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Tuesday 9 February 2016 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tupou College completed its 2016 Inter-House Athletics competition today, 9 February, to find its best athletes to represent the school at the upcoming Inter-College Athletics competition.
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Tuesday 9 February 2016 6:03pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : Catching yellowfin tuna using the free-school fishing method has earned The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) a Seafood Champion Award 2016 and certification to carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-label. Dr Transform Agorau said it was humbling to obtain international recognition for the vision to manage tuna fisheries effectively from their small office in the Marshall Islands. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 February 2016 3:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As Zika anxiety grows among pregnant women in Tonga, some are choosing to leave the country - like a former Miss Heilala who fears that if she gets bitten by a mosquito and catches Zika during pregnancy it might harm her unborn child - and that means it's too risky for her to stay. -
Monday 8 February 2016 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia will donate up to $500k to combat the Zika virus as part of an aid package to Pacific island countries to stop it from spreading and the initial focus of fighting the virus would be in Tonga, after it was confirmed five people contracted the virus and 259 suspected last week in Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 8 February 2016 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga today 8 February received around 50 new copies of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Handbooks tailored specially for them by Tonga Red Cross Society. The Speaker Lord Tu'ivakano said parliament would take action to ensure Tonga is a party to IHL treaties. Premium content -
Monday 8 February 2016 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A four year-old boy died last night 7 February after sustaining serious injuries from a road accident on Saturday, 6 February at Tu'anekivale in Vava'u. Premium content -
Sunday 7 February 2016 10:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Star Lotulelei will play in his first Super Bowl as the Carolina Panthers #98 right defensive tackle on 7 February 2016 against the Denver Broncos at Levi Stadium, San Francisco. Premium content -
Saturday 6 February 2016 11:19am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan athletes may still compete in the Rio De Janeiro Olympic, even if Tonga is suspended from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Dr Robin Mitchell, President of the Oceania National Olympic Committees said yesterday, 5 February in Nuku’alofa. The Tongan athletes would, however, be parading under the IOC flag and not under the Tongan flag.1 comment Premium content -
Saturday 6 February 2016 10:29am
Auckland, New Zealand : A Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) agreement was signed in Auckland on 4 February by Ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and the United States amidst protests in Auckland. Premium content -
Saturday 6 February 2016 10:25am
: Sisi Pale (34) has been sentenced to serve a combined imprisonment sentence of six and a half-years for robbery and rape of a woman who was home alone at Sopu during a group break-in on June 10, 2014.1 comment Premium content -
Saturday 6 February 2016 10:18am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita ‘Ahoafi was sentenced to four-years imprisonment on Friday, 5 February for the manslaughter death of his paternal grand-uncle whom he killed in 2013 when he repeatedly struck him with a metallic pipe and a piece of wood at Ha’avakatolo, Tongatapu.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 4 February 2016 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s participation in the Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games in August this year will depend on whether the Tonga Amateur Sports Association (TASA) can comply with demands by the International Olympic Committee IOC before 15 February, Hon. Fe’ao Vakata, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Sports told the Tongan parliament this morning. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 4 February 2016 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Princess is the first cruise ship to visit Nuku’alofa for 2016 with more than 900 passengers and crew, on Thursday, 4 February. Premium content -
Thursday 4 February 2016 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Medical equipment worth nearly $1 million pa’anga, including incubators and mobile xray units to support improved health services at Vaiola Hospital, was handed over by the Japanese Ambassador HE Mr Yukio Numata, on Thursday 4 February. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 February 2016 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Parliament today was struggling with a multitude of problems: reporting five cases of the Zika virus; worrying about an over-weight population with a shorter life expectancy; realising that education was not making people smarter; and noting a palpable frustration among the people that had even led to threats on the life of the Prime Minister Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 3 February 2016 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ways to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Tonga’s waters to protect tuna resources were discussed at a three day workshop held by Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) officials in Tonga from 25-29 January 2016, when a new monitoring strategy was implemented. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 February 2016 6:46pm
Rarotonga, Cook Islands : Tongan domestic football club, Veitonga FC competed in a regional club qualifying competition in the Cook Islands last week held from January 26-30. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 February 2016 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa is the Acting Minister of Tourism effective 1 February, after HM King Tupou VI approved the termination of ‘Etuate Lavulavu's appointment as Minister of Tourism. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 February 2016 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man has been arrested and charged with injuring a man whom he allegedly shot in the kneecap during an altercation at a home in Holonga, Tongatapu on Tuesday night 2 February. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 February 2016 9:50am
Noumea, New Caledonia : Expect to see and hear a lot more about the Pacific Community. This follows the decision that the ‘Secretariat of the Pacific Community’ should be known simply by its formal name, the ‘Pacific Community’, while retaining the acronym "SPC", the organisation announced this week. Premium content
