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  • Thursday 30 October 2014 6:35pm


    Kobe, Japan
    : Pasuka Mapakaitolo of the Kobe Kobelco Steelers, Japan's Top League Rugby Union team, was arrested Monday for allegedly injuring a woman he lives with, according to Japanese media reports, attributed to the Hyogo prefectural police.
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  • Thursday 30 October 2014 5:58pm


    Washington, USA.
    : Tonga's economy is set to receive a boost after the World Bank today approved a second USD$5 million operation to support growth through the government's national development strategy.
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  • Thursday 30 October 2014 5:00pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tourism plays an integral role in the economic development of our Small Pacific Island countries so finding solutions and opportunities for sustainable development is most important, Tonga's Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano told the 24th South Pacific Tourism Organization Council of Ministers Meeting in Nuku'alofa today.
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  • Thursday 30 October 2014 4:06pm


    Auckland. New Zealand
    : Auckland will be hosting the inaugural Pasifika/Asia/NZ (PANZ) Business Expo from March 13-15 next year, to coincide with Auckland’s popular Pasifika Festival 2015.
  • Wednesday 29 October 2014 5:30pm
    Tongan dance


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Young students from over 10 Government Primary Schools in the Hihifo district today performed colourful traditional Tongan dances in Houma in preparation for the King's Coronation celebrations to be held in July next year.
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  • Wednesday 29 October 2014 12:08am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A beautification program of the Nuku'alofa waterfront is taking a bumpy ride while the government vacillates over what to do with the street vendors who have taken over the waterfront side of Hala Vuna to market their products. Some camp on the side of the street overnight to claim their spots.
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  • Tuesday 28 October 2014 9:34pm
    Hanergy


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Samiu Vaipulu, led a Tongan delegation to China in early October to view clean energy solutions and also to attend the 7th Asian Solar Energy Forum (ASEF) meeting in Seoul, Korea on October 14 - 15.
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  • Tuesday 28 October 2014 7:51pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Forty-five parliamentary candidates, including three women have registered to contest Tonga’s seven outer islands constituencies in the November 27 General Election. Download the Official list of Registered Candidates.
  • Tuesday 28 October 2014 3:50pm


    Papua New Guinea
    : The Tonga Women’s Soccer team has lost a large amount of its soccer gear after an overnight burglary at their accommodation in the town of Kokopo in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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  • Monday 27 October 2014 8:34pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Fiji’s six-year suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum has finally ended, its suspension lifted by the Forum last Wednesday 22 October. However, whether or not Fiji’s government chooses to return to the Pacific Island’s Forum is another matter.
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  • Monday 27 October 2014 8:01pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 38 year old mother of seven, Sau’iluma Guttenbeil, was acquitted of murdering her husband after she ran over him with her four-wheel drive vehicle in Neiafu in 2012, but was found guilty of manslaughter at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa last week.
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  • Monday 27 October 2014 3:53pm


    USA
    : "Ko e Pule (Mafai) Fakalevelevaa 'oku Fakaleveleva 'e ne Faihalá," 'o hangē nai ia ha kupu'ilea mei he Folofolá. Pea kuo ngāue'aki 'e he kau Taki Temokalatí e kupu'ileá ni ke hokataoa'aki e Pule'anga Fakatu'í peá ke fakatonuhia'i'aki e feinga liliu Temokalatí. 'Okú ma fokotu'u atu ki he Tonga kotoa—'Oku ta'emo'oni e lea ko 'ená 'i Tonga pea ko hono 'uhingá 'eni. – Tevita Vaikona mo Senituli Penitani.
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  • Saturday 25 October 2014 8:32am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Matangi Tonga Online is undergoing an upgrade over the next few days including a significant layout change. During this period the service will not be interrupted, however, the layout may not appear correctly across all devices. We apologize for any inconvenience to readers during this upgrade which aims to improve our reader experience across all devices including desktop, tablets, handheld devices and mobile. - Publisher
  • Friday 24 October 2014 7:19pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : After the final day of nomination today, a total of 106 candidates including 16 women, will contest 17 People's Representative seats in parliament, in Tonga's upcoming General Election on November 27, 2014.
  • Friday 24 October 2014 5:17pm
    Tongan welcome dance


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes from Hawai’i were welcomed in Tonga yesterday October 23rd at Faua Wharf, Nuku'alofa.
  • Friday 24 October 2014 12:07pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Twenty eight parliamentary candidates, including one woman, registered yesterday to contest Tonga’s seven outer islands constituencies in the November 27 General Election, while more are expected to register today on the final day of nominations.
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  • Thursday 23 October 2014 11:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's Civil Aviation Authority with the assistance of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office PASO is currently working toward upgrading its Civil Aviation Safety System to be in line with safety standard demanded by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO.
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  • Thursday 23 October 2014 11:05pm
    electoral commission


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Forty-five parliamentary candidates, including nine women, have registered today to contest Tongatapu's 10 constituencies in the November 27 General Election, while more are expected to register tomorrow on the final day of nominations.
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  • Thursday 23 October 2014 8:46pm


    Australia
    : The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) says ongoing negotiations for the controversial free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus are creating an unbalanced agreement against the interests of the Pacific Islands. - Adam Wolfenden.
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  • Thursday 23 October 2014 2:52pm


    Canberra, Australia
    : Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka ​Tuku'aho, Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia was among the women ambassadors who met Australian Foreign Minister, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP in Canberra on October 22.
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