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Sunday 8 September 2013 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia has chosen a new government, with Tony Abbott as its new Prime Minister-elect, after the Parliamentary Election results were announced before 10:00pm yesterday September 7, following the defeat conceded by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
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Friday 6 September 2013 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s 7th contingent to Afghanistan left Tonga for the United Kingdom today, September 6, to undergo pre-deployment training for two-months. Premium content -
Friday 6 September 2013 1:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s landmark Family Protection Bill 2013 passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga on September 4, after three weeks of heavy debate, will help the police to deal with family violence that is increasing in Tonga. It now awaits the assent of the King and is expected to be enacted next year.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 6 September 2013 12:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano received a cheque of NZ$1.5 million in budget support from the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neil on September 5, in the Marshall Islands. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2013 2:31pm
'Ohonua, 'Eua : Tevita Noa Finau a former bank teller at the Westpac Bank of Tonga in ‘Eua was sentenced to two-years imprisonment after pleading guilty to theft of over $18,000 pa’anga, on September 2. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2013 2:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three of five men accused of kidnapping a father and son in Nuku’alofa in July were released on strict bail conditions on Monday, September 2 at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2013 2:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Senior Commissioned Police Officer was suspended for another two-weeks without pay for alleged connection in corrupt activity with criminals. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 September 2013 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau‘u left Tonga on September 3 to visit Fiji and the Solomon Islands, where the king as Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, will confer qualifications at the university’s graduations in Suva and Honiara. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 September 2013 2:30pm
New York, USA. : The new Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Development Programme, Haoliang Xu, says it is time to have an honest dialogue with some of its government partners so that they see UNDP, not as a donor, but rather as a trusted development partner: “If we don’t find a breakthrough in this regard, UNDP’s potential to add value to their national development agenda cannot be fully materialized.” Premium content -
Wednesday 4 September 2013 12:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The resignation of Lord Tu‘iha‘ateiho as the Acting Speaker of the Tonga Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, 27 August, is the latest fiasco in parliament, since Tonga introduced a new political system at the end of 2010. Editor’s Comment, By Pesi Fonua1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 3 September 2013 11:00pm
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna : Tongan athletes are competing in six sports at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games from September 2-12 in the French Territory of Wallis and Futuna. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 September 2013 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A hooded man who attacked a woman while she was walking to church early Sunday morning, in Nuku’alofa, is sought by the Tonga Police, who issued an advisory today for women and school students to walk in groups for their safety. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 September 2013 6:01pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tongans in New Zealand have begun celebrating “Tongan Language Week” with various events promoting the Tongan language, being held from September 1-7. Premium content -
Monday 2 September 2013 8:47pm
Wisconsin, United States : A Tongan-Australian mixed-martial arts fighter Soa “the Hulk” Palelei, knocked out an opponent in a major Ultimate Fighter Championship (UFC) event in Wisconsin, America on Saturday August 31. Premium content -
Monday 2 September 2013 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Westpac Bank of Tonga closed down its branches in Ha‘apai and ‘Eua as it teams up with the Tonga Development Bank to deliver its banking services to customers in both the outer islands, effective today September 2. Premium content -
Monday 2 September 2013 2:30pm
Sydney, Australia : This week’s Pacific Islands Forum focuses on: “Marshalling a Pacific Response to Climate Change” when the leaders of the Pacific Island Forum will propose the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership, to galvanize a new wave of climate action. At this critical time in the history of the Pacific, it is essential the discussion goes beyond words and pledges and results in concrete actions and commitments, from all actors, to combat climate change. - World Bank Group. Premium content -
Friday 30 August 2013 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The New Zealand Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, is on a two-day counterpart visit to Tonga to ensure a stronger bond and cooperation with the Tonga Defence Services. Premium content -
Friday 30 August 2013 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Fiji Warriors retained their title as the Pacific Rugby Cup Champions for a fifth year in a row, yesterday, after the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced an early finish to the 2013 competition. Premium content -
Friday 30 August 2013 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ten Tonga Power Ltd. lines staff left for New Zealand today to undergo a two-weeks evaluation boot camp in East Tamaki with a view to winning employment contracts with Northpower Ltd.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 30 August 2013 6:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : John William Fox Walton (63), the owner of the Ca Bella Pacific Construction, a Tongan based company was killed in a plane crash in Pretoria, South Africa on August 22. Premium content
