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  • Wednesday 10 December 2014 4:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The popular comedic duo the Laughing Samoans are in Tonga for two concerts of hilarious laughter on December 11-12 in support of the Walk on Walk Strong Foundation (WOWS) for child cancer.
  • Tuesday 9 December 2014 8:06pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga may have a new Prime Minister at the earliest by Christmas Eve, according to the Interim Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Lord Tupou, who said that the first chance to call a meeting for the secret ballot would be 24 December.
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  • Tuesday 9 December 2014 6:53pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Ko e me'a mahu'ingna taha ki hotau fonua he momeniti ko'eni ke fai mo mou fokotu'u ho'omou Kanititeiti ki he Palemia. He kuo tau hange ha me'alele 'oku pikisia pe ia he pelepela 'o hono fale tau'anga te'eki a'u ki he hala. - 'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau.
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  • Tuesday 9 December 2014 2:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The newly-elected People’s Representative for Ha‘apai no. 12, Vili Manuopangai Hingano, has gained one extra vote in a ballot recount last week, confirming his lead by four votes.
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  • Tuesday 9 December 2014 2:46pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Next week the Tonga Government’s public service will close down at 4:30pm Friday, 19 December, its last working day, before the beginning of its Christmas and New Year holidays.
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  • Tuesday 9 December 2014 2:43pm
    Tupou I


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A public holiday, “King Tupou 1 Day” was held yesterday December 8, in respect of Tonga’s first Christian King and founder of the modern Kingdom of Tonga, King George (Siaosi) Taufa’ahau Tupou I.
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  • Saturday 6 December 2014 11:07pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga took a giant step toward making itself one of the easiest places to do business in the Pacific when the Hon. Dr Viliami Latu, the Minister for Commerce, Tourism and Labour launched the Online Business Registries on 2 December at the Fa'onelua Convention Center.
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  • Saturday 6 December 2014 10:58pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A population of 1.8 billion of adolescents and youth was recorded this year, according to the State of World Population Report 2014, but nine of 10 of them live in less developed countries, where the young encounter obstacles to their rights to education, health, and to live a life free from violence.
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  • Saturday 6 December 2014 10:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Customers who took out loans from a Microfinance Scheme at the Tonga Development Bank held a Holiday Market Festival on December 4-5 to sell their locally made products and produce in Ma'ufanga.
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  • Saturday 6 December 2014 10:43pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Mo'ale Finau, the former Ha’apai No. 12 People’s Representative, who lost his seat by a margin of three votes, has applied for a recount of his ballot with the Electoral Commission in Nuku’alofa.
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  • Friday 5 December 2014 9:58pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Ko e lakanga Palemia ko e Taki Ngaue Ma'olunga taha ia he fonua, pea 'oku 'ikai ko ha lakanga ia ke fakapale'i 'aki ha taha. Ko e fakapale ia 'oku lahi 'a e ngaahi Metali Fakalangilangi 'a e fonua ke fai 'aki 'a e ngaue koia. 'E 'ikai fakahoko 'aki ia 'a e Palemia. – 'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau.
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  • Thursday 4 December 2014 6:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Supervisor of Elections has received two complaints against two newly elected Vava'u People's Representatives for alleged breach of campaign regulations, on Wednesday 3 December.
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  • Wednesday 3 December 2014 9:47pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Agreement that Tonga's next Prime Minister must be an elected People's Representative, was reached at a meeting of 14 of Tonga's 17 newly-elected People's Representatives this morning, December 3, according to a spokesperson.
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  • Wednesday 3 December 2014 3:50pm


    Canberra, Australia
    : A total of AUD$13,140 raised by the Tongan community in Canberra will be donated to the people who were affected by Tropical Cyclone Ian in Ha'apai for the Christmas holidays.
  • Tuesday 2 December 2014 11:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Duces and top students of Tonga High School and Tonga College received their awards from Prince Ata, at their first combined annual prize giving ceremony at Teufaiva Stadium today, Tuesday 2 December.
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  • Tuesday 2 December 2014 5:29pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Some 10% of Tonga Police staff (35 people) have been dismissed, are serving time in prison or are under investigation for dishonesty, brutality or bribery since 2012, the retiring Police Commissioner Grant O'Fee said today.
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  • Tuesday 2 December 2014 5:15pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Although there are only two HIV positive persons who are currently receiving treatment in Tonga, the Ministry of Health is concerned with the increasing number of people who have tested positive with Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
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  • Tuesday 2 December 2014 5:11pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The 26 new elected Members of Parliament MPs will meet for the first time at 10:00am. Tuesday, 9 December at the Fa'onelua Convention Center. King Tupou VI has appointed the Rt. Hon. Lord Tupou K.C. as the Interim Speaker
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  • Monday 1 December 2014 6:42pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Ko e kamata ko'eni 'a Tonga he hala-fononga 'o e faka-temokalati ange kuo tau hoko ai ko e fuofua fonua kuo ma'u 'e ha kau Fakafofonga Tau'ataina 'a e tokolahi ke fokotu'u ha Pula'anga. Pea 'oku fokotu'u atu heni ke tali 'e he kau Fakafofonga Tau'ataina 'a e faingamalie kuo foaki kia kinautolu 'e he kakai 'o e fonua. – 'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau.
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  • Monday 1 December 2014 5:35pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The procedure for appointing the new government’s Prime Minister should start this week with the King to appoint an Interim Speaker to receive nominations for a Prime Minister Designate.
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