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Thursday 5 September 2019 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s defence force rugby team, the Ngaahau Koula, will join nine countries in the International Defence Rugby Competition (IRDC) held in Tokyo, Japan from 11 to 24 September 2019.
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Thursday 5 September 2019 4:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Ha‘atafu women’s group yesterday showed off their income earning activities, including agricultural produce, handicrafts, and fine mats, to a visiting advisory group interested in the advancement of Pacific women. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2019 4:44pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : A surveillance operation over 18.4 million square kms of the South Pacific Ocean to detect, deter, report and apprehend potential illegal, unregulated or unreported (IUU) fishing activities last month did not locate any infringements. The operation concluded over 90 days at sea with 272 vessels sighted and 126 boardings at sea and in port, as well as 137 hours of air surveillance. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2019 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Siaosi Pakola Maeakafa, the International Officer for the Lavengamalie Institute of Technology, has been elected as a member of the Council for the Commercial Education Society of Australia (CESA) on 8 April 2019. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 September 2019 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police seized 4,847 live bullets, allegedly smuggled, at a location in Ma’ufanga, as well as illicit drugs from other locations, during a police operation from August 30 to September 1, in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 September 2019 5:56pm
Suva, Fiji : Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Dame Meg Taylor, has called for urgent action to end increasing violence in West Papua (Tanah Papua) along with a human rights investigation in a statement released on 2 September. Her message has been welcomed by a member-led network of global civil society organisations, the Pacific network of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC). Premium content -
Monday 2 September 2019 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pangi Puloka was acquitted of possession of the illicit drug, methamphetamine due to insufficient evidence, in Supreme Court ruling on August 29. Premium content -
Monday 2 September 2019 6:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s second sitting of the Court of Appeal started on September 2 and will hear five appeals in Nuku'alofa. It was also the first day for Tonga's new Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten QC from Australia. Premium content -
Monday 2 September 2019 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s hockey team has been training hard in preparation for the upcoming Oceania Hockey5s Tournament, where they will take on other Pacific countries in Rockhampton, Australia, from 4-8 September. By Eleanor Gee Premium content -
Saturday 31 August 2019 5:56am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's ailing Prime Minister Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva (78) has a paramount concern: the succession of his leadership. He now faces opposition to the government he has headed since the elections of November 2014. There is rivalry and turmoil. He feels challenged. The reform is not what he imagined. He warns of clashes. Matangi Tonga Editor, Pesi Fonua talks to the Prime Minister about why, nine years after the reform, the PM remains at odds with the new system that parliament voted for in 2009. -
Friday 30 August 2019 11:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A heavy ‘warm up’ game is expected by both the ‘Ikale Tahi and Flying Fijians at Eden Park stadium in Auckland, ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup next month. Fiji coach John McKee stated this week that he had told his players to “stand up” against the physicality of the ‘Ikale Tahi. Premium content -
Friday 30 August 2019 6:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Head of Tonga Police Drug Enforcement Taskforce, Detective Acting Superintendent Halatoa Taufa was recognized for his leadership and commitment, when he received a prestigious award at the 48th Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) Conference. Halatoa's work with the Drugs taskforce has helped to reduce serious crimes in Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 30 August 2019 6:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 24-year-old man from Ha’ateiho crashed into a power pole on Taufa’ahau Road at Fanga on August 30, resulting in a temporary power outage to the area. Premium content -
Friday 30 August 2019 6:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court has rejected an application by ‘Etuate Lavulavu to have a separate trial from his wife ‘Akosita Lavulavu on forgery charges. Premium content -
Thursday 29 August 2019 10:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The three men accused in the seizure of ten illegal firearms and more than 20,000 live bullets allegedly smuggled through shipments from the United States, had their case adjourned to October at the Magistrate's Court in Vava'u. Premium content -
Thursday 29 August 2019 10:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The forgery trial against a current People’s Representative to Parliament ‘Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband, a former Cabinet Minister, ‘Etuate Lavulavu is now set for 2020. Premium content -
Thursday 29 August 2019 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A second regional workshop by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and its partners is being held in Nuku'alofa from August 28-30 aimed to find practical ways to combat Non Communicable Diseases. Premium content -
Thursday 29 August 2019 9:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is being taught to Tongan students this week in workshops conducted by Sydney based Japanese artist, Midori Furze, in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 August 2019 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s second session of the Court of Appeal will preside over five appeals, starting on September 2 in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 August 2019 8:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cash seized by Tonga Police during a search of Sione Filipe Jr's home in relation to a bribery allegation in July, was ordered to be returned to him by the Supreme Court on August 23. Premium content
