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Wednesday 17 August 2016 11:48am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A foul-mouthed rant on social media by Tongan Olympic Team member Amini Fonua over the last week has spun out of control with the athlete at Rio baring his buttocks for a shared photograph.1 comment -
Wednesday 17 August 2016 9:32am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The sudden withdrawal by Cabinet Ministers of two Bills that were top of agenda of the House when it opened on 15 August has aroused concern over the law making process of government. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Tuesday 16 August 2016 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Waving national flags in support of Tonga's Team at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Tongan supporters and sponsors organised a colourful float parade through central Nuku’alofa today, Tuesday 16 August - complete with dark, muscular men with oiled bodies. Photos by Linny Folau and Peter Poulsen. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 August 2016 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene deceased in Tonga for August to September starting from today Tuesday, 16 August. The reduction comes after five consecutive monthly rises. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 August 2016 4:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu'iha'ateiho appeared at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 15 August and had his case committed to the Supreme Court for arraignment on Friday, 23 September. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 August 2016 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New water tanks were distributed to 115 homes on the remote island of Niuafo’ou on Thursday, 28 July under a 'Supporting Community Water Resilience' Project launched by King Tupou VI. Premium content -
Monday 15 August 2016 8:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s eccentric Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told Parliament today that he had declared Lord Vaea to be the leader of an “opposition party”, while he was on his first official visit to New Zealand from July 27-30. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 15 August 2016 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three young Tongan swimmers have placed in the top ten in a series of open water swimming events, held this month in Samoa.2 comments Premium content -
Monday 15 August 2016 5:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A one-year old baby boy who fell from the back of an open van during a collision, died from his injuries on Sunday morning 14 August at Vaiola Hospital. The baby's parents and the driver of the other vehicle, a BMW, remain in a critical condition in hospital. Premium content -
Monday 15 August 2016 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 26-year-old man was in critical condition at Vaiola Hospital after the vehicle he was a passenger in crashed into a tree on Taufa’ahau Road at Tofoa early Sunday morning, 14 August. Premium content -
Monday 15 August 2016 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siokivaha Timani was sentenced to four-years and nine-months imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm when he stabbed Tesimoni Funaki with a knife, causing injuries to his back and right lung in February last year, at Navutoka. Premium content -
Monday 15 August 2016 10:30am
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil : A pulled hamstring stopped Tonga’s 100m sprinter Siueni Filimone (21) from starting in the Round 1 Heats of the Men’s 100m Heats in Rio 2016 Olympics on Sunday, after he achieved his season’s best time of 10.76 seconds in the prelims. Premium content -
Sunday 14 August 2016 8:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There are two referees from Tonga at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Lata Kaumatule (31) and Tevita Makasini (39) are both assistant referees in Olympic Soccer competition (Association Football), Lata officiating the Women’s Olympic Soccer tournament and Tevita officiating the Men’s Olympic Soccer tournament. Lata and Tevita are the only Pacific Islanders out of 32 referees and 56 assistant referees. Premium content -
Sunday 14 August 2016 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Fiji Sevens victorious gold medal win and defining moment in Olympic history showcases a real display of what can be achieved for all Pacific Islanders, in particular our young Tongan men and women. - Chris Chapman1 comment -
Sunday 14 August 2016 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan 100m sprinter Siueni Filimone (21) did not start after reaching the heats of the elite men’s 100m sprint at the Rio 2016 Olympics this morning, Sunday 14 August. Premium content -
Sunday 14 August 2016 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A popular New York based news media company 'The Daily Beast' has apologized for publishing an article accused of promoting an anti-gay sentiment. The article which was published on The Daily Beast website last week has been removed after receiving a public backlash. In the article, the straight writer Nico Hines used a gay dating site (Grindr) to hook up with three men staying in the Olympic village. The men were not named but according to Hines one of the men came from a “notoriously homophobic country”. Premium content -
Saturday 13 August 2016 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan athlete Taina Halasima finished 6th in the Athletics, Women's 100m Preliminary Round Heat 2 at the Olympic Stadium, Rio 2016, today August 13, with a time of 12:80 seconds and her sprint was captured on the Rio 2106 photo gallery. Premium content -
Saturday 13 August 2016 5:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan swimmer Irene Prescott (22) finished fifth in her heat for the Women’s 50m freestyle at the Olympics Acquatic Stadium today August 13 (Brazil time), with a time of 28.68 seconds.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 12 August 2016 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “Good on Fiji! It’s something they’ve worked on - they have planned for and deliberately and methodically worked their way up to being our Olympic Gold medalists, so it’s not totally surprising to me,” said the Pacific Islands first Olympic medalist, Paea Wolfgramm today. "Fiji have done it the right way they’ve concentrated on building the sport up in their country," he told Matangi Tonga. -
Friday 12 August 2016 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tributes and congratulations were flowing on social media today for the fantastic Fiji Rugby 7s team after their Olympic Gold Medal win at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic this morning (Tonga time) as the Fijians made headlines around the world.2 comments Premium content
