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Monday 19 January 2015 2:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A geological survey of the volcanic activity between Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai over the weekend found that while ash eruptions are continuing, the activity appears to be less than in previous days and a lot less than in previous weeks. -
Friday 16 January 2015 10:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 39-year-old man is in custody for allegedly stabbing his 45-year-old uncle during an argument over a piece of land at Fatai on Wednesday, 14 January.
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Friday 16 January 2015 10:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Police are appealing to the public for any information regarding the death of a 16-year-old boy on Sunday, 11 January at Vaiola Hospital, after he was found severely injured on the side of the road in Lapaha. Premium content -
Friday 16 January 2015 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The completion of a second phase of development of the Tapuhia Landfill, costing $2.7 million pa'anga, was marked with a handing-over ceremony at Tapuhia rubbish dump on January 13. Premium content -
Friday 16 January 2015 2:03am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Continuous eruptions are creating a new island between Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai, 65 km from Nuku'alofa, Tonga's Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources reports. “The eruption of ash and tephra continues, but in recent days the ash has been limited to low elevations,” their fourth advisory stated on January 15. Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2015 11:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nature played with the sea and the sky over Tonga this week as an algae bloom turned the seas frothy white, chocolate and red, while the sun shone through a champagne sky - captured on camera at Kanokupolu Beach this morning. -
Thursday 15 January 2015 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A colourful float parade led by Princess Latufuipeka Tuku’aho today brightened up the capital as part of a Pea Community Week program. Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2015 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The under-17 Tongan men’s football team was no match for the Solomon Islands, and were defeated ten points to one at the 2015 Oceania Football Confederation U-17 (OFC) Championship yesterday in American Samoa. Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2015 4:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a speech taking just over a minute, Tonga's King Tupou VI sent his best wishes to members of parliament at this morning's opening of the first session of Tonga's Legislative Assembly following the General Election.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2015 3:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport was expected to process a record number of passengers today as International and domestic flights have resumed, following disruption to flights caused by rising ash from a continuing volcanic eruption in Hunga Ha‘apai to the north west of Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2015 3:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sydney resident, 26 year-old Ulu Tu‘ipulotu is being called the heaviest man in Australia. His official weight, a whopping 337 kilograms. Ulu could also possibly be the heaviest Tongan in the world. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Huge cuts in fuel prices have been announced for the next month effective from Friday January 16, the Tonga Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour announced today, January 14. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 9:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sau‘iluma Guttenbeil who was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of her husband after running him over with her vehicle in Neiafu in 2012, has received a suspended sentence.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 11:48am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All domestic flights except those to ‘Eua were cancelled today, while an Air New Zealand flight that left Auckland for Tonga this morning was diverted back to Auckland, due to the continuing volcanic eruption in Hunga, Ha‘apai to the north west of Nuku'alofa.2 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 11:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s under-17 football team will play its first game of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-17 Championship against the Solomon Islands in American Samoa this afternoon, Wednesday January 14. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 7:36am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eruption of ash and tephra is slowing down, while sulphuric gas and steam continues to be emitted from Hunga Ha‘apai, Tonga's Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources said yesterday in an advisory that included images of a dramatic eruption a week ago on January 6. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 7:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The restored ruins of a 15th century Tongan fortress known as “Talietumu” in the French dependency of ‘Uvea (better known as Wallis Island) has become a popular tourist attraction.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The members of Tonga's Legislative Assembly will sit for the first time after the General Election on Monday, 19 January, following an official opening on Thursday January 15 Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s new Chief Justice Owen Paulsen started in his new position at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court on Monday, 12 January. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 2:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Grey ash “falling like rain” from the large ash volcanic eruptions that are continuing in the area of Hunga Ha'apai- Hunga Tonga, can be seen from the Tongatapu coastline. Photos by Shane Egan. Premium content
