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Friday 16 December 2016 7:17pm
Cancun Mexico : Tonga is among Pacific Islands countries that have identified important marine areas that are ecologically or biologically significant, and Vava'u is one area that has sites that need protecting. “There is an urgent need for follow-up activities to manage and mitigate threats on 22 sites identified as priorities. Seven of these sites are awaiting to be gazetted as conservation areas, with different levels of protection,” said Tonga's representative at the global biodiversity conference (CBD COP13) in Cancun, Mexico this week.
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Friday 16 December 2016 6:52pm
Suva, Fiji : Fiji U20s narrowly defeated Tonga U20s 18 - 13 last weekend in Suva, winning the U20 Oceania Rugby Championship. Tonga were dissallowed a try in the last five minutes of the match after the referee ruled a forward pass. The try would have given Tonga a dramatic victory. Premium content -
Friday 16 December 2016 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A construction worker who reportedly fell off a ladder while painting St George's Palace in the Central Business District sustained head injuries and was flown to New Zealand for medical treatment this week. Premium content -
Friday 16 December 2016 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Fijian, Manoa Kamikamica was announced today as the new Country Head ANZ Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 16 December 2016 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With 16 road deaths recorded in Tonga so far this year, a Road Safety Campaign was launched by Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala on 13 December aimed to reduce road accidents and deaths. Premium content -
Friday 16 December 2016 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : People on the small island of Mo’unga’one in Ha’apai are receiving assistance from FINPAC, a four-year regional project that has provided a new boat, and installed a multi-purpose siren to improve warning of natural disasters. Premium content -
Friday 16 December 2016 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sioseti Koluse (30s) drowned on Wednesday, December 14 when he tried to save a 13-year-old boy who was being sucked into a hole on a fringing reef, while swimming at Fotua Beach in Kala’au, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 15 December 2016 8:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new domestic air service of the Tonga Airways that was scheduled to start next week has been cancelled after it failed to win Ministerial approval, Samiu Vaipulu, Chairman of the Tonga Airways confirmed this afternoon, 15 December. Premium content -
Thursday 15 December 2016 7:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Airports Ltd. has declared a $2 million pa'anga Annual Dividend for 2015-16, payable to its shareholder, the Government of Tonga, its highest-ever dividend pay out. -
Thursday 15 December 2016 6:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : December is the wedding season in Tonga and today Thursday, December 15 recorded one of the busiest days for nuptials for the year, when 31 marriages were registered in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 15 December 2016 6:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man aged in his 30s drowned on Wednesday, December 14 when he tried to save a 13-year-old boy who was being sucked into a hole on a fringing reef, while swimming at Fotua Beach in Kala’au, Tongatapu, during a camping trip by LDS youth of Te'ekiu. Premium content -
Thursday 15 December 2016 6:42pm
: A nine-year-old boy drowned while swimming at a causeway from Tu'anekivale to Holeva at around 8:00pm on Wednesday, December 14. Premium content -
Thursday 15 December 2016 6:05pm
Sydney, Australia : The NRL has announced that Mate Ma'a Tonga front-rower Andrew Fifita, who currently plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, was issued a breach of notice with five days to respond. The notice comes after months of controversy surrounding Andrew Fifita's public support for a friend currently serving a 10-year jail sentence for manslaughter. Local reports state that Fifita is likely to receive a fine rather than a suspension. Premium content -
Thursday 15 December 2016 3:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There is no tsunami threat for Tonga following a magnitude 5.2 earthquake located 74km south of 'Eua at 2:18pm, according to a Tonga Met advisory issued at 2:30pm (+14hrs UTC). Premium content -
Wednesday 14 December 2016 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three women have been recruited as new Chief Executive Officers by the Public Service Commission for a period of four-years. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 December 2016 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Kupu (21), who was arrested and charged with the brutal assault of a 58-year old grandmother at Pahu, on Thursday, November 17 is detained until 2017. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 December 2016 10:19am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Aisea Taumoepeau became Tonga’s first Ombudsman on 2 December after HM King Tupou VI in Privy Council consented to the Commissioner for Public Relations (Amendment) Act 2016 on 24 November. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 December 2016 11:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A father and son from 'Eua, missing at sea in a small boat since Saturday, were rescued this afternoon by the HMAF VOEA Pangai, after being located in an aerial search conduced by a RNZAF (Royal New Zealand Air Force) P3K2 Orion today.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 13 December 2016 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A young Tongan Santa Claus in full suit and snowy white beard, visited sick children in Vaiola Hospital's Paediatric Ward today and handed out presents with a friendly smile. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 December 2016 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The largest of four cruise ships visiting the capital this week, the Radiance of the Seas today brought 2250 passengers to visit Nuku’alofa, with some choosing to visit and experience Tongan culture at Ancient Tonga Cultural Tours in Fangaloto, while others brought Christmas buzz to the Central Business District. Premium content
