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Thursday 14 July 2016 6:15pm
Kansas, USA : A young US born Tongan, 'Ainise Havili (20) has been nominated by the University of Kansas for the “Big 12 Athlete of the Year Award” selected from 12 universities in five states. Raised in Texas, 'Ainise, the daughter of Tongan immigrants Moses and Mele Havili, is a star volleyball player and a member of the 2016 United States College Volleyball team.
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Thursday 14 July 2016 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Fire and Emergency Services firemen were pumped up with their two new fire trucks and fire fighting equipment worth about $100,000 donated by the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Services today. Premium content -
Thursday 14 July 2016 4:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tatafu Moeaki, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Finance and National Planning has resigned from the Civil Service before the end of his contract. Premium content -
Thursday 14 July 2016 4:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A petition to King Tupou VI from the Public Service Association (PSA) was submitted on Tuesday, 12 July, as the PSA continues to push for defering the implementation of new civil salary structures. The petition was signed by 476 public servants. Premium content -
Thursday 14 July 2016 4:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Human remains found in a bush area of Tongatapu yesterday have been identified as 'Alekisio Taufatahi Kautai (55), a man who lived by himself at Lapaha, Tonga Police today confirmed today. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 July 2016 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are appealing for information that might help to identify the remains of a man, believed to be aged in his 40's, discovered this afternoon, Wednesday 13 July 2016, at Lapaha in Eastern Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 July 2016 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The by-election to decide the seat for Vava’u 16 in the Tonga Legislative Assembly will be held tomorrow Thursday, 14 July contested by four candidates, including one woman. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 July 2016 6:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police have released the name of ‘Unaloto ‘Eli (22) who died after he was hit by a vehicle on Taufa’ahau Road in Pea, early Saturday morning, 9 July. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 July 2016 4:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Obituary. Elizabeth Bott Spillius, a distinguished psychoanalyst and anthropologist who, through a chance friendship with Queen Sālote, made a valuable contribution to studies of Tongan society, has died in London on July 4 at the age of 92 years, after an illness. -
Tuesday 12 July 2016 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Consider the Tongan pillars of love, respect, humility, reciprocation and patriotism Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala urged a gathering of parliamentary staff from 10 Pacific Islands, as he opened the 47th Annual Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference held from July 11-14 at the Fa'onelua Centre in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 July 2016 10:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Tonga Made Show 2016 will be held on July 27 to August 13 in six islands under a theme, ‘Food Security for happy and healthy Tongans.’. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 July 2016 10:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Lea’aetoa is the winner of this year’s TCC Open Golf Championship event after a thrilling finish when he edged out Digicel’s Ronan McGrane by 2 shots last Saturday. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 July 2016 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rear Admiral John Martin, New Zealand Chief of Navy is in Tonga this week on a bilateral visit that includes meeting King Tupou Vi and touring Masefield Navy Base and Taliai Army Camp. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 July 2016 1:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 54-year-old man has been charged with indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Kolonga, Tongatapu. He is expected to appear at the Magistrate’s Court in Mu’a on Wednesday, 13 July. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 July 2016 1:25pm
Worcester, United Kingdom : Australian-Tongan athlete, Mo'onia Gerrard has been appointed as the new head coach of the Worcester Servern Stars, an English professional netball club participating in the UK based Netball Super League Tournament. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 July 2016 10:18am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A leading police officer, Acting Deputy Commissioner Sālote Grewe Tonga (61) who retired after 42-years of service with Tonga Police, was farewelled in a parade on Friday, 8 July and lauded for her strong character and deep values that made her a role model in her career. "Sālote treated everyone from all walks of life with respect," said Commissioner Stephen Caldwell. Premium content -
Monday 11 July 2016 10:38pm
Apia, Samoa : Tonga’s Under-17 Men’s Soccer team defeated American Samoa by two points to zero in their final game of the OFC U-17 Preliminary Tournament last Friday July 8 in Apia, Samoa. Premium content -
Monday 11 July 2016 5:17pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : A US Citizen was arrested and charged with the Manslaughter of his Canadian wife in Neiafu, Vava’u, the Tongan Police stated this afternoon, 11 July 2016. Premium content -
Monday 11 July 2016 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 24-year-old man from Fasi is charged in relation to the death of a 22-year-old man whom he allegedly hit with his vehicle on Taufa’ahau Road in Pea, early Saturday morning, 9 July. Premium content -
Monday 11 July 2016 1:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The outgoing Miss Heilala 2015 Brittne Fuimaono, perched on the open roof of a vehicle, led a colourful Miss Heilala Parade on Saturday July 9.The parade ended at Ma'ufanga, where the two Miss Heilala joined each other to ride in a convertible for final waves and photos, bringing the week-long event to its conclusion. Photos by Peter Poulsen. Premium content
