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Seventh Conference of Pacific Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS7)

The Seventh Conference of Pacific Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS7) was convened in Wellington, New Zealand, from 3–7 November 2025. HOPS7 provided a valuable platform for members to share experiences, discuss common challenges, and explore opportunities for...

Tonga Celebrates World Statistics Day 2025

Tonga Celebrates World Statistics Day 2025   The Tonga Statistics Department marked World Statistics Day 2025 on Monday, October 20, with a significant event at Likuʻalofa Resort in Tofoa, launching the Preliminary Key Indicators Report from the 2024 Tonga Multiple...

Quality statistics and data for everyone

Nuku’alofa, Tonga – This week, the Tonga Statistics Department was pleased to host Mr. Peter Ellis, Director of the Statistics for Development Division at the Pacific Community (SPC). He talked about “Quality Statistics and Data for Everyone,”...

Tonga MICS 2024 Data Interpretation Report Compilation (DIRC) Workshop

Nukuʻalofa, Tonga – The Tonga Statistics Department is conducting an intensive five-day workshop this week with UNICEF, bringing together key stakeholders to review preliminary findings from the Tonga Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2024 and build capacity in...

Workshop to Strengthen the Use of Gender and Environment Data 

The Tonga Statistics Department (TSD), in partnership with UN Women and The Pacific Community (SPC), successfully held a three-day national workshop from 11–13 August 2025 to strengthen the use of Gender and Environment Survey (GES) data in climate action policy...