# Tonga XIII welcomed home

- Place: Nukuʻalofa, Tonga (-21.1789, -175.1982)
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:00:09.034Z · expires 2026-11-19T01:00:09.034Z
- Floors (The Arena): E9 Cultures, E6 Organisms, E12 States, E7 Ecosystems
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Tonga XIII was honored with a welcome home breakfast in Nukuʻalofa, as families and supporters gathered to celebrate their return, per matangitonga.to.

The team's triumphant journey was marked by community pride and recognition, reflecting the strong cultural ties within Tongan society, reports matangitonga.to.

Despite ongoing challenges including non-communicable diseases causing over 80% of deaths in Tonga, officials emphasized education as a key priority at COP31 climate negotiations, per matangitonga.to.

## Sources

- [Tonga champions education as priority at COP31 climate negotiations](https://matangitonga.to/2026/11/09/tonga-champions-education-cop31-climate-negotiations) · matangitonga.to · 2026-11-09
- [Tonga XIII honoured at welcome home breakfast in Nuku’alofa](https://matangitonga.to/2026/11/11/tonga-xiii-honoured-welcome-home-breakfast-nuku-alofa) · matangitonga.to · 2026-11-11
- [Tonga XIII welcomed home by families and supporters](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNZXFDRTFRSk9FdTFjYjg4TEtIU0twQ0lxZVJpdzRudWZVUVZJTXpySWRYLTRqelJ0SEY5WkR1VmJkRGRvS3FJNzc2SzdHRnAtSEhGTlZVTTZ6akxxeG9SVG9rbndLaTQ2WXFRWmZDV2dWc3dMTERkeWRoWFcxVDFqeDNONjFsVVUzYVFv?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-11-10
- [Non-communicable diseases cause over 80% of all deaths in Tonga](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNR0lpSHRXeGJYNGE3RGlCNmU3LTR1Z2F3R25WYXVPeDFwdXNpWEJzSnpWMDZieTZIakZTNUlYZmdyS1cyOVF5REZ2Q2dKbG0wNTRqR3dvZUQ4MXhvR09OUndCd2NuZUFaTGJTdVk4UXV6aXk5X1dSbkQzRUlpeVJfcldsVVc0VGtOV1Zld1JPel9Fa0ZIU3c?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-11-11