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    Tuesday 2 November 2010 9:50pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A former Attorney General of Tonga today said that the move to quash perjury charges against a Tongan law lord raised questions about the independence of the country's judiciary.
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  • Tuesday 2 November 2010 5:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi team to tour Europe this month has been named with a strong and experienced 26-member line-up that will meet Italy A on November 19 and the French Barbarians on November 26.
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  • Tuesday 2 November 2010 5:20pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 22-year-old male suspected of robbing a Chinese shop in Neiafu, Vava'u, on October 22 was arrested by police in Tongatapu last week, Deputy Commander Taniela Faletau reported.
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  • Tuesday 2 November 2010 12:17pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's King through his Auckland solicitors has warned a group challenging the king's ownership of 'Atalanga to back-off or face a substantial counter claim for damages.
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  • Monday 1 November 2010 6:21pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The trial of Ramsay Robertson Dalgety also known as Lord Dalgety, for perjury was quashed by Justice Robert Shuster in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning, November 1, on a technicality, when he ruled that indictments must be signed and dated.
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  • Monday 1 November 2010 5:23pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Christopher Mafi and 'Alunga Katoa appeared at the Fasi Magistrate's Court this morning, November 1, facing three counts each of embezzlement and theft of travel expenses.
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  • Sunday 31 October 2010 10:37am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's new inter-island ferry the MV 'Otuanga'ofa sailed around the Nuku'alofa harbour, following its commissioning by the Princess Regent HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita on Thursday October 28 at the Queen Salote Wharf.
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  • Law
    Saturday 30 October 2010 10:16pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : With less than a month before Tongans go to the polls to elect their new leaders in a new system on November 25, the theme "Good Governance" was chosen for this year's Tonga Law Week to be held from November 7-12.
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  • Saturday 30 October 2010 10:15pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A large civic clock on the front of the Tonga Post office in central Nuku'alofa was handed over to the Tongan community on Thursday, October 28 after it was unveiled and accepted by the Prime Minister of Tonga Hon Dr Feleti Sevele.
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  • Saturday 30 October 2010 9:26pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Supporting the development of young people in Pacific communities by providing proper training for youth workers from Samoa, Fiji and Tonga is aim of a Response Abilities Pathways Workshop opened in Nuku'alofa on October 27-29.
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  • Saturday 30 October 2010 9:17pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Lord Dalgety is scheduled to appear at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Monday, November 1 for the start of his trial on a charge of perjury relating to a statement he made at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika.
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  • Tuesday 26 October 2010 7:24pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Over the last seven days crimes reported to police have doubled in number keeping police detectives busy tracking down offenders and making arrests.
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  • Tuesday 26 October 2010 6:58pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two men working in a travel agency in Nuku'alofa were arrested and charged by police for serious fraud offences over the weekend after being accused of taking around $13,000 worth of travel expenses from customers who were left stranded overseas as a result.
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  • Tuesday 26 October 2010 5:03pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga Police last week uncovered 250 cannabis plants cultivated on an allotment in Tongatapu, making it the biggest to have been uncovered and seized in Tonga to date.
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  • Monday 25 October 2010 11:27pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's King George Tupou V was today urged to clarify his intended sale of the Tongan royal residence 'Atalanga, in Auckland, New Zealand and to make it clear whether or not he intends to use the proceeds for his own purposes.
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  • Monday 25 October 2010 10:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : 'Ahongalu Fusimalohi the head of Tonga's Football Federation, is among six FIFA officers who have been suspended from taking part in any football related activity (administrative, sports or any other) by the FIFA's Ethics Committee, from October 20, 2010.
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  • Monday 25 October 2010 10:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's first contingent to Afghanistan left Fua'amotu International Airport for England on an Air New Zealand commercial flight at 10:00am this morning Monday, October 25.
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  • Monday 25 October 2010 10:00pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Eight volunteers from Japan began a two year working experience in Tonga on Monday, October 25 and share their knowledge in fields such as early childhood education, electronic engineering and fine arts.
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  • Monday 25 October 2010 9:56pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : With only one month away from the General Election on November 25, Tonga's first National Identification Cards for voters are currently being distributed to voters in Tongatapu, with the outer islands to follow in the next few weeks.
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  • Friday 22 October 2010 7:58pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Registration of candidates closed at 3pm today, with a total of 147 candidates running for the General Election on November 25.
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