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Tuesday 30 June 2015 11:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eleven of 14 girls attended an orientation program for the Miss Heilala Pageant 2015 at the Liku’alofa Beach Resort on Tuesday, 30 June.
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Tuesday 30 June 2015 11:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty vehicles from the Chinese Government were handed over to Tonga for the Coronation celebration of HM King Tupou VI on 27 June.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 30 June 2015 12:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'One Tonga, Glorifying God in Song', brought together over 15 musical groups for a musical feast of praise on Sunday evening at the Queen Sālote Memorial Hall in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 29 June 2015 10:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga new currency notes and coins were launched by HM King Tupou VI this morning, 29 June, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre. Premium content -
Saturday 27 June 2015 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI drank kava in the royal kava circle - the Taumafa Kava today, confirming his title as the 24th Tu'i Kanokupolu and king of Tonga. Photos by Pesi Fonua, Linny Folau, Peter Poulsen and Adrienne L. Kaeppler. Premium content -
Friday 26 June 2015 11:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga made their presentation of gifts to HM King Tupou VI on Thursday, 25 June at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Friday 26 June 2015 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prince Ata commissioned a new Dolphin Fountain on the Nuku’alofa seafront on Thursday, 25 June.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 26 June 2015 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM Queen Nanasipau'u was deeply moved by a drama performance by Fili Tonu Group who portrayed an elderly blind man being mistreated by others, when she opened a new Social Protection and Disability division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Tungi Colonnade on Thursday, 25 June. Photos by Linny Folau and Peter Poulsen Premium content -
Friday 26 June 2015 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ko e fakamaau totonuu (justice) ko e ‘Otua pe ia ‘oku ne lava mo mafai ke fakahokoo. Fakafeta’i ko e ‘ikai fakamaau’i vave au ‘e he ‘Otua, ka ‘oku ne fai ‘eia ‘a e foaki mai ‘o ‘Ene meesi mo e kelesii, ko e fakamaau totonu (justice) ia ‘oku ma’olunga tahaa. – Sione Fotu.1 comment -
Thursday 25 June 2015 11:43pm
: The first photographic book about Tonga's Royal Family was launched at a special event at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre on Tuesday June 23, ahead of the celebrations for the Coronation of HM King Tupou VI that begin on Saturday. Premium content -
Thursday 25 June 2015 11:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An Asian Development Bank report noted that Tonga, a country of about 176 islands, is one of the most vulnerable countries in the Pacific to climate change, and that the ADB is supporting the Tongan Government's efforts to build up the country’s resilience to natural disasters and assisting with its renewable energy goals. Premium content -
Thursday 25 June 2015 11:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Tourist Association held its AGM on 2 June and re-elected Siosaia Moehau as President and Executive Committee for 2015. Premium content -
Thursday 25 June 2015 11:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji and Canada was announced by Tonga Rugby Union this week. -
Thursday 25 June 2015 2:38am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva told the House budget debate on Tuesday night that if the Government has to pay Forbes magazine USD$100,000 for an interview they did with him on 11 February, then there was nothing to worry about, - “it is not a big amount, we can recover the money”, he said. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.2 comments Premium content -
Monday 22 June 2015 10:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With only four days to go before the Coronation celebration of HM King Tupou VI officially begins on Saturday, 27 June, more than one thousand dancers from various schools today held their final rehearsal for Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Monday 22 June 2015 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government has removed a cap on its Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) meaning there will be no longer be a limit to the number of workers from participating Pacific Islands countries. Premium content -
Monday 22 June 2015 9:49pm
Suva, Fiji : The visa system that performs national security checks of the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is experiencing technical problems, according to a statement from the US Embassy in Fiji. Premium content -
Friday 19 June 2015 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Coronation Education Day on Wednesday July 1 promises to be a spectacular event with thousands of student dancers massed at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium to perform for the king. A dress rehearsal today turned out the red and white Tongan flag on the field. Premium content -
Friday 19 June 2015 2:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Issue of the Revised Anti-Money Laundering/ Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Guideline. The National Reserve Bank of Tonga, in its capacity as the Transaction Reporting Authority (TRA), is issuing the Revised AML/CFT Guideline pursuant to section 11A(o) of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2010 [MLPC Act]. Tukuatu ‘o e Tohi Fakahinohino ki hono fakafepaki’i hono fe’ave’aki fakapulipuli ‘o e pa’anga kaka, pa’anga hiamatea mo e fakapa’anga ‘a e ngaahi ngaue fakatautoitoi. Official Press Release from the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (English and Tongan). -
Thursday 18 June 2015 11:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight girls have joined the 2015 Miss Heilala Pageant but registration is still open until the pageant starts on 30 June, with an orientation program at Liku'alofa Beach Resort. Premium content
