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Monday 28 April 2008 7:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Savai'i Samoa is leading the Pacific Cup table with three winning matches, while the Upolu Samoa follow with two wins, and the Fijian Barbarians, Fijian Warriors, Upolu Samoa and Tautahi Gold trail with one win each.
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Monday 28 April 2008 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The results of the 2008 General Election were decided by half of the people who are registered to vote when 32,000 Tongans turned out to vote on Thursday, April 24, Premium content -
Monday 28 April 2008 5:19pm
USA : 'Oku fakautuutu atu ai pe 'a e havala 'a e kainga 'o e fonua 'i he hanga atu ki he ta'u 'e tolu ko'eni ka hoko mai, he kuo fakaha mai 'e he ki'i falukunga kakai 'oku nau pehe kuo nau ikuna' 'oku nau loto ke liliu he vave taha, fakaoli ee! - Siosiua Moimoiangaha -
Monday 28 April 2008 5:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Taimi on April 21 reports that 'Akilisi Pohiva, accompanied by 'Isi Pulu and Clive Edwards, had told a meeting of prominent people of Ma'ufanga that he wants to enter parliament with these two. But by the next day, his newspaper carried a goodwill message to Sangster Saulala from 'Akilisi, and also published letters urging that Clive be dropped in favour of Semisi Tapueluelu. Premium content -
Sunday 27 April 2008 6:36pm
Durban, South Africa : Sharks CEO Brian van Zyl's termination of Epi Taione's contract is a plus for the professionalism of the game in this country. Premium content -
Friday 25 April 2008 7:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The election of 'Etuate Lavulavu (2116) as the Vava'u No. 1 People's Representative to the Tongan Parliament, brings a former member back into the House after a break of three years; along with incumbent Samiu Vaipulu (1896) who was returned. Premium content -
Friday 25 April 2008 5:20am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After taking an early lead, Tongatapu's three incumbent People's Representatives have roared ahead of the competition in today's general election, re-establishing themselves with clear popular support in the Tongan Legislature. Premium content -
Friday 25 April 2008 3:11am
Metals trading scam ends in convictionsLondon, UK : Virendra Rastogi, the former chief executive of RBG Resources, was facing a lengthy jail sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of masterminding a worldwide metals trading scam that defrauded financial institutions out of hundreds of millions of dollars. By Megan Murphy Premium content -
Friday 25 April 2008 1:50am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In 'EUA the incumbent People's Representative Sunia Fili of 'Ohonua has been returned with a comfortable lead over his nearest contender, even though his supporters dropped from the 1360 votes he won in 2005. Premium content -
Friday 25 April 2008 1:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In the two Niuas, Lepolo Mahe Taunisila, of Hihifo/Niuatoputapu, has dropped in the polls well behind new comer, Sione Mafi 'Iloa, of Vaipoa, Niuatoputapu who has taken the seat with 462 votes. Premium content -
Friday 25 April 2008 12:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Ha‘apai, with results now in from most polling stations the incumbent 'Uliti Uata, of Ha'ano, has comfortably retained his Ha'apai No. 1 People's Representative seat with a 2500 votes. Premium content -
Thursday 24 April 2008 8:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After 7 pm this evening the results for Tongatapu have started coming in following polling in today's General Election to choose nine People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly for the next three years, 2008-10. Premium content -
Thursday 24 April 2008 4:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Polling in Tonga's General Election kicked off today with heavy numbers of outer island voters gathering at the Akoteu school ground, a new polling site in Nuku'alofa for the outer islands voters. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Thursday 24 April 2008 11:56am
New York, USA : The International Trademark Association (INTA) is proud to support the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as it celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2008. Premium content -
Thursday 24 April 2008 11:10am
Canberra, Australia : The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has stepped up the fight against transnational crime in the Asia Pacific region with today's opening of the Micronesia Regional Transnational Crime Unit (TCU). Premium content -
Thursday 24 April 2008 5:36am
USA : Ko e ki'i lave nounou atu pe 'o kau atu he lavelave 'a e kau tangata' mo e kau fefine, 'oku ou ki'i tokanga atu ki he Cpt 'o e US Marine (Mafi 'o Amerika) mo e Cpt 'o e US Army (Tama Foa). 'Oku ou lave'i pe kuo fai e ki'i matavalea he laine. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Thursday 24 April 2008 5:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In your Online news article of April 21, 2008; "TBC's political censorship extends to press conferences" 'Inoke Huakau, a political candidate, claimed that the TBC was banning the broadcasting of his campaigning materials because TBC staff were "present" at his press conference. - Siosaia Fatani Premium content -
Wednesday 23 April 2008 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tomorrow, April 24, some of Tonga's 68,000 registered electors, will go to the polls to choose their nine representatives to sit in the Tonga Legislative Assembly, possibly for the next three years. By Mary Lyn Fonua -
Wednesday 23 April 2008 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, April 14-17, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. -
Wednesday 23 April 2008 4:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The last Speaker of the House, Hon Tu'iha'angana, lost his Ha'apai seat when Tonga's 29 nobles this morning, April 23, elected their nine representatives to the Tongan Legislative Assembly for 2008-10. Premium content
