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Wednesday 7 October 2009 11:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kakala Lefai (58) of Hihifo, Niuatoputapu, is recovering in Nuku'alofa's Vaiola Hospital with an injured knee after surviving the devastating tsunami that in one terrible moment took the lives of her 60-year-old husband Sosefo, and two young grandchildren aged one and two years old.
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Wednesday 7 October 2009 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mohammed Fahda (22) one of Australia's "Most Wanted People" who is accused of murder, was extradited to Australia on Monday, October 5 following his arrest in Tongatapu last week. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 October 2009 10:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Responding to an appeal for drinking water and blankets in the tsunami devastated island of Niuatoputapu, Air New Zealand in Nuku'alofa this afternoon handed over a shipment of bottled mineral water, blankets and overnight kits to the Tonga Red Cross. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 October 2009 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The town of Pangai in Tonga's central Ha'apai Group of islands was hit by the September 30 tsunami, with the Police reporting damage to two houses, several boats and a wharf. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 October 2009 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Legislative Assembly will resume sitting on Thursday, October 8 after a two and a half weeks adjournment that allowed members to attend parliamentary meetings abroad, and extra time to to make a tsunami response. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 October 2009 5:15pm
Sydney, Australia : Thank you so much for your initiative to post on the Matangi Tonga News Online - "Tourteau, where are You?" - Madame Y. Robaux Premium content -
Tuesday 6 October 2009 3:19pm
Manila, Philippines : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1 million to support emergency relief efforts in Samoa, following last week's devastating tsunami which left close to 170 people dead and thousands homeless. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 October 2009 1:46pm
New York, USA : Tonga's Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele's speech at the UN General Assembly Premium content -
Tuesday 6 October 2009 9:45am
Auckland, New Zealand : Your correspondents Kik Velt, Dan Clem and Paul Kidd have all helped us understand a lot more about tsunami and their potential to wreak havoc. What I have taken from their contributions is that mother nature has already provided a perfectly good warning system for tsunamis. It's called an earthquake. We continue to ignore this at our peril.- Sefita Hao'uli Premium content -
Tuesday 6 October 2009 6:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga was in ninth position at the final medal tally of the 8th South Pacific Mini Game which ended at Rarotonga, Cook Islands on October 2. Premium content -
Sunday 4 October 2009 4:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The names of the nine people who died from the Tsunami that struck Niuatoputapu on Wednesday morning, September 30 was released by the Prime Minister's Office last night. Premium content -
Saturday 3 October 2009 2:30pm
Pangai, Ha'apai : All theoretical information aside, when the tsunami wave struck Niuatoputapu, it resulted in seven or more deaths, and significant damage to the village. On the island of Lifuka, in Ha'apai, there was far more damage than "minor flooding." The initial tsunami wave itself was about one meter in height, followed by several waves of lesser height. The subsequent turbulence and the rapidly shifting currents in the Pangai harbor resulted in the sinking of 2 fishing boats, and the grounding of several others. - Tama Pangai Premium content -
Saturday 3 October 2009 12:06pm
Nuku'alofa,Tonga : The Princess Regent, Her Royal Highness, Princess Salote Mafile‘o Pilolevu Tuita, departed Nuka‘alofa at 10.00am this morning on a chartered flight for Niuatoputapu. She was accompanied by the Hon Acting Prime Minister, Lord Tuita, as well as the Hon Minister for Environment, Lord Ma‘afu. Premium content -
Saturday 3 October 2009 10:30am
USA : While it is true that in the deep ocean a tsunami's wavelength is so broad that the wave's height is almost imperceptible, we all know that many small Pacific islands are barely above sea level, and many do not have the sheer drop-offs to the seafloor that would prevent a tsunami from slowing down and rearing up into a very perceptible and very dangerous wave. Both of these traits mean that tsunamis can be dangerous to many Pacific islands, whether the tsunami begins nearby or far away. -Dan Clem Premium content -
Friday 2 October 2009 7:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Revi, a French Navy Ship is the first to arrive in Nuku‘alofa to assist in transporting much needed supplies to Niuatoputapu following the tsunami disaster that struck the island on Wednesday, September 30. Premium content -
Friday 2 October 2009 7:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nine people have been confirmed dead at Niuatoputapu tsunami disaster which struck the island early on Wednesday morning, September 30 Lt Commander Solomone Savelio announced in a media briefing this morning, Oct 2 at Sene, the Tonga Defence Service headquarter. -
Friday 2 October 2009 7:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first public hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Ashika ferry was held on October 1 at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre. Premium content -
Friday 2 October 2009 12:15pm
San Diego-California, USA : Si'i fakaa'u atu mu'a 'a e lotu hufia 'o kinautolu Tonga pehe ki hotau kainga Ha'amoa ne si'i ma'ungatamaki 'e he Sunami, ki he Mafi 'o Pangopango pehe ki he Tonga kotoa 'i Ha'amoa 'oku 'iai 'a e faka'amu ne mou hao 'i he fakatamaki ne hoko. 'Oku tau 'ilo'i kotoa pe kapau ne hoko 'a me'a ni 'i Tonga 'e toe fakamamahiange.-Lou 'Uhila -
Friday 2 October 2009 11:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The recent red wave (or tidal wave) in Tonga will of course rake up the discussion again whether Tonga should spend money on an early warning system. My answer is clearly and definitely: no; as is very obvious if one considers the physical properties of red waves, which apparently are not very well known.- Firitia (Kik Velt) Premium content -
Thursday 1 October 2009 3:36am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The island of Niuatoputapu in northern Tonga was severely damaged by tsunami waves early yesterday morning, September 30, 2009, following an 8.1 earthquake between northern Tonga and Samoa. Photos by Pesi Fonua.
