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  • Friday 8 November 2019 10:32am


    Auckland, New Zealand
    : Heavy prison sentences were dished out by the New Zealand High Court yesterday, to four men of Tongan and Niuean descent, for importing Methamphetamine into New Zealand from the United States.
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  • Thursday 7 November 2019 10:07pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Fifth Harmony singer Dinah Jane will headline her first tour as a solo artist in the United States this month.
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  • Thursday 7 November 2019 10:06pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A Tonga Youth Parliament will be held from December 10-12, to encourage youth participation in the political process.
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  • Thursday 7 November 2019 9:59pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Supreme Court has dimissed an appeal against a defamation ruling in a civil case between two tourism operators in Vava'u last year.
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  • Wednesday 6 November 2019 10:37pm


    Suva, Fiji
    : The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement will act to undermine American influence and credibility in the Pacific, a disappointed Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Hon Kausea Natano, warned today, 6 November 2019.
  • Wednesday 6 November 2019 8:35pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : King Tupou VI opened the new Princess Fusipala Hospital in Ha’apai this morning, November 6. The new hospital replaces the old one that was damaged by Cyclone Ian (Category 5) in 2014.
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  • Wednesday 6 November 2019 8:27pm


    Suva, Fiji
    : The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF are calling on Pacific communities to vaccinate against measles in response to recent outbreaks of measles in Tonga and Samoa.
  • Wednesday 6 November 2019 6:55pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A new bigger island has formed following an eruption at Lateiki Island (aka Metis Shoal) last month 13 – 31 October, The remnants of the former island have submerged in the location between Kao and Late in the Ha’apai group.
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  • Wednesday 6 November 2019 6:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A Sri Lankan national Vaseeth Samsudeen has been ordered to leave Tonga or face deportation back to Sri Lanka. He received a fully suspended sentence, after using a forged French passport in Tonga earlier this year.
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  • Wednesday 6 November 2019 6:07pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : An odd media release by the Prime Minister today announced: “Behold, the Champion Teams will assemble...”
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  • Tuesday 5 November 2019 7:27pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's electricity consumers have been spared the recent electricity price increase as the government is stepping in to cover the increased charges over the next few months. A statement today said the Prime Minister “is also the Minister of Public Enterprises, the Minister of Finance and CEO of the Ministry of Public Enterprises.” has directed an independent audit of the tariff structure.
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  • Tuesday 5 November 2019 7:11pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Thirty-six people were arrested and charged with drunkenness and public disorder in the Nuku'alofa Central Business District, during a Tonga Police operation over the weekend.
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  • Tuesday 5 November 2019 7:05pm


    Wellington, New Zealand
    : The threat that climate change poses to global health is the theme of an annual conference being held by New Zealand’s Otago Global Health in Wellington, New Zealand this week 6 – 7 November. Pacific research will be the focus of the conference.
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  • Tuesday 5 November 2019 7:01pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tongan heavyweight champion fighters Uaine Fa Jnr and Hemi Ahio, are scheduled to fight American fighters next Friday 15 November in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they hope to achieve what is billed as the “Toko Takeover”.
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  • Saturday 2 November 2019 10:00pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : In what is perhaps Tonga’s greatest sporting achievement, Tonga Invitational XIII defeated Rugby League invincibles Australia in a tightly contested match.
  • Saturday 2 November 2019 2:08pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tonga Invitational XIII team that defeated the British Lion last week, remains largely unchanged with only one replacement in the form of 'Ata Hingano who takes over Fanatesi Niu’s position in tonight's test match against Australia at Mount Eden Stadium, Auckland. Hingano returns as halfback after recovering from a shoulder injury that resulted in him sitting out last weekend’s test match against the British Lions.
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  • Friday 1 November 2019 9:59pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Four women running small businesses in Tongatapu, Vava'u, Ha'apai and 'Eua received the annual SPBD Business Woman of the Year Awards today. Award winners were Tu’itofa Prema (Tongatapu) Longoimana Fonua ('Eua), Katalina Tolu (Ha’apai) and Makelesi 'Asikia (Vava'u).
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  • Friday 1 November 2019 9:50pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 30-year-old man from Nakolo was charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs, firearm and ammunition on October 30, as Tonga Police continues to target the supply of illicit drugs in the community.
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  • Friday 1 November 2019 9:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The price of electricity has increased starting today, 1 November, from $0.799 to $0.8316 per kWh, approved by the Electricity Commission. With the tarriff increase, Tonga Power Ltd. expects to recover $1.6 million over 12 months, to offset losses in fuel costs.
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  • Friday 1 November 2019 9:36pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The National Reserve Bank made a record profit of $6 million in 2018/2019, and presented government with $4.2 million share of earnings.
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