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Friday 24 November 2017 7:38pm
Sydney, Australia : A Tongan man in Sydney, Semi ‘Tongan Sam’ Ngata (59), has survived being shot in the back by a suspected hitman at a Sydney home last Friday night 17 November. Semi Ngata is the long-time body guard of a high-profile businessman John Ibrahim who operates a string of nightclubs throughout Sydney.
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Friday 24 November 2017 7:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 41-year-old man was reported to have committed suicide on November 2. Premium content -
Friday 24 November 2017 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men were charged with possession of cannabis when they were arrested on November 11, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2017 6:51pm
Bonn, Germany : Developing countries had a win at COP23 after difficulties arose when developed countries as well as Fiji, who was presiding over the conference, almost side-lined pre-2020 climate action negotiations in Bonn, Germany. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2017 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Fifita was found guilty of using a vehicle with an unauthorized licence plate and was discharged without conviction on the basis that he pay to court $200 pa’anga compensation, which he had done when a verdict was delivered by a Supreme Court judge on November 17. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2017 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s new parliament was elected by less than half of the country. Only 47.9% of voters cast their votes for winning candidates. Furthermore, 10 of the 17 People’s Representatives who were elected in last week’s snap general election, were supported by less than half of the total number of voters who turned out in their respective constituencies. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2017 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 4G Plus service for Tonga was launched by Ben Kealy, the Digicel Tonga CEO in Nuku’alofa, on Monday, 20 November at the start of its Christmas celebrations. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2017 10:39am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI will attend the Rugby League World Cup semi-final match between Mate Ma’a Tonga and England at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday, November 25. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2017 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Traditional dances were performed by young students from various Government Primary Schools in the Nuku'alofa district on November 22, to promote and preserve Tonga's traditional dances. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2017 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifth Harmony singer Dinah Jane will sing the Tongan National Anthem this Saturday 25 November before the kick-off of the Rugby League World Cup semi-final match between Mate Ma’a Tonga and England at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2017 1:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : World Rugby has increased by 19% its current investment on the Fijian, Samoan and Tongan Rugby Unions and the preparation of their national teams for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Meanwhile Tonga’s Rugby Union is in turmoil after the Supreme Court voided an amendment to its Constitution, and on November 9 appointed the Acting Attorney General to call a meeting to elect a new President, Deputy President and other officers. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2017 7:10pm
Bonn, Germany : Tonga at COP23 last week in Bonn, Germany, called for the establishment of Climate Change as a core security issue and stressed the need for Small Island Developing States such as Tonga, to build resilience, warning that inaction "will ultimately result in our disappearance as a people and a culture". Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2017 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men are pending court appearances after being arrested for possession of cannabis, methamphetamine and ammunition, during two separate search warrants in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2017 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 30 year-old woman, who was sitting on the back of a utility van, broke her arm after she fell on the road at Pea, when a group of men threw water at her passing vehicle during celebrations on the roads for the Mate Ma’a Tonga win over Lebanon in a Rugby League World Cup match on November 18. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2017 10:33am
Brighton, United Kingdom : Despite the clear evidence linking poverty to psychological distress, policies tackling poverty do not typically take shame into account. ... Being poor is a highly shameful experience, degrading one’s dignity and sense of self-worth. While the manifestations and causes of poverty differ, the humiliation that accompanies it is universal. Recent research conducted at the University of Oxford found that from China to the United Kingdom, people facing economic hardship – even children – experience a nearly identical assault on their pride and self-esteem. -
Monday 20 November 2017 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Japan’s Brave Blossoms defeated the ‘Ikale Tahi 39 – 6 on November 18 in Toulouse, France. The Brave Blossoms ran in five tries and successfully prevented the ‘Ikale Tahi from scoring any tries. Premium content -
Monday 20 November 2017 7:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New financial knowledge and skills have been developed in the Pacific Islands over the last seven years following initiatives by banks to broaden access to financial services for many more people. Ressa Price, the ANZ regional Executive Director for the Pacific, visiting Tonga on November 16, released a report on the the impact of the bank's MoneyMinded program that was launched in 2010 in a number of Pacific Islands countries, Premium content -
Monday 20 November 2017 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 60-year-old grandfather has been charged with bodily harm after he is alleged to have accidentally shot his daughter and four-year-old son with a .22 rifle, during an incident on Saturday night at Hofoa. Premium content -
Monday 20 November 2017 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tangi, a Life Peer has been appointed by HM King Tupou VI as Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, effective from November 17. Premium content -
Sunday 19 November 2017 10:25pm
Bonn, Germany : Next year’s “Talanoa Dialogue” – to be convened by Fiji, which last week became the first island state to chair UN climate talks – will help countries identify exactly how they can achieve the goals set in the Paris agreement. That dialogue, which countries should approach in good faith, must be a springboard for further action. By Hilda Heine and Kevin Rudd
