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Tuesday 1 September 2020 12:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mikaele Hoponoa Pahulu (40) was sentenced to three-years imprisonment for beating up a 71-year-old patient at the Psychiatric Ward in Vaiola Hospital. The victim, who suffered a severe head injury, remains paralysed and is fed via nasogastric tube.
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Tuesday 1 September 2020 11:33am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Fusitu’a has been re-elected, in absentia, as the Nobles' representative of Niuatoputapu and Niuafo’ou after a by-election was held at the Palace Office yesterday morning, 31 August. Lord Fusitu'a who suffered from failing health was evacuated to Auckland last year and remains in New Zealand. Premium content -
Monday 31 August 2020 7:51pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Solomon Airlines has today released details of the repatriation flight to Vanuatu, Tonga and Australia on Saturday September 5. It will also be the first repatriation flight from Tonga to Australia via the Brisbane Gateway and an opportunity for foreign nationals in Tonga to return to their home countries. Premium content -
Monday 31 August 2020 7:17pm
Bay of Islands, New Zealand : A fleet of boats have been gifted to the Vava’u Blue Water School in Neiafu, for Tongan youth to learn how to sail. The Vava'u community is fundraising to ship the boats from New Zealand to Vava'u. Premium content -
Monday 31 August 2020 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Manase Tonga (42) received a suspended prison sentence on August 28 at the Supreme Court for possession of cannabis, and also a rifle and ammunition without a licence, in two separate incidents in 2018-19. The court was told the accused had begun selling drugs because his work fixing water pumps at the bottom of the village wells presented health and safety hazards, and caused impairments that made it difficult for him to maintain his family. Premium content -
Monday 31 August 2020 6:49pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Five more Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) buoys have been deployed to provide ongoing tsunami monitoring and detection information for New Zealand and Pacific countries, including Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 31 August 2020 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has extended its State of Emergency due to CoViD-19 from 8:00pm today, Monday 31 August until 8:00pm Monday 28 September. However, details of the national restrictions including a curfew had not been released by close of business today. Premium content -
Saturday 29 August 2020 2:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has been without a domestic air service for four months. While the owner of the privately owned Real Tonga Airline said he wanted to find a way to partner with government, all his staff have left the airline and joined a new government-owned venture, the Lulutai Airline Ltd., which is set to launch a new domestic service in September. Premium content -
Friday 28 August 2020 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A website raising awareness on cybersecurity was launched in Tonga today by the Minister for MEIDECC Hon Poasi Tei. GetSafeOnline Tonga aims to raise awareness about online risks and to educate businesses and individuals on how to protect themselves from online threats such as phishing scams, identity theft, ransomware, malware, and viruses. Premium content -
Friday 28 August 2020 5:17pm
Abuja, Nigeria : Growing evidence shows that COVID-19 survivors can suffer from long-term health effects, not least heart-related complications. All countries with high rates of obesity should be considering programs encouraging weight loss, healthier eating, and physical activity. The more we can reduce the heart-related and other complications of COVID-19, the more lives we will save. By Ifeanyi M. Nsofor. -
Friday 28 August 2020 4:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Liufau Latu (30) was found guilty by a jury of reckless driving causing the death of his passenger Tevita Moa Taufa (27) last year in Fatai. He is detained in police custody for sentencing on September 25. Premium content -
Friday 28 August 2020 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men were arrested with methamphetamine and cannabis from a home in Mataika on August 21. They remain in police custody. Premium content -
Friday 28 August 2020 4:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An Air New Zealand charter flight that arrived at Fua’amotu International Airport last night picked up Vietnamese and Sri Lankan nationals who had been working on a project in Tonga, confirmed Paul Karalus of Tonga's Air Terminal Services today. Premium content -
Friday 28 August 2020 11:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A repatriation flight from Fiji that was scheduled for Saturday, 29 August, has been deferred to next Wednesday, Ministry of Health CEO Dr Siale 'Akau'ola, confirmed last night. Meanwhile, a Hawkes Bay fruit grower has called Tonga's failure to repatriate its vulnerable young men and seasonal workers, who are left stranded in New Zealand, as “unconscionable” (shockingly unfair or unjust) . Premium content -
Thursday 27 August 2020 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven countries including Tonga have ratified the PACER-Plus agreement which will come into effect 60 days after the eighth country ratifies it. Premium content -
Thursday 27 August 2020 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of five men charged with the murder of Sione Feimoefiafi (49) will start at the Supreme Court on Monday, August 31. Premium content -
Thursday 27 August 2020 6:00pm
Gold Coast, Australia : All 2020 Championship events, including the Polynesian Championships to be held in Nuku'alofa, have been cancelled due to CoViD-19, the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) stated on August 26. -
Thursday 27 August 2020 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No further decisions have been made in regard to admitting a new International Rugby League member for Tonga, confirmed Asia Pacific Rugby League Head of Operations, Gareth Holmes today. Premium content -
Thursday 27 August 2020 5:57pm
Wellington, New Zealand : New Zealand is increasing its chances of securing access to a CoViD-19 vaccine when it becomes available, after announcing millions of dollars to support domestic and international vaccine efforts. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is also ensuring Pacific Island countries are supported. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 August 2020 7:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has provided an Expression of Interest to join COVAX to access CoViD-19 vaccines confirmed the Ministry of Health CEO, Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola. It will give early access to vaccinations for the most vulnerable people in member countries populations. Premium content
