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Friday 23 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A fire razed a classroom building for Forms 1-3 at Niuafo’ou High School on Wednesday 21 September at around 3:00pm. Teachers and students used water to stop the fire from spreading to the nearby office, saving the computers and supplies. No-one was injured.
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Friday 23 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eight young Tongan “Greenpreneurs” and their green enterprises have been selected to join a new 2022 Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network (PGEN) incubator program. Successful entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to participate in a business competition to secure grant seed fund capital of USD$5,000.
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Friday 23 September 2022

Queensland, Australia
Women rugby players from Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Samoa are taking part in the world first women’s rugby combine program held this week in Gold Coast, Australia. The group have been mentored by a world class coaching group including Daryl Gibson (Fiji), Toutai Kefu (Tonga), Seilala Mapusua and Filoi Eneliko (Samoa), Paul Downes (Moana Pasifika) and Mere Moto (Fiji).
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Friday 23 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The construction of a $NZ5.2 million Pacific Leadership Centre for Tonga at HMAF Masefield Naval Base has started, with a target for completion by the end of 2023.
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Friday 23 September 2022

Nuku'alofa,
Tonga Police allege that alcohol was involved in the road accident where two people died in the early morning of 21 September on Taufa’ahau Road at Nualei. The deceased were the driver, a 28-year-old man from Veitongo, and a passenger a 19-year-old woman from Pātangata. Three people remain in hospital with serious injuries.
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Wednesday 21 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two people have died from a fatal road crash this morning, 21 September, on Taufa'ahau Road at Nualei. Three other passengers, who sustained serious injuries, remain in the Intensive Care at Vaiola Hospital.
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Wednesday 21 September 2022

Wellington, New Zealand
Registrations for the Pacific Access Category will reopen on 5 October to 4 November and enable people from Pacific Islands, including Tonga, the chance to obtain residence visas in New Zealand.
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Wednesday 21 September 2022

New York, USA
The Kingdom of Tonga has formally established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the signing of a Joint Communiqué in New York on 19 September 2022 in New York.
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Wednesday 21 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Visiting Tonga last week, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Samuel Paparo, was welcomed in Nuku‘alofa, by His Majesty’s Armed Forces and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Captain Sione Ulakai. The visit by the high-ranking U.S. military delegation, aimed to strengthen the U.S.-Tonga partnership to work on shared challenges and objectives in the region.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022

Honolulu, Hawaii
While Pacific Island leaders have identified the need for international partners to improve their engagement with Pacific Island nations and territories, there is still a need to respect “the Pacific Way”, its leaders say.
 Heads of government and ministers representing 16 Pacific countries and territories, including Tonga's Prime Minister, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, addressed key regional issues during the 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL), in Honolulu, Hawaii from 12-14 September, 2022.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hateni Kaufusi was found not guilty of theft of a car and robbery of cash at a petrol station on Hihifo Road, after the Prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022

Melbourne, Australia
Eight members of Tonga’s table tennis players made good progress in honing their skills at the 2022 International Table Tennis Federation - Oceania Senior and Youth Championships in Melbourne, on 12 September
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Tuesday 20 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Through her long reign, Queen Elizabeth became a part of our lives. How many lives did she touch without realising? Every day since her sad passing, Tongan friends here have told me stories of meeting Queen Elizabeth or seeing her on visits to Tonga or New Zealand or Australia, and I have been struck again how much of a family we are in the Commonwealth, with so much shared history and so much in common. - British High Commissioner in Tonga.
Tuesday 20 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In Tonga, the price for petroleum has decreased starting from yesterday,19 September, 2022. The Competent Authority (TCA) approved the new retail petroleum prices for September – October. Government has extended a subsidy of 20 seniti for three and a half months.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Aviation Alert level for Tonga's Home Reef volcanic activity was raised from Yellow to Orange this morning as the ongoing eruption has elevated to ash composition, but Tonga Geological Services (TGS) said there is low risk to the Vava'u and Ha'apai Communities.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Building a Resilient Tonga is the theme of this year’s National Climate Change Awareness Week, which started with tree planting in ‘Eua on 13 September, 2022.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 26-year-old man was found dead at a residence in Puke on Saturday, 17 September. It is reported to be a suicide but an inquest this week will determine the cause of death.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The State Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be broadcasted live on national television in Tonga, starting at 10:00pm on Monday night, 19 September until 7:00am, Tuesday morning.
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Saturday 17 September 2022
image of home reef zones

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Home Reef Volcano erupted again early this morning, with eruption events increasing over the last 24 hours, sending steam vents 1km into the atmosphere. A volcanic submarine island has re-emerged 10m above sea level and continues to grow larger, Tonga Geological Services said. The volcanic activity poses low risks to aviation, but all mariners are warned to keep away from the area.
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Saturday 17 September 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new cutting edge Intensive Care Telemedicine Unit worth $7.8 million pa'anga installed at Vaiola Hospital on Tongatapu, was opened by Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala on 16 September.
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