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Tuesday 20 September 2022 2:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Through her long reign, Queen Elizabeth became a part of our lives. How many lives did she touch without realising? Every day since her sad passing, Tongan friends here have told me stories of meeting Queen Elizabeth or seeing her on visits to Tonga or New Zealand or Australia, and I have been struck again how much of a family we are in the Commonwealth, with so much shared history and so much in common. - British High Commissioner in Tonga. -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 11:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga, the price for petroleum has decreased starting from yesterday,19 September, 2022. The Competent Authority (TCA) approved the new retail petroleum prices for September – October. Government has extended a subsidy of 20 seniti for three and a half months.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022 10:22am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Aviation Alert level for Tonga's Home Reef volcanic activity was raised from Yellow to Orange this morning as the ongoing eruption has elevated to ash composition, but Tonga Geological Services (TGS) said there is low risk to the Vava'u and Ha'apai Communities. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 1:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Building a Resilient Tonga is the theme of this year’s National Climate Change Awareness Week, which started with tree planting in ‘Eua on 13 September, 2022. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 1:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 26-year-old man was found dead at a residence in Puke on Saturday, 17 September. It is reported to be a suicide but an inquest this week will determine the cause of death. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 1:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The State Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be broadcasted live on national television in Tonga, starting at 10:00pm on Monday night, 19 September until 7:00am, Tuesday morning. Premium content -
Saturday 17 September 2022 3:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Home Reef Volcano erupted again early this morning, with eruption events increasing over the last 24 hours, sending steam vents 1km into the atmosphere. A volcanic submarine island has re-emerged 10m above sea level and continues to grow larger, Tonga Geological Services said. The volcanic activity poses low risks to aviation, but all mariners are warned to keep away from the area. Premium content -
Saturday 17 September 2022 1:50am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new cutting edge Intensive Care Telemedicine Unit worth $7.8 million pa'anga installed at Vaiola Hospital on Tongatapu, was opened by Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala on 16 September. Premium content -
Saturday 17 September 2022 1:42am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Children at Nakelo Montessori Kindergarten learned about policing in a special day with Tonga Police officers, on 14 September at Tu’atakilangi. Sergeant Tu’uholoaki, a Trainer at the Police College, urged parents not to teach children to fear the police, “Teach their children the truth: a police officer’s job is to help them in time of trouble or when they need help, and to keep them safe." Premium content -
Saturday 17 September 2022 1:35am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Chief Dental Officer, Dr. Fakakovikaetau and Dr. Sisilia Fusi Fifita, Oral Pathology Specialist, became the first Tongan dentists to be inducted as Fellows of the International College of Dentists in Christchurch, New Zealand. Premium content -
Saturday 17 September 2022 1:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heneli Losalu (25), ‘Akapei Fa (20) and Semisi Moeaki (20) have been jailed for serious bodily harm, committed when they jointly attacked and injured a 17-year-old in the village of Puke in January this year. "It is a tragedy of this case that these young men are getting prison sentences today. But this court cannot allow this level of violence, with rolling attacks spilling over into peoples' kava clubs or private residence, especially when in the name of the inter college rivalry. That is simply demented and wrong," said the judge. Premium content -
Saturday 17 September 2022 1:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan flags will be flown half-mast on Monday 19 September, in respect of the State Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in London, United Kingdom, following a decree by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Premium content -
Friday 16 September 2022 5:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The search has been called off for two men and a teenager, who have been missing at sea for over two-weeks now, after their small boat sank between Niutoua and 'Eueiki. Six men were in the boat: two have survived, one died and three are missing. Premium content -
Thursday 15 September 2022 9:59am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Solar power for around 197 households on the small island of ‘Uiha in the Ha’apai Group, was tested this week marking an important transition from diesel to solar power generation, ahead of commissioning at the end of the month. The island's two villages, which had only six hours of electricity a day, now enjoy 24 hours a day of 100% renewable power. Premium content -
Thursday 15 September 2022 9:05am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Titali To’ia (39) was sentenced to three-years two-months imprisonment for possession of 3.33 grams of methamphetamine, after Police intercepted his vehicle in Havelu, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 15 September 2022 8:18am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Barefoot rugby in Tonga will welcome the distribution of 20,000 pairs of sports shoes to 30 high schools this week, along with sports equipment donated by the Auckland Blues in New Zealand, under the club's Best Foot Forward for Tonga initiative . -
Wednesday 14 September 2022 3:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Service of Commemoration for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Nuku'alofa today, Wednesday 14 September at 6:00pm, with an open invitation to all who wish to attend the service. Meanwhile, a condolence book remains open this week in Nuku'alofa, at the British and New Zealand High Commission's offices. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 September 2022 7:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nesiasi Kamoto (49) was found guilty of discharging a a .22 rifle to intimidate his relatives, who were living at his tax allotment in Tofoa. He will be sentenced at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. on 28 October. “This should be a salient reminder to owners and licensed holders how important it is to ensure safe and secure storage of firearms," said the judge. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 September 2022 7:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mele Teusiva ‘Amanaki was awarded $50,000 in damages by the Supreme Court, after winning a long and winding defamation lawsuit against Tonga Weekly newspaper and its former editor Faka'osi Maama, who published articles and a photograph on three occasions back in 2014. The Lord Chief Justice had no hesitation in finding that both defendants were actuated by malice. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 September 2022 6:48pm
Wellington, New Zealand : New Zealand has ended its traffic light system, which means international travellers will no longer need to be vaccinated to enter the country, and the mandatory COVID-19 testing is scrapped.
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