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Tuesday 25 June 2019 11:51am
Auckland, New Zealand : Over 23,000 fans – mostly wearing red – turned up at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on 22 June to watch the Kiwis vindicate their Rugby League World Cup loss against Mate Ma’a Tonga with a convincing 38 – 14 win. Despite the big loss, Mate Ma’a Tonga fans remained elated and steadfast throughout the game, cheering on their team with chants and hymns, even as the Kiwis closed the game with an unreachable lead in the final minutes. By Finau Fonua. -
Monday 24 June 2019 7:42pm
Brisbane, Australia : A new Tonga business, Pacific Sunshine Fishing Brisbane has begun importing fish from Tonga to the Queensland market. Tongan entrepreneur, Kristian Palu started the business to offer high-quality fish from Tonga to both Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
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Monday 24 June 2019 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 40-year-old man who was arrested in Nukunuku for shooting another man during an altercation last week has been charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of arm and ammunition without a license. Premium content -
Monday 24 June 2019 5:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A blaze engulfed two houses situated in one property at Patangata as firefighters fought to put it out on a windy afternoon, today June 24. Premium content -
Monday 24 June 2019 12:54pm
Nuku'alofa. Tonga : At a formal ceremony in the Royal Palace, Nuku'alofa, this morning, four Australian members of an Orthopaedic Outreach surgical team were invested with the Royal Order of the Crown by HM King Tupou VI, for their ongoing charitable work in Tonga. Premium content -
Sunday 23 June 2019 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : How Tonga is going to effectively use the millions received in grants from foreign aid donors to address its struggling economic situation, was the focus of the debate over the 2019-20 National Budget in the Tongan parliament on Wednesday and Thursday 19-20 June. It is clear that a continuing dependence on foreign aid donors remains the source of economic developments. Premium content -
Sunday 23 June 2019 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened the Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism and Trade Show 2019 at the Fungamanamo'ui Showground, on Saturday 22 June 2019, and awarded trophies for the best displays. Thousands of visitors enjoyed a variety of colourful displays. Photos by Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua Premium content -
Sunday 23 June 2019 1:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four swimmers and a triathlete will be representing Tonga in multiple events at the Pacific Games next month in Samoa. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Friday 21 June 2019 12:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 22-year-old man is recovering at Vaiola Hospital after being shot in the stomach on Hihifo Road at Nukunuku, Tongatapu, last night, June 20. Premium content -
Friday 21 June 2019 12:45pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Dr Netatua Pelesikoti Taufatofua of Tonga has been approved as a new member of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Scientific Advisory Panel, an elite group of 15 scientists worldwide, who are experts on weather, climate and water. -
Thursday 20 June 2019 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Touch Rugby Men’s and Women’s teams have been busy fundraising to be able to represent Tonga at the Pacific Games next month and are planning their next fundraiser on July 1 - only 12 days before the date they aim to depart. Premium content -
Thursday 20 June 2019 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The construction of a new Neiafu Vava’u Police Station started on June 17 to be completed before Christmas this year. Premium content -
Thursday 20 June 2019 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men and one woman were arrested from two different locations in Tongatapu, allegedly with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and cash in the ongoing drugs operation by Tonga Police. Premium content -
Thursday 20 June 2019 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vitalini Liku’ohihifo (29) was sentenced to one-year nine-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended for reckless driving that caused the death of a male pedestrian in September 2018 in Nualei. “Many a good career and reputation have floundered as a consequence of alcohol abuse, and he would do well to reflect upon this,” the judge said. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 June 2019 10:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Yesterday in Parliament the Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr Pohiva Tu‘i‘onetoa, to the surprise of the House, called his 2019-20 balanced budget “just a dream”, during the budget debate on 18 June 2019. -
Wednesday 19 June 2019 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Beach Volleyball players, Tio Fonohema and Semisi Funaki have partnered for the first time to represent Tonga at the Pacific Games in Samoa next month. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 June 2019 7:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's fight against illicit drugs continues, with a final consultation phase on a Policy Draft for the first Tonga National Illicit Drugs Policy, held at the Fa'onelua Convention Center this week in Nuku'alofa. It requires whole of government and society involvement to manage the growing problem. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 June 2019 6:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 56-year-old man was sentenced to 16-months imprisonment for indecently assaulting a child under the age of 12 last year in the Nuku'alofa area. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 June 2019 12:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Rugby League Nines team have been relentless in their fitness training at Teufaiva Stadium as they prepare for the Pacific Games next month. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 June 2019 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI will mark his 60th birthday on July 4, with various events during the week July 1-7, in a program announced at the Palace Office today. Premium content
