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  • Friday 11 August 2017 8:57pm


    Noumea, New Caledonia
    : The Pacific region will soon benefit from a new Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science after an agreement was made by Pacific Island countries and territories at the Pacific Community’s (SPC) governing body conference, held in Noumea, New Caledonia late last month.
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  • Friday 11 August 2017 8:56pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A centre to fast-track the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the private sector and business communities throughout the Pacific has started operating out of its base in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, this month.
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  • Friday 11 August 2017 7:18pm


    United Kingdom
    : Former All Black centre, Charles Piutau (25) has reportedly signed a massive £2 Million deal with English club, Bristol Rugby. Piutau is reportedly set to become the world’s highest paid rugby player as soon as Dan Carter’s £1.2 Million per season salary expires next year with French blub, Racing.
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  • Friday 11 August 2017 7:00pm


    Honiara, Solomon Islands
    : Meteorological services in the Pacific Islands have common challenges, and these will be discussed at the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting in Honiara next week, says the chairman 'Ofa Fa'anunu, who is looking to strengthen communications services. By Linny Folau in Honiara
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  • Friday 11 August 2017 4:58pm


    Honiara, Solomon Islands
    : Pacific journalists are in Honiara this week for a Pacific Islands Media and Meteorological Services Training in preparation for two important regional climate and weather meetings next week.
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  • Friday 11 August 2017 10:33am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 49-year-old man from Kolomotu’a has been charged with manslaughter over the death of Isileli Palu (36), who was electrocuted while erecting tents at a family home in Kolomotu’a last week. Isileli, a New Zealand citizen, was visiting Tonga to attend his father’s funeral and was helping out with preparations.
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  • Friday 11 August 2017 10:26am


    British Columbia, Canada
    : A Tongan basketball team, “IATE Tonga National Team”, have won their opening game of the 2017 World Indigenous Basketball Challenge in Canada. They defeated a Native Canadian team “Gitxsan”, 99 – 74.
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  • Friday 11 August 2017 10:00am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Police have arrested a man who works at the airport in relation to a complaint of theft filed by a passenger who arrived from New Zealand.
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  • Thursday 10 August 2017 4:10pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two U.S Army veterinarians who were in Tonga last month, evaluating the state of animal health care, urged Tongans to be more caring of their animals.
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  • Thursday 10 August 2017 12:57pm


    Hagatna, Guam
    : The Governor of Guam, Eddie Baza Calvo, yesterday dismissed statements made by the North Korean military threatening to attack Guam with long range missiles. The threat was made by a North Korean Army Spokesman on Wednesday only hours after "fire and fury" threats were made by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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  • Wednesday 9 August 2017 6:25pm


    Suva, Fiji
    : Identifying opportunities the blue economy offers to Pacific Islands, so that they can sustainably manage and conserve their ocean resources to benefit their economies and people will be the focus at the first high level Pacific Blue Economy Conference to be held on 23-24 August 2017, in Suva, Fiji.
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  • Wednesday 9 August 2017 10:26am


    Istanbul, Turkey
    : Over the next few months, the 12,000 employees based at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California will complete their move to an extravagant new campus. The “spaceship,” covering 2.8 million square feet, includes a two-story yoga studio, running paths, and even revolutionary pizza boxes that keep slices crisp. One thing it does not have, however, is daycare. By Bharati Sadasivam
  • Tuesday 8 August 2017 10:23pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : After some fiery exchanges in the House today, the Speaker called for Tonga's parliament to close until Monday August 14, giving government time to address concerns over their allegedly illegal collection of revenues from a levy and tax that was intended to raise funds for the Pacific Games. From the House by Pesi Fonua
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  • Tuesday 8 August 2017 9:51pm


    Leicester, United Kingdom
    : Valentino Mapapalangi has been signed by a UK club, the Leicester Tigers. The 24-year-old ‘Ikale Tahi back-rower has six caps for Tonga and has played professionally since 2015 for the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand’s national provincial tournament.
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  • Tuesday 8 August 2017 9:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga College ‘Atele has dominated this year’s Tonga Secondary School’s Rugby competition, winning five of the competitions eight grade divisions. Tonga College won the Senior Grade final last Friday, narrowly beating Tupou College Toloa 23 – 17.
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  • Tuesday 8 August 2017 9:40pm


    Sydney, Australia
    : An Australian jury has found a Tongan man, Sateki Siale (26), guilty of murdering his neighbour in south-western Sydney during a drunken altercation. He will be sentenced at a later date.
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  • Tuesday 8 August 2017 9:32pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 43-year-old man from Kolofo’ou has been charged with using forged documents to obtain two passports. He was arrested last Wednesday 2 August after police executed a search warrant.
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  • Tuesday 8 August 2017 5:07pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Emergency response equipment valued at $3 million pa’anga will help Tonga to be better prepared for disasters. Donated by the Government of Japan, the equipment was handed over to Tonga’s National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) yesterday, 7 August 2017.
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  • Tuesday 8 August 2017 2:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Around 25 people learned to make sushi rolls with Japanese Chef Mr Endo at the Tanoa International Hotel yesterday, 7 August 2017, as part of an initiative of the Embassy of Japan to introduce Japanese food culture to Tonga.
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  • Monday 7 August 2017 7:06pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A nine-year-old boy went missing after being swept by a strong current at a beach in Vaotu’u on Saturday, August 5.
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