki he sipoti.

At the start of 2015 Solomone Kata didn't even expect to be playing first grade by the time Round 13 rolled around. But after a terrific start to his rookie NRL season, he's now after a spot in the world's No.1 international side for their end-of-year tour of England.