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Monday 7 May 2018 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There are signs of improvement in the protection of Pacific seasonal workers from exploitation and neglect in Australia, said the President of the Pacific Australia Seasonal Workers Association (PASWA) in Sydney, Falepaini Maile. Six Tongans were among 14 Pacific Islander seasonal workers who have died from ill health since the working programme started in 2012. By Finau Fonua1 comment -
Monday 7 May 2018 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual Conference of the Church of Tonga (Hou’eiki) is currently being held this week, bringing hundreds of church members to Nuku’alofa. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Monday 7 May 2018 6:54pm
Gold Coast, Australia : The Fiji Under-20s ran in nine tries to demolish the Tonga Under-20s in the final round of the 2018 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship on Saturday 5 May in Gold Coast, Australia. Premium content -
Monday 7 May 2018 6:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 67-year-old man in Ha’apai was sentenced to three-years and nine-months imprisonment after pleading guilty to attempted carnal knowledge on a child, on May 3. Premium content -
Monday 7 May 2018 6:27pm
: From 1949, when Mao Zedong’s communists triumphed in China’s civil war, until the collapse of the Berlin Wall 40 years later, Karl Marx’s historical significance was unsurpassed. Nearly four of every ten people on earth lived under governments that claimed to be Marxist.... On the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth on May 5, 1818, it isn’t far-fetched to suggest that his predictions have been falsified, his theories discredited, and his ideas rendered obsolete. So why should we care about his legacy in the twenty-first century? By Peter Singer -
Friday 4 May 2018 9:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Princess Pilolevu unveiled a plaque to mark the 30th anniversary of Tonga’s National Cultural Centre on May 4 at Tofoa. Premium content -
Friday 4 May 2018 7:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A pioneer of horticultural enterprise in Tonga, Setaleki Tu’iniua Tavake Vailahi Soakai, better known as Masao Soakai, passed away at his home, at Popua, Nuku’alofa at the age of 95 on 24 April 2018. Premium content -
Friday 4 May 2018 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Supreme Court has set aside a default judgment in a $2.1 million civil lawsuit against a Tongan business woman Lucy Anna ‘Ilaiu, stating that the case should be heard in New Zealand and not in Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 4 May 2018 10:16am
Suva, Fiji : South Pacific Tourism Organisation CEO Christopher Cocker, who led the Pacific Islands delegation at the 3rd World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WITS) and Research Symposium in New Zealand recently, said the forum provided a space for indigenous peoples to learn about the challenges faced by their communities and the value of cultural heritage in providing authentic tourism experiences. Premium content -
Thursday 3 May 2018 11:25pm
Accra, Ghana : Every year on May 3 – World Press Freedom Day – news producers and consumers pause to reflect on the state of global media. This year, as journalists and government officials gather in Ghana for the event’s 25th observance, attention will turn to the myriad pressures and challenges confronting the profession worldwide, and how official and state-sponsored hostility toward the press is threatening democracy. By Leon Willems -
Thursday 3 May 2018 11:13pm
: The media worldwide today, 3 May celebrates the 25th World Press Freedom Day, under the theme ‘Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law’. The 2018 World Press Freedom Index for 180 countries ranks New Zealand at No. 8, Australia 19, Samoa 22, Tonga 51, Papua New Guinea 53 and Fiji 57. Premium content -
Thursday 3 May 2018 11:09pm
Sydney, Australia : Parramatta Eels Flyer Michael Jennings (30) has today committed to play for Tonga in the Pacific Test match against Samoa on June 23. He follows Andrew Fifita who in April confirmed his commitment to play for Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 3 May 2018 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 23-year-old man was found dead at a home in Kolofo'ou on Wednesday night, May 2. Police are continuing an investigation into the cause of death. Premium content -
Thursday 3 May 2018 11:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Under-20s team were target practice for the Junior Wallabies in the second round of the 2018 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship yesterday 1 May in Gold Coast, Australia. The Junior Wallabies scored 13 tries and were leading at halftime 48 – 7. Premium content -
Thursday 3 May 2018 5:53am
Noumea, New Caledonia : World Tuna Day, May 2, is an opportunity to acknowledge one of the most widely consumed fish in the world, and reflect on how to protect it for future generations. The creation of World Tuna Day was led by Pacific Small Island Developing States, where tuna is a vital source of economic development, food security and government revenue. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 May 2018 8:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two teenage boys charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr and Mrs Wen, in February had their case adjourned to June 25, at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 May 2018 8:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A car dealer in Longlongo has been charged with obtaining money, reportedly $12,800 pa'anga by false pretenses from a client. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 May 2018 3:55pm
Auckland, New Zealand : New Zealand Police are searching for two Tongan male suspects in relation to the death of a 28-year-old father Epalahame Tu'uheava who was found dead on a road in Mangere, Auckland yesterday. A severely injured woman was found next to him and is currently being treated in hospital. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 May 2018 10:49pm
Parramatta, Australia : Parramatta Eels second-row and Mate Ma'a Tonga veteran Tony “T-Rex” Williams has been ruled out for the entire 2018 season after he sustained a knee injury against the West Sydney Tigers on Sunday April 29. His injury was not in vain as the Eels defeated the Tigers 24 – 22, keeping their championship hopes alive. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 May 2018 10:48pm
Jacksonville, Florida : The Jacksonville Jaguars have recruited New Zealand born linebacker Andrew Motuapuaka (22) of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is the son of Tongan immigrants Siaosi and Manu Motuapuaka. Premium content
