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Thursday 29 July 2021 12:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A repatriation flight with 152 passengers arrived in Tonga on July 28 from Auckland, New Zealand. More than 3,000 people have been repatriated to Tonga since the border restrictions were imposed in March last year.
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Thursday 29 July 2021 12:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 18,712 people have received the second dose of the COVID-19 Astra-Zeneca vaccine, since the second roll out program started on June 24 in Nuku'alofa. Free to view -
Thursday 29 July 2021 12:00pm
Tokyo, Japan : Olympics.com reporting: Fiji sealed an emotional second consecutive Olympic gold medal with a 27-12 win over World Cup champions New Zealand at Tokyo Stadium. Free to view -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 76-year-old woman died last night, July 27 at Vaiola Hospital from the Nuku'alofa CBD house fire, which has now claimed three lives. A man (61) and a child (7) also died. Their names have not yet been confirmed by Tonga Police. Free to view -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sioeli Tapueluelu (37) has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of a 27-year-old whom he repeatedly hit on the head, including using a frying pan during an altercation in 2020. Free to view -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 5:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siaosi Helu was today found guilty of unlawful possession 0.04 grams of methamphetamine found hidden inside his tight pants, during a routine body search by Police, when arrested for public drunkenness. Free to view -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 3:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An 18-year-old boy died on Tuesday, July 27 after injuries sustained allegedly from a sharp object at a home in Nualei. Free to view -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 3:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A US$2 million grant assistance to provide disaster management equipment to Tonga from the Government of Japan was committed today in Nuku'alofa. Free to view -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 3:47pm
Tokyo, Japan : Pita Taufatofua (37) was defeated by World Champion, Vladislav Larin (25) in his first Olympic match yesterday in the 80+kg division, going down 24 - 3, in Tokyo last night. “Today wasn’t my day team. Blocked some solid kicks with my face, still standing, still pushing forward...with a smile,” he said. Free to view -
Tuesday 27 July 2021 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Students and teachers from the FWC Primary School WASH Club in Nukunuku presented messages around water, sanitation, and hygiene in the form of art and songs today, Tuesday 27 July. Free to view
World
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Wednesday 28 July 2021 5:28pm
Tokyo, Japan : New York Times reporting: Simone Biles’s withdrawal was a stunning turnabout for the Americans, who had dominated the gymnastics team events in Tokyo, and it came hours after another superstar athlete, Naomi Osaka, was upset in the third round of the women’s singles tennis tournament by a player with a far lower ranking. Both athletes came into the Olympics, expected to bring home gold medals and to fulfil the obligations of a global celebrity, then buckling under the high demands of the Olympic stage. But Biles, Osaka and others in their generation have been vocal about putting their mental health first. -
Saturday 24 July 2021 2:20pm
Tokyo, Japan : New York Times reporting and photos: The athletes marched into the arena masked and waving exuberantly. Dancers in pastel costumes and hats clapped and waved their arms in the air to whip up excitement. But there were no fans and no cheering audience — only row upon row of mostly empty seats stretching into the reaches of the vast Olympic Stadium in central Tokyo.
Sports
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Sunday 25 July 2021 7:42pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Tonga is through to the Rugby World Cup 2023 Asia/Pacific Play-off after defeating the Cook Islands 54-10 in Pukekohe on Saturday.
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Thursday 22 July 2021 4:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Noelani Day, who has spent most of her life swimming in the Pacific Ocean, is Tonga’s first homegrown swimmer representing the kingdom at her first Olympic Games in Tokyo. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Thursday 15 July 2021 7:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Weightlifter, Kuinini Manumu'a, is proud to represent Tonga at her first Olympic Games in Tokyo, the first Tongan woman to do so in the sport. By Eleanor Gee. Free to view
Pacific Islands
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Monday 26 July 2021 10:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan and the UNICEF today, 26 July announced a US$20.8m partnership to boost ongoing COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts in the Pacific region. Free to view -
Monday 26 July 2021 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Oceania is recording a surge in COVID-19 cases with 94,400 confirmed cases and 1,400 deaths reported at 25 July. Fiji is now reporting more new COVID-19 cases than any other Oceania country with 934 new infections on average each day. By Eleanor Gee. Free to view -
Friday 16 July 2021 7:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Essential medical equipment for COVID-19 will be distributed to 11 Pacific Islands from the government of the United Kingdom and World Health Organization. Premium content
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