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Thursday 20 February 2014 10:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is expanding its tourism industry branding, 'The Kingdom of Tonga, the True South Pacific' to include the marketing of its agricultural produces overseas.
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Wednesday 19 February 2014 9:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple has been charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of their six-month-old baby boy on February 2 at Fangaloto. The baby is alleged to have been sick for three-days and died at home before the parents took him to Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 February 2014 6:00pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s Under-20 Women’s team were beaten by a better Under-20’s Papua New Guinea side yesterday 4 – 0 in the opening match of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 February 2014 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Bank has announced that it will fund repairs to damaged port, airport and roads in Ha’apai. “Cyclone Ian has caused devastating losses to thousands of people and will require long term efforts to rebuild safer and stronger,” the bank's Director for the Pacific Islands, Franz Dress-gross stated this week. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The University of the South Pacific (USP) commenced its academic year yesterday February 17, 2014 with more than 40 nationalities represented on campus, a melting pot of cultures and peoples. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's International Dateline Hotel, will be temporary closed down on 28 February, to enable a major renovation work of the hotel to take place by its new owner, the Tanoa Hotel Group of Fiji. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with four counts of carnal knowledge, unlawful imprisonment, assault and indecent assault of a 13-year-old girl at Houmakelikao.2 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of six men with manslaughter charges relating to the death of the New Zealand Police Officer, Kali Fungavaka will be heard in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court from March to May this year. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nakita Tu’itavake (51) of Kolomotu’a, who was charged earlier this month with possession of cannabis and ammunition, has been released on bail until March 10. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Cabinet held a half-day Retreat on Friday, 14 February, attended by Cabinet Ministers, Chief Executives Officers and members of the Private Sector, at the Fa'onelua Convention Center, to charter a way forward for the year ahead. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 44-year-old male driver died early on Sunday morning, 16 February while driving his car along Hala Liku, ‘Utulau, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 6:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s under-20 Soccer girls will play against Papua New Guinea’s under-20 girls in Auckland tomorrow 18 February, at Centre Park, Mangere at 1:00pm. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An expedition is currently underway in Vava’u to assess the Island group’s ecosystem. Premium content -
Sunday 16 February 2014 10:15pm
Geneva, Switzerland : An important review of Tonga's trade policy by the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 11-13, found that the Pacific island nation faces a backlog of reforms that are required to modernize and streamline its legal and regulatory frameworks for economic development. Tonga's imports continue to outstrip its exports by a factor of at least 10:1 annually and over 50% of its imports are for fuel and food. Premium content -
Saturday 15 February 2014 8:30am
Noumea, New Caledonia : There is a urgent need for Pacific nations to rise above national agendas and act regionally, to respond effectively to the economic crisis in the Pacific’s albacore long line fisheries, warns the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Director-General James Movick. Pacific countries will also need to confront distant water fishing nations to reconcile their narrow fishing interests with their broader role as key strategic and development partners of this region, he said. Premium content -
Friday 14 February 2014 8:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku'alofa has been sweltering under the hottest temperatures for the year this week, during the sun's overpass of Tonga's latitudes. Monday, February 10 is so far the hottest day for the year in Nuku'alofa reaching a maximum temperature of 33 celcius, but not as hot as the record 33.4 celcius on exactly the same day in 2009.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 14 February 2014 8:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The New Zealand Government has committed $40,000 (NZD) to Tonga's Red Cross to purchase guttering kits for over 500 homes in Ha'apai for clean rainwater collection. Premium content -
Friday 14 February 2014 8:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has failed to qualify for Sevens Rugby at this year’s 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Premium content -
Thursday 13 February 2014 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government is offering for sale 40% of its shares in the Tonga Development Bank. Premium content -
Thursday 13 February 2014 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s first Practice Parliament for Women will be held on April 10-11 hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga in Nuku'alofa. Premium content
