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Tuesday 31 May 2016 2:26pm
Auckland, New Zealand : An Auckland barrister, Mina Wharepouri, of Tongan descent, will be sworn in tomorrow as Acting District Court Judge, and will be based in Manukau, New Zealand.
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Tuesday 31 May 2016 1:57pm
Fort Worth, Texas : Pro-golfer Tony Finau turned up to the front door of a young lady’s house in Texas last week offering flowers, chocolate, a get-well card and his apologies for accidently hitting her on the head with one of his golf balls. Premium content -
Monday 30 May 2016 9:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Education System is “bad”, Tonga’s Minister of Education and Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told a gathering at the Loumaile Lodge Nuku’alofa on Thursday, 26 May.3 comments Premium content -
Monday 30 May 2016 3:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a defiant statement to the Pacific Games Council, the Tongan Government today boldly announced it will not let the council dictate who Tonga should employ to facilitate the 2019 Games, and announced that government had replaced Tonga's organising committee chairman Lord Sevele on May 27 with Tonga's Solicitor General Sione Sisifa. Premium content -
Monday 30 May 2016 3:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A special public holiday will be held in Tonga on Wednesday, 22 June to mark the upcoming 150th Anniversary of Tupou College. Premium content -
Monday 30 May 2016 2:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A beautiful traditional Chinese music concert for the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho's 90th birthday, was performed by China’s National Traditional Orchestra on Saturday night, 28 May at Loumaile Lodge. By Linny Folau. Premium content -
Monday 30 May 2016 11:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An allied effort to combat potential drug trafficking in the South Pacific brought together 10 Tongan and American agencies in Nuku'alofa to exchange the latest information on drug identification as part of the Nevada National Guard / Kingdom of Tonga State Partnership Program between May 9-13. Premium content -
Sunday 29 May 2016 7:28pm
London, United Kingdom : The "rampaging" Vunipola brothers helped their club, the London Saracens, to win the 2015-16 Aviva Premiership defeating the Exeter Chiefs by 28 points to 20 in the Premiership final yesterday. Premium content -
Saturday 28 May 2016 10:09pm
Timaru, New Zealand : The Tongan community in the city of Timaru in New Zealand celebrated the official inauguration of the Tongan Society South Canterbury (TSSC) on May 27. The organisation will offer support to Tongans living in South Canterbury, a rural region home to over 55,000 residents. Premium content -
Saturday 28 May 2016 2:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “It’s a wrap!”, said German filmmaker Florian Schewe, today after winding up six weeks of filming in Neiafu and Kenutu Island, Vava‘u. "The Tongan crew and cast members did a fantastic job, without them we could have not accomplished the filming,” he told Matangi Tonga Online.1 comment Premium content -
Saturday 28 May 2016 1:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan delegation including cultural dancers and artists has presented Tongan dance at the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts underway in Guam, from May 22 to June 4. Premium content -
Saturday 28 May 2016 1:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A project to remove invasive rats from two Tongan islands, Malinoa and Motutapu, is proving to be successful with signs that native plants are recovering along with bird life and marine animals. Other islands of Fangasito and Luahiapo in the Vava'u Island Group are now being included in the programme. Premium content -
Saturday 28 May 2016 9:48am
Hagatna, Guam : Pacific Ministers for Culture have declared to meet every two-years instead of every four years, in their call for ongoing support to the region’s cultural sector during their Third Meeting in Guam this week. Premium content -
Saturday 28 May 2016 9:30am
Suva, Fiji : Statisticians from governments and development partners throughout the Pacific will meet in Lautoka, Fiji, next week to discuss major statistical projects that will inform government policy and decision making, supporting sustainable development in the region. Premium content -
Friday 27 May 2016 4:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tau’atevalu (78) was laid to rest yesterday, 26 May, at the Vaolongolongo Cemetery in ‘Utulau, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Friday 27 May 2016 1:48pm
Gold Coast, Queensland : Konrad Hurrell has been signed by the Gold Coast Titans. The signing comes only a day after the 24 year-old NRL star was released by his former club the New Zealand Warriors. Premium content -
Thursday 26 May 2016 5:17pm
Nuku'alofa : Tongan Tourism operators showcased Tonga to international travel partners during the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) held on May 20-21 at Sea World Resort in Gold Coast, Australia. Premium content -
Thursday 26 May 2016 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The start of a six-day celebration to mark the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho's 90th birthday began yesterday, Wednesday 25 May in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 26 May 2016 3:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It’s going to be a busy time in Nuku’alofa come June to July with the annual Heilala Festival, church conference and school celebrations. Premium content -
Thursday 26 May 2016 3:40pm
Hamilton, New Zealand : A Tongan citizen living in New Zealand, Tavake Mokofisi (33) has been fined $350 and sentenced to 150 hours community work by a New Zealand court for performing a home surgery on his pet dog in an attempt to neuter it without anaesthetic. The dog is reportedly in good condition and is under the care of an animal protection agency. Premium content
