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  • Wednesday 2 May 2018 8:46pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two teenage boys charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr and Mrs Wen, in February had their case adjourned to June 25, at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court.
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  • Wednesday 2 May 2018 8:41pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A car dealer in Longlongo has been charged with obtaining money, reportedly $12,800 pa'anga by false pretenses from a client.
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  • Wednesday 2 May 2018 3:55pm


    Auckland, New Zealand
    : New Zealand Police are searching for two Tongan male suspects in relation to the death of a 28-year-old father Epalahame Tu'uheava who was found dead on a road in Mangere, Auckland yesterday. A severely injured woman was found next to him and is currently being treated in hospital.
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  • Tuesday 1 May 2018 10:49pm


    Parramatta, Australia
    : Parramatta Eels second-row and Mate Ma'a Tonga veteran Tony “T-Rex” Williams has been ruled out for the entire 2018 season after he sustained a knee injury against the West Sydney Tigers on Sunday April 29. His injury was not in vain as the Eels defeated the Tigers 24 – 22, keeping their championship hopes alive.
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  • Tuesday 1 May 2018 10:48pm


    Jacksonville, Florida
    : The Jacksonville Jaguars have recruited New Zealand born linebacker Andrew Motuapuaka (22) of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is the son of Tongan immigrants Siaosi and Manu Motuapuaka.
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  • Tuesday 1 May 2018 5:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A one day Touch Rugby Tournament for Men’s and Women’s open teams, was held to commemorate ANZAC Day last week on the public holiday, 25 April. The first prize of $1000 for each division went to Fasi Moe Afi Women's and to Nukunuku Men's teams.
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  • Tuesday 1 May 2018 5:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Land Court has ruled for the Kingdom of Tonga (Government) to pay $99,716 pa’anga to Siosifa Mosa'ati Uhi in compensation for overburden soil unlawfully removed from his tax allotment in Fua'amotu.
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  • Tuesday 1 May 2018 5:40pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A man sustained minor injury from a machete attack, during a confrontation at Sopu on Sunday night, April 29, where a group of men turned up with a firearm and a machete and threatened a group who were drinking at the area. A vehicle was set on fire.
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  • Monday 30 April 2018 7:53pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 67-year-old man charged with attempted carnal knowledge on a child will appear for trial, at the Supreme Court on May 1.
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  • Monday 30 April 2018 7:50pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga’s first Commissioner for Public Relations and former Minister of Justice and Police, Siaosi Taimani ‘Aho (79), who passed away on Friday, April 27, after an illness, was laid to rest today at Takaunove Cemetery, Fasi.
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  • Monday 30 April 2018 7:43pm

    : The Tonga Under-20s National Rugby team were outclassed 97 – 0 by the New Zealand Under-20s team in the opening of the 2018 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship on Friday 27 April in Gold Coast, Australia. The halftime score was 47 – 0.
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  • Monday 30 April 2018 7:42pm


    Arlington, Texas
    : The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have drafted Vita Vea (23) of Milpitas, California. He is the son of Tongan immigrants Sione and Fipe Vea.
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  • Friday 27 April 2018 6:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A five-year-old girl is in critical condition at Vaiola Hospital after she was allegedly hit by a car on Tuesday night, April 24 on Mateialona Road in Kolofo’ou.
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  • Friday 27 April 2018 6:41pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : By May 24, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could become the 73rd country whose citizens may enter Tonga without a pre-entry visa - or may be not. The UAE government is telling its citizens the visa waiver will start on May 24, based on an MOU signed with a representative of Tonga's King Tupou VI on April 23. However, it is not yet clear whether or not the Tonga Government has approved it.
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  • Friday 27 April 2018 6:27pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 20-year-old woman who passed away at the hospital in Pangai on Tuesday, April 24 has been confirmed to have been a suicide death.
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  • Friday 27 April 2018 6:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two tourism operators in Vava'u, who are embroiled in a bitter lawsuit, had their civil cases adjourned to May 9, at the Magistrate’s Court in Neiafu.
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  • Friday 27 April 2018 6:11pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Police are looking for two robbers who were armed with an iron rod, and stole around $10,000 pa’anga from a Chinese shop on Friday night, April 20 in Pahu.
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  • Friday 27 April 2018 6:09pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Electronic goods worth over $9,000 pa’anga were stolen from a home at Pili on Sunday night, April 22.
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  • Thursday 26 April 2018 6:09pm


    London, UK
    : A film documentary, 'Leitis in Waiting', has won the audience award, after premiering at the Festival of Commonwealth Film 2018 in London. The film promotes human rights and challenges laws ciminalizing LGBT lives, still current in eight Pacific countries.
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  • Thursday 26 April 2018 5:50pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A search has been called off for a missing man, Tevita ‘Ekuasi (21) who allegedly jumped into the sea at the Houma Blowholes on Sunday, April 8 .
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