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Wednesday 29 August 2012 11:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Retirement Benefits Fund Board faces uncertainties after half of its elected directors have left the board. One resigned after a criminal conviction and now two other directors have been told to leave after their employer, Tonga Power Ltd., opted out of the fund for a year.
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Tuesday 28 August 2012 5:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The events of the past week, with the parliament deferring its deliberation on a motion for a vote of no confidence for a month, and then the death of a New Zealand policeman in the care of the Tonga Police, has highlighted the social, economic and political problems that are engulfing Tonga at the moment. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 August 2012 12:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : This letter is an expression of my thoughts and feeling about the death of a fellow Tongan, a hero and our pride in the New Zealand Police Force, whose beautiful life was cruelly snuffed out of this world. – Naomi Fakauka. -
Monday 27 August 2012 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Police Commissioner Grant O'Fee said that the cause of death of New Zealand Police officer Kali Fungavaka in Tonga would be determined by an autopsy to be completed in New Zealand, and the report expected at the end of the week would assist a Tonga police enquiry. Premium content -
Monday 27 August 2012 1:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Magistrate Pita Soakimi this morning queried why only one civilian, Semisi Kalisitiane Manu, was charged with the new count of murder in relation to the death of New Zealand policeman Kali Fungavaka who was injured while in Police custody, while two policemen have not been similarly charged. Premium content -
Sunday 26 August 2012 3:44pm
London, United Kingdom : The growth of vibrant economies and stable societies among Pacific island countries is at the heart of the Pacific Plan. It is a collective ambition that can be realised when heads come together in Rarotonga to add stimulus to the momentum for progress that the peoples of the Pacific richly deserve. Premium content -
Saturday 25 August 2012 6:27pm
New Zealand : We migrated from Tonga to NZ, and pick up the difference of policing service. We feel safe/secured in NZ, not fear. – Tasi 'Ahio. -
Saturday 25 August 2012 9:47am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Soakai Motu'apuaka said this morning that the body of Kali Fungavaka had been released to his family and taken to the Fua'amotu International Airport for return to New Zealand today.2 comments Premium content -
Saturday 25 August 2012 9:30am
Auckland, New Zealand : I write with regret at receiving the news of fallen hero and family member, Kali Fungavaka. Now, Tonga, so-called Friendly Islands, needs to deal with the reality that they are harbouring bigger problems than it imagined. We are not only facing an economic crisis in the Kingdom but a crisis of greater proportion. - Justice Fonua, Papatoetoe, New Zealand.1 comment -
Friday 24 August 2012 8:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two policemen who are in custody in relation to the death of New Zealand Police officer Kali Fungavaka have been charged with common assault, Tonga's Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Soakai Motu'apuaka said today. Premium content -
Friday 24 August 2012 6:35pm
Dunedin, New Zealand : I was shocked and saddened to read the news that a New Zealand Police Officer has died after an incident in the Police cells at Nuku'alofa Police Station. I cannot comment on the specific facts of the case but it does raise real concerns about progress within the law and justice sector in Tonga. - Chris Kelley, Tonga's Former Police Commissioner. -
Thursday 23 August 2012 11:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga police have confirmed the death of a New Zealand policeman Kali Fungavaka at Vaiola Hospital this evening. Premium content -
Thursday 23 August 2012 10:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's parliament today decided to defer their deliberation on a Vote of No Confidence in the Prime Minister for one month from today. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 23 August 2012 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kali Fungavaka, the New Zealand Police officer whose family at Fua'amotu was informed he had died at Vaiola Hospital this morning, is now confirmed to be held in a serious critical condition on life support. It is understood that hIs children have arrived in Tonga and other family were travelling from New Zealand to be with him tonight.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 23 August 2012 1:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A distinguished young New Zealand police constable is believed to have died in Vaiola Hospital today, after being assaulted while being held in a police cell last Friday night. Premium content -
Thursday 23 August 2012 9:14am
Sydney, Australia: : The Pacific Ocean faces threats from over-fishing, pollution and climate change. Annually more than 786,000 tonnes of fish are illegally taken from the Pacific and its tuna fisheries are in danger of being over exploited. “The Pacific Ocean unites all the countries in the region,” said Marea Hatziolos, Senior Coastal and Marine Specialist for the World Bank. “Tremendous progress has been achieved regionally in fisheries agreements and conservation, but the battle is not yet won. This is a timely focus, at a critical juncture for Pacific Island populations.” Premium content -
Wednesday 22 August 2012 10:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga had decided to remain in Afghanistan for two more years until December 2014 under a NATO-led mission, but a review would be held after the first year in December 2013, the Acting Commander of the Tonga Defence Services Captain Toni Fonokalafi said today. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 August 2012 3:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Bank and the Government of Tonga today signed a US$2.9 million grant agreement to implement the Tonga Energy Road Map, which will improve the access, efficiency and cost of energy for Tonga’s 104,000 people. The Government of Australia, through the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility, is contributing US$2.5 million of the total grant, according to a press statement by the World Bank today. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A revelation by 'Akilisi Pohiva yesterday afternoon that he had told the Prime Minister to dismiss his two appointed ministers, the Minister of Education and the Minister of Justice, and that 'Akilisi wanted to be the Minister of Education, presented a new dimension to the deliberation in the House over a Motion for a Vote of No Confidence in the Prime Minister signed by 10 People's Representatives. From the House by Pesi Fonua. -
Tuesday 21 August 2012 11:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will send one athlete to the 2012 Paralympic Games in London from August 29 to September 9. 'Alo'alo ki 'Ene'io Liku who is currently training in Cardiff will be accompanied by two officials, the Chef de mission Viliami Tufui and coach Tevita Vake. Premium content
