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Saturday 3 December 2022 6:40am
Sydney, Australia : In order to claim the 2022 Trophy Tonga will need another win on home soil, while Samoa will need a win by more than 2 points today, at Teufaiva Sport Stadium in Nuku’alofa, in the PacificAus Sports 2022 Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy match.
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia : The Government of Tonga has affirmed its support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, at a bilateral meeting in Riyahd, 30 November. Free to view -
Friday 2 December 2022 10:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan has committed USD$85,681 grant assistance to improve the water supply system in the village of Houma. Free to view -
Friday 2 December 2022 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Sanaka Samarasinha, based in Fiji and visiting Nuku'alofa this week, said he held productive discussions with the Tonga Government regarding current and future UN programs. Free to view -
Thursday 1 December 2022 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Czech Republic's Ambassador, HE Mr. Tomas Dub formalized the Czech Consular Office in Nuku'alofa this week. Free to view -
Thursday 1 December 2022 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s national netball team, Tala is in the same pool with the World Netball no.1 Australia’s Diamonds, after the 2023 Netball World Cup on 30 November. Free to view -
Thursday 1 December 2022 9:34pm
Suva, Fiji : Tonga is among 14 island nations taking part in the ISLANDS Pacific Project - the largest funded anti-pollution project in the Pacific Islands, which deals with toxic chemicals and waste management. Free to view -
Thursday 1 December 2022 5:43pm
Apia, Samoa : Tonga is among 14 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) attending the Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, in Apia, Samoa from 28-30 November, where they will address the disproportionate aftershocks experienced in the Pacific Islands, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises. Free to view -
Wednesday 30 November 2022 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A combined graduation ceremony for two government tertiary institutes saw 290 students receiving certificates for vocational education today, in Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 30 November 2022 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Early warning of extreme weather events leads to early action and this saves lives, Tonga Meteorological Services (TMS) stressed at its 4th Users’ Climate Outlook Forum, held in Nuku'alofa today, bringing together different sectors of the community to talk about its services. Premium content
Sports
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Thursday 1 December 2022 9:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's National Rugby League Men’s Team, Mate Ma’a Tonga has qualified for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup in France. Free to view -
Wednesday 30 November 2022 8:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's first National U20 and U18 Boys Handball Teams will head to the IHF Oceania Trophy in the Cook Islands, with a new name bestowed by Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala. Free to view -
Wednesday 30 November 2022 11:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Under 20’s team have taken the win (20-19) in their first match of the 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20’s Trophy match, against Samoa at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, on 29 November. Premium content
Pacific Islands
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Monday 21 November 2022 5:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a consequence of contact with European vessels, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. Researchers Phillip Parton and Prof. Geoffrey Clark found that Tongatapu had a population decline of between 70 and 86 per cent once Europeans made contact and introduced new pathogens. Free to view
From our archives
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Wednesday 1 December 1999 9:00am
Hong Kong, China : 1999: The meeting between HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Jiang Zemin, the President of the People’s Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, on October 7, 1999 was the highlight of the first State Visit to China by the King of Tonga. Article from Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 14, no. 4, December 1999. Story and photos by Pesi Fonua. [EDITOR'S NOTE: China's former leader Jiang Zemin, has died at 96, on 30 November 2022.] Free to view
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Ko e fakafo‘ou fakaeonopooni ‘o Siaina mo e vā fakakaume‘a ‘o Siaina mo Tonga mo ‘ena ngāue fakatahaFriday 2 December 2022 9:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Oku faka‘ilonga‘i foki he mahiná ni ‘a e ta‘u e 24 ‘o e fokotu‘u e vā fakatipilōmētika ‘o Siaina mo Tonga. Ko e fakalakalaka ‘i he vā ‘o e ongo fonuá ni ‘i he ta‘u ‘e 24 kuo hili, na‘e fakatefito ia ‘i he fefaka‘apa‘apa‘aki, fefalala‘aki mo e feako‘aki. H. E. Cao Xiaolin Free to view -
Monday 21 November 2022 10:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : This month marks the 24th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Tonga. Over the past 24 years, rapid progress has been made in the friendly relations and cooperation between China and Tonga based on mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual learning. By H.E. Cao Xiaolin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Tonga. Free to view -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 1:15pm
Matatoa, Tofoa : A special event today marks the official opening of Tonga’s first ever large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) by the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku. The two Battery Energy Storage systems are deliverables of the Tonga Renewable Energy Project (TREP) located at the Popua Power Station and at Matatoa, Tofoa. The project, worth a total of $16.7 million USD, is jointly funded by the Asian Development Bank, Green Climate Fund, and the Government of Australia, and implemented by Tonga Power Limited with assistance from the Government of Tonga. Free to view
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