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Monday 1 December 2014 5:31pm
Tu’anekivale, Vava'u : The traditional art of rowing outrigger canoes is being taught to children at Tu‘anekivale Primary School in Vava’u. -
Monday 1 December 2014 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Alumni of Longolongo Government Primary School raised $60,0000 when they celebrated the school's 50th Golden Jubilee on November 28-30 at Longolongo.
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Friday 28 November 2014 10:04pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tabulated results for all polling places was released by Tonga's Electoral Commission today, with downloadable files for Tongatapu and Outer Islands results. Premium content -
Friday 28 November 2014 9:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Local climate change activists across the Pacific, delivered letters to ANZ bank management last Thursday November 20 asking them to divest (business boycott) from the fossil fuel industry. In Tonga, a letter was delivered to Nuku’alofa’s ANZ bank by a young volunteer Taufu‘i Naufahu.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 28 November 2014 3:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With the General Election over, Tonga is now waiting to find out when a new Prime Minister and a new Cabinet will be put into place to lead the country during the next four years. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.3 comments Premium content -
Friday 28 November 2014 2:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan, Fijian and Samoan exporters are confident that their sales will rise by over 50% over the next 12 months, according to the inaugural “Pacific Export Survey 2014”. -
Thursday 27 November 2014 11:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Outer island voters chose five new People's Representatives and returned two incumbents in today's General Election. No women were elected. Premium content -
Thursday 27 November 2014 8:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu voters have replaced seven of their ten incumbent MPs, retaining only three in today's General Election. One of the incumbents did not restand. No women were successful in taking Tongatapu seats.1 comment -
Thursday 27 November 2014 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Early unofficial results from Tongatapu polling places indicate a close contest for Tongatapu 3 constituency with three polling places topped by different candidates, Tevita Palu, Siaosi Sovaleni and Clive Edwards.2 comments Premium content -
Thursday 27 November 2014 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's nobles have reelected the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakanoto his parliamentary seat, among eight incumbent Nobles Representatives and one new Nobles Representative after 29 men voted at the Palace Office this morning. The official results for the nine Noble's Representatives were announced after polling closed in the General Election at 4:00pm. Results for the 17 People's Representatives polling places will be announced later this evening. Premium content -
Thursday 27 November 2014 12:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There are currently at least 21 Gridiron players of Tongan heritage in America’s most popular sporting tournament, the National Football League. -
Thursday 27 November 2014 11:58am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Ltd has stated its operational net profit at $4,992,500 Pa’anga (after tax). The figure is a significant rise from last year’s net profit of $2,938,659. -
Wednesday 26 November 2014 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Power Ltd. Board of Directors declared the company’s dividend at a total of T$1,359,314 on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 to the shareholder, the Government of Tonga. -
Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The White Ribbon Day 25 November was marked in Tonga today as part of an international campaign led by men speaking out to end violence against women and girls.3 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tomavilanova Tu’ipulotu is the third Tongatapu candidate to be disqualified from contesting Thursday's General Election, after he was found to have not been living at Tongatapu No. 9 Constituency, which he was nominated for. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:38pm
Suva, Fiji : The annual “Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing User Conference” commenced today November 25 at the University of the South Pacific in Suva. Two hundred people are expected to attend the 3 day conference. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Business Enterprise Centre (TBEC) has been given a massive boost from the New Zealand Government. The centre will receive an investment of $8.4 million pa’anga over the next five years. -
Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Businesses in Tonga will soon be able to renew their business licences online, by accessing a new government website. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 November 2014 4:42pm
Monte Carlo, Monaco : New Zealand-Tongan Shot put athlete, Valerie Adams has been named the “The Athlete of the year” by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) last week on November 21, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Premium content -
Monday 24 November 2014 8:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With the General Election just two days away on Thursday 27 November, some Tongatapu candidates heated up their final campaigns in loud colourful parades on Saturday, 22 November in central Nuku'alofa. Premium content
