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Monday 21 November 2011 11:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prince 'Ulukalala (26), second in line to the Tongan throne, and Hon Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana Fakafanua (24) will celebrate their engagement in Sydney in January.
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Monday 21 November 2011 11:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Apifo'ou College, Tonga's third oldest secondary school is to mark its 125th anniversary with week-long celebrations over Christmas, that are expected to draw in thousands of ex-students from the outer islands and abroad to Nukualofa from December 23-30. Premium content -
Monday 21 November 2011 3:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I would like to comment on the letter by 'Ana Emberson, asking for prizes for the annual prize giving of the Niua Fo'ou High School. The Niua Development Committee is happy to receive any requests for assistance from Niuafo'ou. Viliami Liava'a. Premium content -
Monday 21 November 2011 1:42pm
Brussels, Belgium : "Fiji's military rulers are turning the country into an absolute dictatorship, and seem determined to destroy the trade unions as part of their strategy to crush any dissent and eliminate the legitimate voice of civil society," said ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow. "The rulers must turn back from this destructive path, and allow Fiji to return to democracy." - ITUC. Premium content -
Monday 21 November 2011 1:04pm
Suva, Fiji : Major donors including the U.S., Japan, France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Canada, Italy and Australia perform poorly in Publish What You Fund's pilot Aid Transparency Index, in spite of repeated pledges to improve. The five best-ranked donors are the World Bank, the Global Fund, the African Development Bank, The Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UK's Department for International Development. - UNDP. Premium content -
Sunday 20 November 2011 7:54pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Five TVNZ journalists have been named as finalists in the prestigious Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards. Premium content -
Sunday 20 November 2011 7:29pm
Honolulu, Hawaii : Tonga's Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, and other Pacific Leaders met the US President Barack Obama, and the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Honolulu, Hawaii, while the President was in Hawaii for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2011 annual meeting from November12-20. Premium content -
Friday 18 November 2011 6:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A web-based training programme for Pacific media has been commissioned by the Pasifika Media Association (PasiMA). Pasifika Media Association. Premium content -
Friday 18 November 2011 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on October 27, after they were found guilty by a jury for the murder of Molisoni Mu'a, who was bashed to death with an iron rod and piece of firewood, in Navutoka on December, 2010. Premium content -
Friday 18 November 2011 1:03pm
Bankstown, NSW, Australia : The Futa Helu Performing Arts and Culture Inc. was officially launched by the Mayor of Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, Mr Khal Asfour, on November 12 at the Bankstown Arts Centre Theatre. Premium content -
Friday 18 November 2011 10:12am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 10-year-old boy died on Friday afternoon, November 11 after drowning at an inland lagoon known as Vai Salisali, at Sopu, according to the Tonga Police. Premium content -
Thursday 17 November 2011 1:14pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Reef Shipping is surprised to learn that a decision is pending to grant an exclusive licence to carry cargo between New Zealand and Ha'apai and Vava'u in Tonga. Reef hopes that the opportunity to go on serving the people of Vava'u will not be arbitrarily taken away from it by the Tongan Government, without any prior consultation or opportunity to argue its case. - Phillip McNicholl. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 November 2011 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Open Schooling, a system of education that teaches to a broad range of learners, and has been very successful in Africa and the Caribbean, is being considered in Tonga during a three days forum this week. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 November 2011 2:14pm
Beijing, China : Celebrating the Tonga National Day 2011 in Beijing on October 28, with a cultural showcase of music and a dinner, also marked the 13th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tonga and China, the Tongan Ambassador to China, HE Siamelie Latu said. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 November 2011 10:13am
Talau, Neiafu, Vava'u : A sense of déjà vu came over me when I heard of the government's decision to impose on Vava'u a one-overseas-shipping service. People understand that competition will determine the costs of services. The farcical explanation given by the Acting PM for the one-shipping service policy is not only laughable, it is downright insulting. - Tuitokaloto Fakatakatau Taufa. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 November 2011 7:10am
Noosa, Queensland,Australia : The Tonga Women's Sevens program took another step forward this week, with the national team making the Cup Final against the reigning world champions, the Australian Pearls, at the Noosa International 7's Festival in Noosa, Queensland. By Lano Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 14 November 2011 11:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A commemoration service to mark the Remembrance Sunday 2011 was held at the Cenotaph, Pangai Si'i on Sunday 13 November, when HM King George Tupou V laid a wreath at the memorial. Premium content -
Sunday 13 November 2011 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The construction of a $12 million Solar Farm on Tongatapu, began with an official groundbreaking ceremony at the Popua Power Station on Thursday, 10 November. Premium content -
Saturday 12 November 2011 8:59pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Marching in defiance, and singing hymns, over 200 protestors petitioned the office of the Vava'u Governor, Lord Fulivai, yesterday morning, opposing a move by government to create a monopoly shipping service between New Zealand and Vava'u. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2011 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : British Campaign Medals were today awarded to Tonga's first contingent of 55 soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan at the end of 2010. Premium content
