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Friday 19 February 2016 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The New Zealand Government yesterday committed NZD60,000 to Tonga to immediately assist with Cyclone Winston response, NZ High Commissioner in Tonga, Sarah Walsh said today.
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Friday 19 February 2016 2:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston, Category 4, at noon today was located about 140km north-northwest of Neiafu, Vava’u. Various weather models forecast the dangerous storm moving toward Fiji over the weekend. -
Friday 19 February 2016 1:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The causeway at Foa in Ha’apai was closed off early this morning due to high tidal waves brought by Tropical Cyclone Winston (cat. 4) located north east of Vava'u. Evacuation centers were opened to people on the outer islands of Vava'u and Ha'apai, housing thousands of people overnight. -
Thursday 18 February 2016 9:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Debate on the Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2016 has been going on for days, and Lord Fusitu'a, presenting the strongest opposition to the Bill, has pointed out a number of times that government is trying to rush the Bill through, because three other bills, which he said are inter-related had been sent back for corrections. Meanwhile, the PM reckoned that the law in Tonga is not the same to all. From the House by Pesi Fonua1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 18 February 2016 6:59pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : Efforts to reach an agreement between Pacific parties and the US on the fishing treaty is still ongoing. The US request for fewer fishing days was discussed at a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) meeting in Nadi, Fiji, last week. Premium content -
Thursday 18 February 2016 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School started its two-day Inter-House Athletics competition today, Thursday, 18 February, to select the best athletes for the upcoming Inter-College Athletics competition. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Thursday 18 February 2016 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The very large Tropical Cyclone Winston (Cat. 4) currently has hurricane force winds across its 150kms diameter and the intensifying storm might become a high Cat. 4 – or even Cat. 5, sometime before midday Friday, north of Vava’u, warns Tonga Met. NEMO was meeting this afternoon and may possibly declare a state of emergency for Tonga later today, based on emerging models of the intensifying and dangerous storm. -
Wednesday 17 February 2016 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s island groups of Tongatapu, Vava’u, Ha’apai and ‘Eua escaped major damage from Tropical Cyclone Winston as it passed through Tonga yesterday and today, Tuesday, 16 February with winds gusts of 120km. Forecasters warn that the cyclone, now Cat. 3, is intensifying to the north east of Vava'u and may return for another pass through Tonga over the next few days. -
Wednesday 17 February 2016 4:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tourism Tonga has new management staff on board with Mana Kite as Acting General Manager and Seini Taumoepeau as Acting Marketing Manager. The appointments were made by the Tonga Tourism Authority Board. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 February 2016 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new classroom building for Angaha Government Primary School in ‘Eua renovated by the Government of Japan, was commissioned on 12 February. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 February 2016 4:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Celebrating 25 years in business on February 15, the staff and management of ‘Uta’atu & Associates, certified public accountants and management consultants, got together with clients, suppliers and alumni of the firm at the Waves Café on the Nuku’alofa seafront. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 February 2016 2:34pm
Sydney, Australia : rivate sector reforms are leading to increases in business investment across the Pacific, including Tonga, according to the latest Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) progress report for the 2014-15 period. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 February 2016 9:40am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An international rugby test match between Tonga's ‘Ikale Tahi and Wales at Teufaiva Stadium in early 2017 is now in doubt. There is uncertainty over whether the upgrading of the stadium will be completed in time, the Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told the Tongan parliament yesterday, 15 February. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 February 2016 9:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Manager of Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi Rugby World Cup team, Sioape Tu'iono (67) died suddenly last week. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 February 2016 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A California based environmentalist group, Ethical Traveler, included Tonga in its annual list of ‘The World’s Ten Best Ethical Destinations’. It wasn’t all praise, however.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 16 February 2016 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 23-year-old man has been charged with the death of Liufau Taufa whom he allegedly ran over with his vehicle in a hit and run road accident on Saturday night, 13 February at Vaololoa. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 February 2016 3:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Kingdom of Sweden is commited to fight climate change, Ms Isabella Lövin, Sweden's Minister of International Development Cooperation told a PSIDS – Kingdom of Sweden Ministerial meeting, in Nuku’alofa, on 10 February.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 16 February 2016 2:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tonga National Emergency Coordination Centre was activated today in response to Tropical Cyclone Winston, after a meeting was told that Cyclone Winston, category 2 poses a direct threat to Ha’apai and Vava’u, and also that there is a likelihood that the cyclone could turn around after passing Vava’u and head back toward Tongatapu and ‘Eua. -
Tuesday 16 February 2016 1:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Real Tonga Airlines cancelled its domestic flights today as Tropical Cyclone Winston cat.2 moves toward the north of Tonga. Fiji Airways also cancelled one international flight scheduled for today as the cyclone lay between Fiji and Tonga. Meanwhile, Virigin's international flight arrived at Fua'amotu safely this morning, and Air New Zealand's flight to Tongatapu will also go ahead as scheduled. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 February 2016 4:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A short tremor was felt in Tongatapu tonight at around 4:03 am. The M 5.7 earthquake rattled houses and woke people, who stayed indoors sheltering from the gale force winds and heavy rains brought to Tonga overnight by Tropical Cyclone Winston - an unusual cyclone that is worrying weather experts because it is moving north.
