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Tuesday 12 June 2007 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr. Justice Warwick John Andrew was appointed as Tonga's new permanent Supreme Court judge, from May 10.
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Monday 11 June 2007 7:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price for a loaf of bread in Tongatapu went up by 20 seniti from $1.20 to $1.40 last week. Premium content -
Monday 11 June 2007 7:37pm
Suva, Fiji : Skills development needs to be a priority in the Pacific. Premium content -
Monday 11 June 2007 4:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. will now be able to recruit high-level staff with the help of AusAID funding, to help the private sector grow in Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 11 June 2007 6:06am
Auckland, New Zealand : The Maori Party has today welcomed the news that the New Zealand government has accepted the call from the MMP parties to repeal New Zealand's sedition laws. Premium content -
Sunday 10 June 2007 5:04pm
'Okalani, Nu'usila : Lolotonga ko ia hono fakamaau'i 'o kinautolu ne nau kaunga ki he feinga liukava 'o e ta'u kuo'osi 'i Nuku'alofa 'oku ou faka'amu ke tau vakai ange ki he ki'i fo'i sio fakakautau mo fakapolitikale ko 'eni ko e "hala tau he mate pe mo'ui" pe 'oku 'iloa fakapilitania ko e "line of march". - Kitekei‘aho Tu‘akalau -
Sunday 10 June 2007 3:04pm
Geneva, Switzerland : The World Health Organization (WHO) warmly welcomes the continued commitment of the G8 countries to increase funding and action for better health for people in Africa. Premium content -
Saturday 9 June 2007 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Fo'i Malie', defeated but it was still a good game, most Tongans will agree, after watching the Junior All Blacks beat the 'Ikale Tahi 39-13 at Teufaiva Stadium this afternoon. Premium content -
Friday 8 June 2007 8:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vaiola Hospital was presented with $224,454 by the Hospital Board of Visitors this morning. Premium content -
Friday 8 June 2007 6:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The letter was a pledge by Members of Parliament that they will fulfil the wishes of the king. The letter also praised the king for his foresight in trying to revive the economy and to establish diplomatic missions in Wellington and Canberra. From the House, by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Friday 8 June 2007 6:10pm
New South Wales, Australia : Tony Edwards is a true rugby man, and for years has been either liaison officer or manager for various teams, including the Waratahs, Australia A and the Pacific Islands. He is accustomed to weird behaviour from footballers. Still, his recent experiences with the Tongan side when they were in Australia playing in the Pacific Nations Cup take some beating. Premium content -
Friday 8 June 2007 5:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi will face its toughest game this year, against the Junior All Blacks at Nuku'alofa's Teufaiva Stadium, tomorrow. Premium content -
Friday 8 June 2007 10:01am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A group of young Chinese artists gave an impressive acrobatic performance in Nuku'alofa last evening to a cheering crowd, at a royal performance for HM King George V. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 June 2007 9:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele, saying that the Public Servants' Association (PSA) is out of step with its new demands for the extension of the 60, 70, 80% salary rise for two more years and for a political reform to be implemented next year, has warned that civil servants should stay clear of politics. -
Wednesday 6 June 2007 8:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five Tongan People's Representatives, charged with sedition in relation to the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16 last year, have asked not to be tried by a jury, but by judge alone, when they appear for trial in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on a date to be set. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 June 2007 5:54am
The Hague, Netherland : The Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has disregarded evidence of Japan...s poor record on regulating ivory trade and instead officially released 60 tonnes of stockpiled ivory for importation to that country. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 June 2007 5:39am
Geneva, Switzerland : The focus of World Environment Day this year is on the impact of climate change on the polar regions, their ecosystems and communities, and the consequences that will have for the world. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 June 2007 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Trash to Art Fashion Competition was a big hit with a colourful display of imaginative fashion at the Nuku'alofa waterfront judging on June 4. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Tuesday 5 June 2007 5:52am
Honiara, Solomon Islands : RAMSI Special Coordinator Tim George today thanked the Kingdom of Tonga for its very valuable contribution to the work of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 June 2007 5:42am
Prague, Czech Republic : Humanist movement, founding member of the "No to the Bases" initaitive opposes the plan of the current US administration to build a radar base in the Czech Republic as part of the National Missile Defense System. Humanists will protest during the first day of President Bush's visit in Prague on June 4 at 6pm at Hradcanske namesti. Premium content
