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Tuesday 10 October 2017 7:27pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The traditional Tongan lali, or wooden drum, has had a makeover by Massey University graduate, Rachael Hall, who is half Tongan, and is winning design awards around the world.
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Tuesday 10 October 2017 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Catholic Women's League of Tonga celebrated its Silver Jubilee with various activities over the weekend, including a luncheon attended by HM Queen Nanasipau'u on Saturday, October 7. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 October 2017 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 49-year-old man has been charged with possession of illicit drugs during a search warrant executed at a home in Fatai on October 6, and where $900 cash was also seized. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 October 2017 5:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 22-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving which injured his passenger, when he allegedly was speeding, causing the car he was driving to overturn at Nualei on October 2. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 October 2017 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man has been charged with reckless driving causing bodily harm when he allegedly collided with a man on Wellington Road and did not stop to help, on October 2. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 October 2017 10:56am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The search for Tevita Kolo (32) who went missing when the boat he was in capsized at the entering channel in Mo'unga'one, Ha'apai, on Wednesday, October 4 has been suspended. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 October 2017 10:54am
Port Vila, Vanuatu : A platoon of Royal Tonga Marines from His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) has joined the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) to evacuate around 11,000 residents from the active volcanic Ambae Island in Vanuatu on 30 September. Premium content -
Saturday 7 October 2017 11:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Actor and story-teller Sam Neill, completed several days filming in Tongatapu on October 2, for a landmark documentary that will be broadcast in 2018. This 6-part documentary series explores the three voyages of Captain James Cook using a contemporary journey across the Pacific Ocean. -
Friday 6 October 2017 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Kingdom Sevens Rugby Tournament is underway with 16 men and seven women’s teams taking part in the competition over two days, 6 and 7 October. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Teachers from throughout Tongatapu marked World Teachers' Day on Friday, October 6 with a theme, Teaching in freedom, empowering teachers. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No suspect has been arrested in relation to an alleged arson at a home in Sopu on Sunday afternoon, October 1. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s swim team members set new national records for Tonga while competing at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, held from 17 - 27 September. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Kolo (32) remains missing at sea after the boat he was in capsized at the entering channel in Mo’unga’one on Wednesday, October 4. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 12:02pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Talakai 'Aholelei (65) has pleaded guilty before a New Zealand court for the careless driving of a bus, which resulted in a crash outside Gisborne on Christmas Eve last year. The crash claimed the lives of three Tongan nationals: Sione Taumalolo (11), Talita Fifita (33) and Leotisia Malakai (55). Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2017 6:25am
Reykjavik, Iceland : Just as some of us live longer than others, countries have different average life expectancies. At the bottom of the scale is Swaziland, the only country in the world where a newborn still cannot expect to reach age 50. And at the top is Hong Kong, where a newborn can expect to live to age 84...But life expectancy can also vary significantly within countries, between rich and poor...Moreover, this gap widened over time. -
Thursday 5 October 2017 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cardinal Mafi of Tonga this week has emphasized that religious leaders should not get involved in politics. He was speaking at a a National Dialogue to ‘Identify Leadership Contribution to Tonga’s Journey to a Democratic Society.’ Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's sole domestic carrier, Real Tonga Airline is expected to start a new international service to Samoa, in early November this year. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 3,000 Class Six students from 115 primary schools throughout Tonga completed this year’s Tonga Secondary School Entrance Examination yesterday Wednesday, 4 October. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 4:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan Rugby League star Jason Taumalolo decided to play for Tonga because he felt a duty to “give back”, he said yesterday. His statement comes in the wake of media reports accusing Taumalolo of snubbing the New Zealand Rugby League team because of a rumoured disagreement with the team’s coach David Kidwell. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2017 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Aho Ta'e'iloa Ma'ulu'ulu (36), who was missing at sea for two days in Ha’apai has been rescued after being located by an RNZAF Orion, three miles north west of Ha'afeva this afternoon. Premium content
