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Thursday 30 November 2023 9:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The popular beachfront at Popua in the capital, Nuku'alofa, is looking cleaner today, thanks to a group of university students from New Zealand who decided to spend their last day in Tonga picking up rubbish. The group of 15 young women from throughout New Zealand, led by Leata Loelu, have spent a fortnight in Tonga engaging in community services.
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Wednesday 29 November 2023 9:36pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A young navy administrator, Joanna Mafi, who was awarded the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) “Sailor of the Year”, was described as a tremendous asset to RNZN, and is of Tongan descent. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 November 2023 9:29pm
Nairobi, Kenya : The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) received the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday 27 November, for its project, the "Pacific Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework (PSTPF) 2030." SPTO's 20 Pacific Island member countries are committed to to sustainable tourism, its CEO Christopher Cocker said. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 November 2023 8:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two Police officers, Penitiketo Latu and Taliai Tapueluelu, were found guilty of causing serious bodily harm to a young soldier (19), whom they kicked on the mouth, fracturing his jaw using their police boots, as he lay defenceless and unconscious, on the floor of the Neiafu Police Station, in Vava’u in 2021. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 November 2023 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Vaka Lutui (35) is serving 10-months imprisonment for possession of 0.21 grams of methamphetamine at Tokomololo. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 November 2023 7:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) volunteer program, known as (JOCV) Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, celebrated 50 years of service in Tonga on 23 November, with a function at the Tanoa Hotel. A total of 568 volunteers have served in Tonga, and four volunteers are currently in-country. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 November 2023 8:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Women’s Affairs and Gender Equality Division (WAGED), of the Ministry of Internal Affairs launched the "16 Days of Activism" in Tonga, an international campaign to end violence against women and children. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 November 2023 8:37pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Sergeant Sione Puna’ivaha of the Tonga Police Detector Dog Unit, supported the New Zealand Police Pacific Detector Dog Programme (PDDP) to train six new detector dog handlers, in a 3-month course from 25 September to 25 November, in Wellington, New Zealand. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 November 2023 8:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Domestic rainwater tanks are often contaminated and unsafe to drink if not managed and cleaned regularly, a recent study has shown. Conducted by Tonga's Ministry of Health, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and the Asian Development Bank, the study found drinking water is often contaminated with E. coli. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 November 2023 7:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Pacific Games Silver Medalists, the Rugby League 9s Women’s team, returned to Tonga at the weekend, encouraging young girls “to play hard, never give up and strive for their goals no matter what.” They believe that it's important to break down barriers and dispel restrictive stereotypes for Tongan women in sports. Team member, 'Eseta Vuki, has received a surprise contract offer from an Australian Club. -
Monday 27 November 2023 10:25pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : A young golfer, Salote Alexis Vakasiuola (16) has won Tonga’s first gold medal at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands on 25 November, where she demonstrated remarkable determination in the women’s golfing event, finishing with a 10 point margin ahead of her nearest rival. -
Monday 27 November 2023 10:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After receiving reports of an illegal radio transmission, detected near aviation communication channels or frequencies that are used by Tonga's aircraft and air traffic control, the government issued a warning today that It may cause a serious disruption to air travel, posing high risks to the safety of life in the sky. Premium content -
Friday 24 November 2023 11:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four participants of the Tonga cohort of the 2023 Pacific Greenpreneurs Program graduated today, with two recipients awarded total funds of USD$55,000 (approximately TOP $130,000). Mr Masa Kawaguchi, director of South Pacific Mozuku Ltd, a growth-stage green enterprise in Tonga, was awarded a USD $50,000 zero-interest repayable grant. Mrs Lu'isa Nau, owner of Culture Fusion Tonga, winner of the Business Plan competition, was awarded USD $5,000 for an innovative business model. Premium content -
Friday 24 November 2023 11:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School's Head Girl, Molipala o Pangai Finau, was named Dux for the 2023 academic year, at the government secondary school’s prize giving ceremony, held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, today, 24 November. Premium content -
Friday 24 November 2023 10:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Celebrating 30 years of operations in Tonga, the ANZ bank today launched their latest payment technology, ANZ Egate, which will enable customers to shop and pay online, with Molisi Supermarket in Nuku'alofa being the first business here to use the facility. -
Friday 24 November 2023 6:52pm
Forster, Australia : The artist who loved Tonga, Sune Egan, passed away peacefully in Forster, NSW, Australia, on Sunday 19 November, five months after her 93rd birthday. Sune's paintings of Tongan people and scenery on tapa cloth, created over three decades from 1975, captured a nostalgic landscape and people with a simpler way of life than the Tonga of today. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 9:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s first National Action Plan to Counter Trafficking in Persons and Protect Vulnerable Migrants, was launched by the Government of Tonga, with collaboration from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Asia Foundation, this Monday, 20 November, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 5:20pm
: Tonga's debutants Rugby Leage 9s team ended their Pacific Game's journey with a silver medal, after a defeat to Cook Islands 8-16 last night, 22 November. -
Thursday 23 November 2023 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Circular Economy System (Tonga CES) aims to develop a zero-waste system, that might potentially provide Tonga with renewable energy, and food - such as poultry and corn. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 5:11pm
Apia, Samoa : Viliami Hakaumotu was named as the “2023 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year”, at the opening of the Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) Meeting, in Apia, Samoa, last week. Premium content
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