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Wednesday 16 December 2015 1:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene for Tonga will continue to decrease from this month to January, 2016 starting today, 16 December.1 commentPremium content -
Wednesday 16 December 2015 1:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The wholesale and retail prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Tongatapu and Vava’u have dropped today, Wednesday 16 December.Premium content -
Tuesday 15 December 2015 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial to hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu for corruption during his election campaign last year completed hearing evidence from witnesses today Tuesday, 15 December.Premium content -
Tuesday 15 December 2015 3:54pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : Abigail Havora (24) was crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2015 on 13 December in Rarotonga making history for her country by becoming the first from Papua New Guinea to win the regional title. Miss Tonga came second runner-up after winning prizes for Miss Photogenic and Miss Social Media. Photos: Facebook /Miss Pacific IslandsPremium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:48pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Four teenage swimmers from Tonga's Malolo Swimming Club completed the 2.9km Auckland Harbour Crossing on Saturday, 12 December, paving the way for their participation in future Ocean Swim competitions, said Vila Day, the coach and manager of the team.Premium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Nuku’alofa Fishing Club was declared the winner of the Tonga International Game Fishing Association’s 2015 Christmas fishing competition on Saturday afternoon, 12 December at the Nuku’alofa Fishing Clubhouse.Premium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial to hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu for illegal campaigning and corruption continued today Monday, 14 December when the Supreme Court in Neiafu heard some of the remaining witnesses for the defendant.Premium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is currently experiencing strong El Nino conditions bringing cooler night time temperatures with the lowest recorded at 14.6°C for November, in Fua'amotu. However, the lowest temperature so far for the year was 12.0°C in August.1 comment -
Sunday 13 December 2015 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fe’ao Vunipola, the new interim Chairman and President of the Tonga Rugby Union TRU has announced his work plan for the struggling TRU, which he says needs to have a full-time CEO, and that it is time to separate the positions of the Chair and President.Premium content -
Saturday 12 December 2015 2:54pm
Paris, France : The leadership of Tuvalu's Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga at the COP21 negotiations has been praised by the new head of the Pacific’s environmental agency, Kosi Latu.1 commentPremium content -
Friday 11 December 2015 7:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A talented group of young dancers from Suliana’s Polynesian Dance Academy showcased their fantastic dancing during a fundraising event at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, on Thursday night 10 December. Photos by Linny Folau.Premium content -
Friday 11 December 2015 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 82nd birthday of the Emperor of Japan Akihito was celebrated in Tonga with a reception hosted by the Japanese Ambassador, HE Mr Yukio Numata on 10 December at his residence in ‘Anana.Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial to hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu for alleged illegal campaigning and corruption will continue on Monday, 14 December, to hear the remaining witnesses for the defendant at the Supreme Court in Neiafu.Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 5:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 120th anniversary year of Seventh Day Adventist Church education in Tonga, on 4 December, was marked with the opening of a new Home Economic Classroom at Beulah College, Vaini by the Ambassador of China to Tonga, HE Huang Huaguang.Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Community patrol volunteers in Ha'apai this week received much needed equipment from Tonga Police to help keep their communities safe.Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 3:22pm
Bali, Indonesia : The Pacific and China are on a collision course as they search for agreement in the management of the region’s southern Albacore tuna stock, says a regional fisheries official.Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 3:14pm
Bali, Indonesia : Five days of exhaustive talks at the annual meeting for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) have yielded mixed results for Pacific Island states, in Bali this week. Among the major successes, members were able to agree on a target reference point for skipjack tuna - the Pacific’s most valuable stock. However, other important and fragile fish stocks like albacore tuna will have to wait another year for development of harvest strategiesPremium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 10:33am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Ltd. paid its highest dividend to the Government of Tonga, handing over a cheque for $2 million pa'anga on December 8. The 2014-15 dividend represents a 27% increase on the previous year's return to government. -
Wednesday 9 December 2015 9:25pm
Paris, France : I urge you to take action. Help our people and our region by concluding the negotiations at this COP21 and, by adopting an agreement that is legally binding, ambitious and durable. Pacific lives, Pacific cultures, Pacific futures, are in your hands. – Dame Meg Taylor (Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum and the Pacific Ocean Commissioner).1 commentPremium content -
Wednesday 9 December 2015 9:19pm
Nadi, Fiji : Development remains at the centre of a PACER Plus negotiation that is currently on the way in Nadi, Fiji this week, 7-9 December between trade officials from Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and their counterparts from Australia and New Zealand.Premium content