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Thursday 3 July 2014 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six Tongan girls will be vying for the Miss Heilala crown 2014-15 when the pageant competition begins on July 7-11 at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Thursday 3 July 2014 10:02am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Parliament, during its budgetary debate on 24 June increased the domestic travel allowances of the Speaker, Members of Parliament and the staff by unspecified amount. From the House by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 3 July 2014 9:36am
Neiafu, Vava'u : Hundreds of students performed colourful dances during an Education Day in Vava'u, on Tuesday, July 1 for the King and Queen at the Fangatongo Grounds, Neiafu. Photos by Lisa Molloy. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 July 2014 11:36pm
Neiafu, Vava‘u : The Miss Vava‘u Pageant held in Neiafu, Vava‘u, opened on June 30, with a colourful appearance by the glowing contestants. Photos by Lisa Molloy Premium content -
Tuesday 1 July 2014 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sentencing of the two policemen convicted of the convicted of manslaughter in the death of New Zealand Police Officer Kali Fungavaka in 2012 has been adjourned until next week, on Wednesday, July 9 at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 July 2014 10:58am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six-days of birthday celebrations for HM King Tupou VI start today Tuesday July 1 in Neiafu, Vava’u. The king will officially mark his 55th birthday on Friday July 4, a public holiday in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 July 2014 10:55am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 6.4 magnitude underwater earthquake struck 197 kilometres northwest of Niuatoputapu early Monday morning at 3:52 AM, triggering a tsunami warning that was later cancelled. Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2014 11:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A game of Gridiron Football was hosted today at a crowded Teufaiva Stadium. For many Tongans it was the first time to watch the uniquely American sport, which has a cult following among the Tongan diaspora in the United States and Hawaii.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2014 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Communications Corporation has paid a dividend of $839,987 Pa‘anga to the Ministry of Public Enterprise, the majority shareholder of the company. Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2014 5:59pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : HM King Tupou VI opened the 91st Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference at the Laumalie Ma'oni'oni Church in Neiafu, Vava’u on June 26. Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2014 5:42pm
Tauranga, New Zealand : A New Zealand and Tongan registered company Heilala Vanilla is helping to revive Tonga’s vanilla industry, producing award-winning vanilla products that have successfully found sales in overseas markets. Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2014 3:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fearing that a visit to Taiwan might damage Tonga's diplomatic relationship with China, Tonga's Parliament has stopped its Speaker from attending this year's Asia Pacific Parliamentary Union (APPU) meeting in Taiwan. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2014 10:28am
Canberra, Australia : The Samoa Government has donated $50,000 pa'anga in humanitarian relief to help Tonga's rehabilitation effort in Ha‘apai after Cyclone Ian. Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2014 9:41am
Auckland, New Zealand : The New Zealand Tonga Business Council will hold its first trade and investment forum on the afternoon of Friday 11 July to talk about two-way trade activity between New Zealand and Tonga in key sectors. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2014 11:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Orange Day, 25 June, to End Violence against Women and Girls, was marked in Tonga with a luncheon at Davina House hosted by the Talitha Project. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2014 10:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A special endurance performance by artist Kalisolaite (‘Ite) ‘Uhila tonight concluded the ten days of events at the Festival of Democracy in Tonga at 'Atenisi Institute in Nuku‘alofa. -
Thursday 26 June 2014 8:51pm
Suva, Fiji : The Fiji Police have charged five Nauruan high school students with the murder of 22 year-old Tongan USP student Sione Tufui, who died on Saturday morning June 21, in a Suva hospital. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2014 8:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 62-year-old fugitive from the United States, who is wanted by the FBI for wire fraud, will appear at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 22 to appeal against a removal order. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 June 2014 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected this afternoon Wednesday June 25, as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 91st Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference in Neiafu, Vava’u. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 June 2014 5:29pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Australian-Tongan fighter, Soa “the Hulk” Palelei will fight an American ex-wrestling champion in one of the main cards of a major Mixed-Martial Arts (UFC) event in Auckland this Friday June 27. Premium content
