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Tuesday 5 April 2022 5:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The cause of death of a New Zealand couple in Vava'u, was electrocution and was likely accidental, a formal inquest conducted during the weekend has found.
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Monday 4 April 2022 7:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ha’apai has 18 positive COVID-19 cases in the community, recorded on Saturday, April 2, the Minister for Health, Hon. Dr Saia Piukala said today. To date nationally, nine people have died due to COVID-19 and another seven from co-morbidities. Some active cases in Tonga remain “moderately severe”. Public Health nurses are going out to reach around 20,000 people who have not yet had their vaccine booster shots. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Monday 4 April 2022 4:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The deaths of a New Zealand couple, whose bodies were found at 'Utungake in Vava'u on Saturday, are being investigated by Tonga Police. The deaths were described as “a tragedy” by ... Premium content -
Monday 4 April 2022 1:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All schools and government departments in Ha‘apai are closed, starting today, after the first community transmission of COVID-19 was detected there, the Prime Minister's Office announced last night. The PMO expected the numbers to be announced by the Ministry of Health at a press conference this afternoon. Premium content -
Friday 1 April 2022 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu businesses have been busy restocking and refilling goods and products today to be better able to meet customer demand tomorrow, Saturday, when they open their doors between 5:00am and 8:00pm during the current lockdown due to COVID-19. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Friday 1 April 2022 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 35-year-old man from Te'ekiu was arrested by the Police Drugs Enforcement Taskforce in relation to illicit drugs, cash and utensils on March 25, during the current COVID-19 lockdown. Premium content -
Friday 1 April 2022 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : NIWA and The Nippon Foundation are undertaking a mission to discover the undersea impacts of the recent Tongan volcanic eruption. NIWA scientists are sailing to Tonga to survey the ocean around the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai (HT–HH) volcano and surrounding regions. Premium content -
Thursday 31 March 2022 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga won the BIE Gold Award for exhibition design at the Expo 2020 Dubai on March 30, for its “supreme aesthetic functionality with extraordinary visitor discovery” in the the Opportunity District, Interior Design Category. Premium content -
Thursday 31 March 2022 7:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four repatriation flights arrived in Tonga yesterday, March 30, with 277 passengers, MEIDECC CEO Paula Ma’u confirmed this afternoon. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 March 2022 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lockdown restrictions will be eased with businesses able to operate for three days starting on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday, confirmed Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku during a virtual press conference today, March 30. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 March 2022 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Education in Tonga has received an unspecified boost in funds from donors, Save the Children Australia (SCA) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) on March 28, to ensure children affected by the volcanic eruption and COVID-19 restrictions are still able to continue learning, the Prime Minister's Office reported. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 March 2022 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six new motor vehicles were donated to Tonga Fire Services from the Chinese Government on March 29. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2022 10:24pm
Tokyo, Japan : We are worried about the people of Tonga. We former JICA volunteers created a song to cheer up the Tongan people affected by the January 15 events, and posted it on You Tube. Similarly in Japan 11 years ago. It is said that many years are still needed to care for the victims’ minds and regain the lost daily life. I hope you introduce this to your readers. - Hiromichi Suzuki -
Tuesday 29 March 2022 7:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six deaths from COVID-19 in Tonga have been confirmed, while another five people with the virus died from underlying illnesses, the Minister for Health, Hon Dr Saia Piukala said today, March 29. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2022 6:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There are four repatriation flights due to arrive in Tonga tomorrow, Wednesday 30 March, from Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, and Apia, MEIDECC CEO Paula Ma’u said this afternoon. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2022 4:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight United Nations personnel, who recently completed their 15-day mandatory quarantine in Tonga, are now providing direct support to the country's ongoing recovery efforts from the volcanic and tsunami event that occurred in January. Premium content -
Monday 28 March 2022 11:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Netball are the champions of the Pacific Australia Netball Series after defeating Fiji in the grand final 60-52 on Saturday, March 26 in Sydney, Australia. Premium content -
Thursday 24 March 2022 5:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The COVID-19 virus has reached Ha’apai, with 29 positive cases confirmed out of the 126 people who travelled from Nuku’alofa to the outer islands, last week. Meanwhile, a total of 363 new cases were recorded in the whole of Tonga over a 24 hour period up to 6:00am today, bringing the total number of active cases in Tonga to 2,919. Positive cases in Tonga are forecast to peak at 1,000 cases per day by mid-April. Three people have died from COVID-19 and another six positive cases died from underlying illnesses. Premium content -
Thursday 24 March 2022 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 300 people, mainly on Tongatapu, have been arrested and charged for breaching curfews, not wearing masks or not social distancing, as required under the regulations under the Tonga Emergency Management Act since February 2. Tonga Police said they are assisted by town and district officers and community patrols to report those who breach the lockdown restrictions in villages. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 March 2022 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : If essential non-government services run out of petrol this week, it's just too bad – no fuel refills are allowed until Tonga's hard lockdown ends on Saturday morning. Only vehicles with a "P' number plate may refill at designated bowsers. Premium content
