Pesi Fonua
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Pesi Fonua | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1947 |
| Died | 12 October 2025 (aged 78) Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Pesi Siale Fonua (24 August 1947[1] – 12 October 2025) was a Tongan journalist and publisher of Matangi Tonga.[2]
Fonua launched Vava'u Press Limited with his wife, Mary, in 1979. He became editor-in-chief of Matangi Tonga, one of the primary independent newspapers in Tonga.[3] He also led the newspaper to be one of the primary news outlets for the Tongan diaspora.[4]
Fonua died at Vaiola Hospital in Nukuʻalofa on 12 October 2025, at the age of 78.[1]