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Saturday 20 April 2019 5:52pm
Manukau City, New Zealand : Tonga's Onion Squad have qualified in Pacific Islands hip-hop competition to to compete in the world hip-hop dance competition in August in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
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Friday 19 April 2019 7:01pm
: A Good Friday parade on Hala Vuna by members of the Catholic Church, attracted crowds at Ma’ufanga this morning, 19 April.
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Friday 19 April 2019 6:11pm
Papaeete, Tahiti : Tonga’s national beach soccer team will compete at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Beach Soccer Nations Cup this June in Papaeete, Tahiti. Premium content -
Friday 19 April 2019 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police revealed yesterday that Tonga’s Drug Enforcement Taskforce charged a 34-year-old man from Tofoa after Quarantine officers intercepted over 242 grams of cannabis seeds being brought into the Kingdom at Fua’amotu International Airport on March 30. They did not reveal the flight or country of origin. Premium content -
Thursday 18 April 2019 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku’alofa received its fourth highest rainfall on record in March of 451.1mm, more than double the average according to the latest climate update from Tonga Meteorological Services on April 16. Free to view -
Thursday 18 April 2019 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 28-year-old-man was arrested with three kilograms of methamphetamine at his home in Fahefa, Tongatapu on April 17. Premium content -
Thursday 18 April 2019 5:07pm
Hawthorne, Nevada, USA : Four Tongan Marines competed in the Nevada National Guard international military contest with Pvt. Sione Lonitenisi finishing in second place, last month in Hawthorne, Nevada, USA. The Tongan Marines competed alongside eight Nevada Army National Guard Soldiers for the title of "Best Warrior". Premium content -
Thursday 18 April 2019 5:00pm
Auckland, New Zealand : One of New Zealand’s largest bus companies – Ritchies Transport Holdings –pleaded guilty before an Auckland court on Monday to failing to comply with New Zealand healthy and safety regulations in relation to a bus crash in 2016 near the city of Gisborne in which three Tongan passengers died. Premium content -
Thursday 18 April 2019 4:59pm
Hull, England, United Kingdom : The coach and players of English Super League club, Hull Football Club, have commended the service contributed by their winger Fetuli Talanoa (31) who announced his retirement from the club last Tuesday 9 April. Premium content
Opinion
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Thursday 18 April 2019 3:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Oku ou tui fakapapau ko e feinga ko eni ke liukava’i e ngaue mo e fa’unga pule na’e maa’imoa kiai ‘a Tupou I ‘oku lolotonga fai ‘a e feinga ke fakahoko kamata mei he loto’i Pule’anga ‘o fakatefito ‘i Fale Alea ‘aki e ivi paloti ‘oku nau ma’u ai. – ‘Inoke Fotu Hu’akau. Premium content
Sports
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Thursday 18 April 2019 4:40pm
England, United Kingdom : English number 8, Billy Vunipola, received a formal warning by England’s Rugby Football Union this week in regards to a statement he posted on social media last week defending controversy embroiled wallaby Israel Folau. He also received a warning from his club, the Saracens, and was booed at during a rugby game in England’s Premiership Rugby tournament. Premium content -
Thursday 18 April 2019 4:39pm
Sydney, Australia : Israel Folau will fight to keep his $4 million contract intact at a code of conduct hearing with Rugby Australia, expected later this month. He will face a panel of three adjudicators, whose decision will decide the fate of Folau’s rugby career in Australia. Premium content
Pacific Islands
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Thursday 11 April 2019 4:32pm
Suva, Fiji : Four in every 10 children in the Pacific Islands are missing out on early learning, disadvantaging them from the start, warns a new UNICEF report. Children in pre-primary education are more than twice as likely to be on track in mastering early literacy and numeracy skills than children missing out on early learning. Premium content
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Wednesday 17 April 2019 5:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian High Commission invites members of the public to attend the Dawn Service on Thursday 25 April 2019 at the Cenotaph in Nuku'alofa, to remember those men and women from Tonga, Australia and New Zealand who have served and sacrificed in international conflicts. Free to view
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