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Friday 6 October 2017 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Teachers from throughout Tongatapu marked World Teachers' Day on Friday, October 6 with a theme, Teaching in freedom, empowering teachers.
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Friday 6 October 2017 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No suspect has been arrested in relation to an alleged arson at a home in Sopu on Sunday afternoon, October 1. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s swim team members set new national records for Tonga while competing at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, held from 17 - 27 September. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Kolo (32) remains missing at sea after the boat he was in capsized at the entering channel in Mo’unga’one on Wednesday, October 4. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 12:02pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Talakai 'Aholelei (65) has pleaded guilty before a New Zealand court for the careless driving of a bus, which resulted in a crash outside Gisborne on Christmas Eve last year. The crash claimed the lives of three Tongan nationals: Sione Taumalolo (11), Talita Fifita (33) and Leotisia Malakai (55). Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:25am
Reykjavik, Iceland : Just as some of us live longer than others, countries have different average life expectancies. At the bottom of the scale is Swaziland, the only country in the world where a newborn still cannot expect to reach age 50. And at the top is Hong Kong, where a newborn can expect to live to age 84...But life expectancy can also vary significantly within countries, between rich and poor...Moreover, this gap widened over time. -
Thursday 5 October 2017 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cardinal Mafi of Tonga this week has emphasized that religious leaders should not get involved in politics. He was speaking at a a National Dialogue to ‘Identify Leadership Contribution to Tonga’s Journey to a Democratic Society.’ Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's sole domestic carrier, Real Tonga Airline is expected to start a new international service to Samoa, in early November this year. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 3,000 Class Six students from 115 primary schools throughout Tonga completed this year’s Tonga Secondary School Entrance Examination yesterday Wednesday, 4 October. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 4:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan Rugby League star Jason Taumalolo decided to play for Tonga because he felt a duty to “give back”, he said yesterday. His statement comes in the wake of media reports accusing Taumalolo of snubbing the New Zealand Rugby League team because of a rumoured disagreement with the team’s coach David Kidwell. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Aho Ta'e'iloa Ma'ulu'ulu (36), who was missing at sea for two days in Ha’apai has been rescued after being located by an RNZAF Orion, three miles north west of Ha'afeva this afternoon. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 3:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Mate Ma’a Tonga team list for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, was officially announced today. It includes Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita and Michael Jennings. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 2:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Andrew Fifita has withdrawn from the Australian Rugby League team and will join the Mate Ma'a Tonga, it was confirmed today. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2017 8:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police Remembrance Day honouring police officers who passed away over the past year was held at the Tonga Police Headquarters in Longolongo on September 29. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2017 8:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Aho Ta’e’iloa Ma’ulu’ulu (36) remains missing at sea in Ha’apai after he rang police last night, October 3 to report that his boat engine died between Mo’unga’one and Nukupule Island, in Ha’apai. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2017 8:20pm
Palmerston North, New Zealand : The Tonga Schools were defeated 33 – 19 by the New Zealand Schools Barbarians in physical encounter in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The game was played last Friday, 28 September. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2017 8:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Rugby League team has been announced for the upcoming 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The team includes two former Mate Ma’a Tonga players, Andrew Fifita (Cronulla Sharks) and Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm). A third player of Tongan descent in the squad is Tyson Lomano Frizell (St. George Illawarra Dragons). Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2017 8:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new classroom building for Tonga College Technical Course was handed over on October 3 from the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2017 8:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The owner of Super Cheap, a car dealer in Tokomolo has been charged with obtaining money, reportedly $15,400 pa’anga by false pretense from a client. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2017 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The United States Peace Corps marked its 50th anniversary of service in Tonga, on October 2 with the unveiling of a plaque by Princess Pilolevu Tuita and parade in Nuku’alofa. Premium content
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