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Tuesday 31 March 2015 11:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School student, Anna Jane Vea (15) was declared the winner of Tonga’s Secondary Schools’ speech competition by the New Zealand High Commissioner Mark Talbot, yesterday, 30 March.
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Tuesday 31 March 2015 11:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has been accredited to the Green Climate Fund as a Regional Implementing Entity, one of the first to be approved. Premium content -
Tuesday 31 March 2015 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No waves were sighted on Niuatoputapu after three large earthquakes were reported between Niuatoputapu and Samoa last night, Sione Fo’iakau from Hihifo told Matangi Tonga today. -
Tuesday 31 March 2015 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An attempt by a major frozen chicken importer, Moapa Enterprises Ltd., to sue its shipping agent for defamation has backfired when it was found that the foreign-owned company was trading illegally in activities reserved for Tongans. Premium content -
Tuesday 31 March 2015 3:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione ‘Afa Teisina has been identified by police as the 28-year-old man who is on the run after allegedly imprisoning his partner at a plantation in Puke last month. Premium content -
Monday 30 March 2015 11:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A cluster of three large earthquakes were reported between Niuatoputapu and Samoa this evening between 8:56pm and 9:48pm - measuring 6.8, 6.4 and 5.6 magnitude. -
Monday 30 March 2015 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Public Service Association Inc. and the Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva will have to pay $20,000 pa'anga each by way of security to the Supreme Court before their civil action regarding the alleged unlawful payment of Chinese aid money to Friendly Islands Satellite Communication Ltd. (FISC) can proceed to trial.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 30 March 2015 3:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Vaea identified the Tongan language as the foundation of our democracy. Poor quality of writing – and the lackluster quality of statesmanship by politicians − is a threat to our language, therefore posing a threat to our democracy. – Sione Ake-mei-hakau Mokofisi.4 comments -
Sunday 29 March 2015 8:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Support provided to families by Tonga's Child Cancer Foundation helps to achieve better outcomes from therapies used to treat cancer, Dr Jane Skeen, told a fundraising breakfast in Nuku‘alofa on March 28. Premium content -
Sunday 29 March 2015 7:08pm
Hong Kong, China : Tonga’s 7’s team has finished second last in its pool at the World Sevens Qualifiers in Hong Kong, failing to make it to the knockout stages of the competition. The result means Tonga will not get core status for the next HSBC World Sevens Series.3 comments Premium content -
Friday 27 March 2015 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former travel consultant was today sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended after pleading guilty to 39 counts of forgery and knowingly dealing with forged documents for visa applications to foreign countries, mostly the United States. Premium content -
Friday 27 March 2015 5:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An insightful video documentary called “Women's Leadership in Crisis” was launched by the Talitha Project yesterday evening in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 26 March 2015 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Court of Appeal heard 11 cases this week with judgements to be delivered on Tuesday, March 31 at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 26 March 2015 5:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two days of sports competitions started today at Teufaiva Stadium for sports teams from Government and Non-Government Primary Schools throughout Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 26 March 2015 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government and people lose hundreds of thousands of dollars each whale watch season. – Selia Simmons.2 comments -
Wednesday 25 March 2015 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A raid on retailers by a government team tasked with removing expired food items from shelves has cleaned out a major supermarket in Nuku'alofa yesterday, and will continue to clamp down on stores in the capital with unannounced inspections.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 25 March 2015 11:00am
Hong Kong : The Tongan 7s team took to the streets of Hong Kong yesterday to connect with the local community and to promote their team ahead of the three day HSBC World Series Qualifiers Tournament set to kick off this Friday March 27 in Hong Kong, along with the annual Hong Kong Sevens tournament. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 March 2015 10:48am
Miami-Florida, United States : Tongan mats and ngatu were on display in Miami last week at a major conference for cruise shipping industry. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 March 2015 10:32am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi will gather in Tonga this July to begin their preparations for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 March 2015 10:20am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A ran in seven tries to defeat a determined Junior Japan 43 – 24 in Suva yesterday March 23. The match was a fifth place decider for the Pacific Challenge Cup. Premium content
