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Wednesday 12 June 2013 6:20pm
Canberra, Australia : The Pacific Patrol Boat Training program that includes Tonga will run for a minimum of four years after the Australian Maritime College Search won a $10 million Commonwealth contract to continue the program, with an option for extension.
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Wednesday 12 June 2013 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ten linesmen will leave Tonga at the end of this month after securing jobs with Northpower, a New Zealand based electricity distribution contracting company. The Tonga Power Ltd. workers, including one woman, have been trained to New Zealand qualifications and will fill skills shortages.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 11 June 2013 6:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's high speed internet is expected to be launched on August 5, after a multi-million dollar submarine fibre optic cable network goes live. The landing of the first cable in Tonga was celebrated this morning in Sopu after the arrival of the 'Ile de Re' French cable ship from Fiji, on June 10. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 June 2013 2:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Minister of Finance, Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo has launched Tonga's biggest ever national budget amounting to T$357.6 million for the 2013-14 financial year, and expressed concern over low returns to government from public enterprises.2 comments Premium content -
Monday 10 June 2013 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rosemarie Fili (22) has entered the 2013 Miss Heilala Pageant as Miss Appraxus Immigration NZ, and so far is the only entry out of 10 contestants expected to join. Premium content -
Monday 10 June 2013 6:32pm
Ontario, Canada : Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi team lost to Canada 36-27 on Saturday, June 8 in Kingston, Ontario. Reports attributed Tonga's loss to lack of discipline but coach Mana 'Otai who claimed otherwise said Pacific Island teams are being unfairly penalized for their physical play.2 comments Premium content -
Monday 10 June 2013 12:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan performing arts group will make a last performance of their theater production "Kuonga" in Nuku'alofa tonight, after touring New Caledonia for five weeks. Premium content -
Sunday 9 June 2013 9:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga needs more time to allow its two-year-old democracy to flourish, HM King Tupou VI told the Tonga Legislative Assembly in a message on June 7. Premium content -
Friday 7 June 2013 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A six-member Tonga Pacific Games Organizing Committee including a Chief Executive Officer is expected to be confirmed by the end of this month, said Lopeti Senituli the CEO of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on June 6. Premium content -
Friday 7 June 2013 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Nations Cup continues to round two this Saturday, June 8 with the 'Ikale Tahi taking on Canada in Ontario. Premium content -
Thursday 6 June 2013 6:53pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A group of 12 emerging Pacific Leaders graduated at the inaugural graduation ceremony of the Best Leadership Academy at Auckland University, New Zealand, in May, including a Tongan, Malia 'Apikotoa. Premium content -
Thursday 6 June 2013 6:32pm
Kingston, Jamaica: : Digicel Tonga's mobile money service received one of two awards won by Digicel in the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards 2013, announced in London, United Kingdom on June 5. Premium content -
Thursday 6 June 2013 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown prosecutors allege that an assault on 'Inoke Pepa (20) by two police officers led to the young man's death early on 16 November 2012, at Vaini, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 6 June 2013 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Severe flooding in low-lying areas of Nuku'alofa, and the stagnation of flood and waste waters in homes and schools is expected to ease in some areas following the completion in December of a five-year multi-million Integrated Urban Development Sector Project that includes developing roads and rehabilitating the drainage system in the capital. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 June 2013 10:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : What's the use of passing Cabinet decisions if they do not implement them? The Cabinet Decision of 5 April removing Duty and CT for the fishery sector...cannot be effected until Fisheries confirms the administrative procedures... - Tricia Emberson, FIAT. -
Tuesday 4 June 2013 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government will provide an estimated T$55.67 million (AUD32.2m) in development assistance to Tonga in 2013-14, the Australian High Commission announced today, 4 June.2 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 4 June 2013 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa. Tonga : The Tonga Police have ended a three days search and rescue operation for three Vava'u fishermen who have been missing for six-days. The men failed to return to their boat after diving off Hakaufasi Reef in Vava'u on Wednesday, May 29, in rough seas. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 June 2013 3:45pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A New Zealand immigration adviser charged her client $3000 but did not lodge her visa application. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 June 2013 2:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Government payouts amounting to over $3 million pa'anga to three royal estate holders are being challenged by Sione Taione, a People's Representative to the Tonga Legislative Assembly, who filed an application with the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on 29 May for a Judicial Review.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 4 June 2013 10:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu's Ha'atafu Beach Resort is recognised among the Top 10 Family Holiday Resorts for the South Pacfic region, in the 2013 Travellers' Choice TripAdvisor awards.1 comment Premium content
