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Monday 9 December 2013 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An Australian-Tongan professional Mixed-Martial-Arts fighter (MMA) fighter, Soa “the Hulk” Palelei, has caught the attention of MMA audiences after he knocked-out a popular American kick-boxer in an Ultimate Fighter Championship bout yesterday December 8 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Saturday 7 December 2013 6:57pm
Cairns, Australia : Greenpeace has expressed its disappointment that the Pacific tuna talks which ended in Cairns yesterday have failed to take action to end overfishing of the region's valuable tuna stocks, which it says is in a dire state “as the region is robbed of its resources”.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's banks remain flush with funds, and are being urged to lend more to help stimulate an economy that looks as if it has stalled this year, as all key industries in Tonga except for construction recorded falls in lending, according to figures released today. Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 5:38pm
Newcastle, Australia : Tonga has won six medals including three gold medals won by winning sprinter Tomasi Ma’asi at the Special Olympics 2013, Asia Pacific Games, that ended in Newcastle, Australia today. Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 62-year-old woman, an Australian national, is reported to have drowned at Liku’alofa Beach on western Tongatapu on Tuesday 3 December, stated the Tonga Police today.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga and Tuvalu are among thirteen countries that have not signed a global treaty to ban nuclear tests and are being urged to sign and or ratify the treaty as soon as possible. . Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 11:48am
Cairns, Australia : Overfishing of tuna in the Pacific Islands has led to calls to substantially reduce fishing effort for Big-eye and Bluefin and to introduce strengthened catch limits for Albacore. Meeting in Cairns, Australia this week, Pacific islands delegates to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are renewing their efforts for sustainable management of tuna stocks. Premium content -
Thursday 5 December 2013 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : During its first year of operation Tonga's new National Retirement Benefits Fund collected over $6.15 million pa‘anga from its membership of 4,304 employees and 308 employers, and may expect to double its membership in the future as more businesses join the statutory fund, whose administration has been supported by donor funding. Premium content -
Thursday 5 December 2013 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Top students of Tonga High School and Tonga College received their awards from Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Prince Tungi, at the annual prize giving ceremonies marking the end the school year for government secondary schools this week. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Thursday 5 December 2013 5:22pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Miss Tonga Rosemarie Fili (23) is one of 10 contestants vying for the Miss South Pacific title 2013/2014, held this week in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 December 2013 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2013 school year for primary and secondary schools in Tongatapu comes to an end this week marked with prizing giving ceremonies. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 December 2013 5:00pm
Newcastle, Australia : Sprinter Tomasi Lolesio Ma‘asi has won Tonga’s first gold medal at the inaugural Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games held this week in Newcastle, Australia. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 December 2013 8:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The rescheduling of Tonga's T$119 million loan from China for the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa has not been decided, according to Xu Zhiguang, the first Secretary of the Chinese Embassy, Nuku'alofa this afternoon, December 3.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 3 December 2013 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Ltd. has announced cheaper tariff rates for the month of December. The new tariff rate for December is 92.82 seniti per kWh, down from 94.45 seniti per kWh (1.63 seniti decrease). Premium content -
Tuesday 3 December 2013 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifita 'Ofa, a mother whose faces manslaughter charges over the death of her 14-year-old daughter, was released on bail after the case was adjourned to 21 January 2014, to allow the Crown to review the evidence and decide on appropriate charges. Premium content -
Friday 29 November 2013 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing to alter the electoral boundaries of two Vava'u constituencies by moving 'Utui village from Vava'u #15 to Vava'u #16.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 29 November 2013 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga Lord Tu’iha’ateiho pleaded not guilty today to one count of possession of a firearm without a license regarding a .22 semi-automatic pistol. Tentative trial dates was set for November 2014. Premium content -
Friday 29 November 2013 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Development Bank (TDB) opened a new Hihifo district branch at Nukunuku on 27 November, its eighth branch in Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 28 November 2013 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new report states that Tonga is the fourth most over-weight country in the world, and that Non-Communicable Diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, neoplasms and diabetes are a leading cause of adult death, while data showed that 36 percent of Tongan boys and 54 percent of Tongan girls were over-weight or obese. Death rates in the most productive age groups are three times higher than in Australia and New Zealand1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 28 November 2013 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Bank has announced that it has setup a US$5 million support operation to aid Tonga’s recovering economy.1 comment Premium content
