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Wednesday 18 December 2019 11:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple has been convicted of serious sexual crimes of rape, sodomy and serious indecent assault of a woman in Neiafu earlier this year.
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Wednesday 18 December 2019 3:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A police officer sustained injuries to his hand and foot while apprehending an alleged burglar at a residence in Kolomotu’a on Sunday, 15 December. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 December 2019 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven biomedical engineering students from New Zealand’s University of Canterbury (UC) are spending 10 weeks in Tonga’s hospitals and clinics to repair life-saving medical equipment and to engineer biomedical solutions, as part of a work experience pilot program. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 December 2019 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The five men charged with the murder of Sione Feimoefiafi (49) in the Nuku'alofa CBD, have pleaded not guilty on December 17 at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2019 10:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by a Tongan delegation led by the new Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. ‘Akosita Lavulavu and a Chinese aircraft manufacturer to enable the MA60 aircraft that has been grounded in Tonga since 2018, to come back into operation within the next six months. Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2019 10:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Petroleum prices for Tonga have increased starting today December 16 to January 2020. Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2019 10:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu was a far different place 3000 years ago, one few of us can imagine today. The sea was higher, almost 1.4 m higher. Much of the land on which the city of Nuku‘alofa now sits was not land at all. It was about 900 BC when voyaging canoes first arrived from a homeland to the west. These kalia carried a small group of people and all of the necessities they would need to settle new found islands. They were the first Tongans. By David Burley -
Monday 16 December 2019 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Christmas cheer was spread to the residents at the Alonga Adult Disabled Centre on December 16, by HMAS Brass Band. Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2019 5:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men were arrested after methamphetamine and cannabis were seized on December 13 at a mechanic shop in 'Umusi. -
Friday 13 December 2019 7:01pm
Wellington, New Zealand : The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) recovered today the bodies of six people who tragically died in Monday’s eruption on Whakaari/White Island. They stated NZDF will support efforts to recover the bodies of two others, in the hope there is resolution for those families Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2019 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An invention by a Tongan-Australian called “The Reviver”, an exercising apparatus that enables a person to straighten his or her spine, ease the pain in the hips, and helps an aged person to walk without pain, arrived in Tonga this week and was put through its paces at the Royal Palace. By Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2019 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Electoral Commission has enlisted the assistance of Tonga Police to investigate a complaint lodged by a voter on behalf of Dr Netatua Pelesikoti Taufatofua, alleging electoral irregularities and malpractice in the Tongatapu 1 by-election. Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2019 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 62-year-old male driver whose van collided and seriously injured a motorcyclist on December 2 has been released on bail. His case was adjourned to January, 2020. Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2019 5:45pm
Sydney, Australia : The funeral for the former Honorary Consul General for Tonga, the late William (Bill) Waterhouse (97), will be held in Sydney, Australia, next week. In lieu of flowers, the family are requesting donations to Her Majesty The Queen’s Royal Charity for the Aged in Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 12 December 2019 8:03pm
Madrid, Spain : Tonga's Prime Minister Hon Dr Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa said the time for climate action is now, during the 25th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) currently underway in Spain. Premium content -
Thursday 12 December 2019 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six arrests were made after the seizure of illicit drugs in various locations in Tongatapu over the past two-weeks. Premium content -
Thursday 12 December 2019 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Secondary School Entrance Exam results for class six students this year have revealed that Government Primary Schools (GPS) and church primary schools are struggling, with less than 50% of students passing key national examinations. Less than half passed English and Mathematics, while over half passed Tongan studies (Lea Faka-Tonga) and Science. Remedies suggested include investing in teachers, expanding kindergartens, encouraging families to make sure children eat breakfast to enhance concentration; and promoting reading at home. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 December 2019 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Many children brought their pets for attention at the busiest-ever South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW) clinics in Tongatapu last week, when 25 volunteers from New Zealand attended to 216 animal surgeries and 400 consultations. -
Wednesday 11 December 2019 7:38pm
Madrid, Spain : Pacific Islands leaders who are in Madrid, Spain for the UN Climate Conference - COP25 Climate Conference, December 2-13, have voiced their concerns over a drive by their big neighbour Australia, under Prime Minister Scott Morrison, to boost its coal mining industry, Greenpeace Australia reported. -
Wednesday 11 December 2019 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan has committed around USD$304,000 to fund four community projects to upgrade water supply systems and schools in Tongatapu. Premium content
