The skipper of the yacht "Santana" who fell overboard, and was lost when his safety line broke, in the mid-South Pacific on August 20, has been identified as a British national, David Michael Parkinson (64), Tonga police have confirmed.
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Wednesday 2 September 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 2 September 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Armed robbers who held up a Nuku'alofa shopkeeper on Thursday, are being hunted by police.
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Monday 10 August 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two young people attempted to commit suicide at the end of July and were recovering in the hospital, according to the Tonga Police on August 5. This sparks a major concern as suicidal deaths in Tonga now stands at seven from January to July.
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Wednesday 24 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The cause of death of a 32-year-old male inmate in Hu'atolitoli Prison on June 7 has yet to be confirmed, but police today ruled out any suspicion of a crime.
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Monday 22 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Taukatelata Vakalahi (25) from 'Ahononou, Fua'amotu was the top student of 52 new officers who graduated on June 18 from the Tonga Police Recruit Course 39 at the Police Training School, Longolongo.
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Wednesday 10 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 45-year-old man whose body was found in the Neiafu Harbour on June 7, had died from drowning the police confirmed.
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Wednesday 3 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four murder cases arose out of violent domestic disputes this year, the most recent on May 22 with the death of a 23-year-old wife at Fangaloto. More alarming is that this death is the sixth murder case since September 2008, said the Commander of the Tonga Police Chris Kelley yesterday, June 1. By Linny Folau
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Tuesday 21 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 28-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a woman following an incident in Mataki'eua last weekend - the fourth murder charge in Tonga this year, confirmed Deputy Police Commander Taniela Faletau today.
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Thursday 9 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A young man (20) has been charged with murder of a woman following an incident in 'Uiha, Ha'apai, last week, confirmed Deputy Police Commander Taniela Faletau.
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Thursday 26 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Developing a new style of community policing unique to Tonga is in the pipeline, following the completion of a Tonga Police nation-wide community consultation and survey on March 17.
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Wednesday 4 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Groups of bullies and thugs are blamed for starting street brawls between school boys from Liahona High School and Tonga College in Nuku'alofa on Friday, February 27 that could result in over 110 boys being charged for offences.
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Wednesday 4 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two separate fatal road crashes last weekend on Tongatapu left two people dead.
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Tuesday 3 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
To date a total of 107 people have been convicted of offences relating to the riots of November 16, 2006, the Acting Solicitor General, 'Aminiasi Kefu told the National Conference on Reconciliation and Civic Education at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, in Nuku'alofa last week.
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Monday 23 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 30-year-old man from Longoteme has been charged with murder, following an incident at the weekend, the Deputy Commander of the Tonga Police Taniela Faletau confirmed today. Monday, February 23, 2009 - 13:28
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Wednesday 7 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
National consultation meetings between the Tonga Police and members of the public started at the Tonga Police Force HQ, in Nuku'alofa yesterday, January 6.
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Friday 21 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has far too many road deaths caused by bad driving and driving under the influence of alcohol, said Chris Kelley, Tonga's new Police Commander, who has seen seven road deaths here during his first six weeks on the job.
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Monday 3 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four Liahona High School boys were killed in a road accident at Lomaiviti on Friday evening, October 31, the Deputy Police Commander Taniela Faletau confirmed today.
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Tuesday 28 October 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The bodies of two newborns found dumped in two separate locations in Tongatapu only one day after the other were identified as a four month foetus and a near-full term baby of eight months gestation at the times of their deaths, the Deputy Police Commander Taniela Faletau confirmed today.
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Thursday 9 October 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Chris Kelley, Tonga's new Police Commander has been on the job for two weeks and knows he is facing a challenge, but he aims to develop a police force that Tonga can be proud of. By Linny Folau
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government is concerned about the plight of hundreds of deportees including convicted criminals and visa over-stayers who now live in Tonga after being deported from countries such as the USA, Australia and New Zealand.
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