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Tuesday 29 November 2022 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After a lapse in engagements during the COVID-pandemic, the Nevada National Guard in the United States and the Kingdom of Tonga are re-establishing the State Partnership Program with His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF).
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Tuesday 29 November 2022 11:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has won the bid to host the Pacific Community's first-ever Polynesian Sub-regional Office. Free to view -
Monday 28 November 2022 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Under 20’s squad have named for their first 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20’s Trophy match against the reigning champions, Samoa, at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, on 29 November. Free to view -
Monday 28 November 2022 11:02pm
Port Louis, Mauritius : Tongan delegates led by Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Samiu Kuita Vaipulu, attended the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting 2022, in Mauritius form 22-25 November. Free to view -
Monday 28 November 2022 10:57pm
Wellington, New Zealand : New Zealand’s smoking rate has fallen to a low of 8% of adults smoking daily, down from 9.4% a year ago, statistics released this month showed. The number of people smoking fell by 56,000. Free to view -
Monday 28 November 2022 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A public holiday, 'King Tupou I Day”' will be observed on Monday, 5 December in respect of the founder of the modern Kingdom of Tonga, King Siaosi Tupou I. Free to view -
Monday 28 November 2022 10:42pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Tongan Constable Uluaki Havea (Tonga Police) and his dog Cricket, were among nine teams graduating from the Pacific Detector Dog Programme, in Trentham, New Zealand, on November 24 and will bring their skills home to protect Tonga's borders. Their specialised training was facilitated under a partnership between New Zealand Police, New Zealand Customs Service and Pacific border and police agencies. Free to view -
Saturday 26 November 2022 1:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 53-year-old man was arrested in his vehicle for selling illicit drugs, in which quantities of methamphetamine and cannabis were seized in a police raid at Popua on 24 November.
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Saturday 26 November 2022 1:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual Tonga-Australia Defence Cooperation Talks held in Canberra last week further strengthened defence cooperation and ties between the two countries. Premium content -
Saturday 26 November 2022 1:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Table Tennis Federation's Fiefia Business House competition was won by the Ministry of Finance Team, on 24 November. The competition provides a networking platform with mixed teams inclusive of participants with disabilities competing on an equal platform with their peers. Premium content
Sports
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Monday 21 November 2022 6:48pm
Bucharest, Romania : The ‘Ikale Tahi have completed the 2022 Northern Hemisphere tour undefeated, with their win (43-19) against Uruguay in their third and last match of the tour, at the Arcul de Triumf Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, on 19 November. Free to view -
Wednesday 16 November 2022 10:08pm
Sydney, Australia : Tonga will host the 2022 Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy from 29 November to 3 December, where reigning champions Samoa will be in Nuku’alofa for the first time in the tournament’s history. Free to view -
Wednesday 16 November 2022 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s champion National Netball Team, the Tala, are expected to visit Tonga on 3-13 December to connect with Tongans, celebrate their win, and hold a 'Tala Fou ki 'Api Camp and Tour'. Free to view -
Thursday 10 November 2022 6:16pm
Sydney, Australia : The 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge will be held on 19-20 November at the Hugh Courtney Oval in Brisbane, Australia, with Tonga competing. 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 -
Wednesday 9 November 2022 12:20pm
Sharm El-Sheikh, Eqypt : Climate change is the single greatest threat that will determine the future of Small Island Developing States like the Kingdom of Tonga, said King Tupou VI at COP27 this week. “We no longer have the luxury of time,” and our task is to agree to ambitious goals and act together before the impacts become irreversible for us all. Free to view
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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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