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Monday 7 November 2011 3:53pm
Noumea, New Caledonia : Heads of government, ministers and ambassadors from 22 Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) and Australia, France, New Zealand and the USA are meeting in Noumea, New Caledonia for the 7th Conference of the Pacific Community, which starts on Monday 7 November.
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Sunday 6 November 2011 11:56am
Noumea, New Caledonia : The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Pacific Power Association (PPA), the two leading development agencies in the Pacific region's energy sector, today (4 Nov) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), effectively enabling the intergovernmental organisations to combine their resources and offer greater assistance and benefits to Pacific Islands countries and territories (PICTs). - SPC. Premium content -
Sunday 6 November 2011 6:07am
Suva, Fiji : The 73rd USP Council meeting was held at the Video Conference Room of the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre at USP's Laucala Campus from 3 - 4 November 2011. The Council normally meets twice a year to discuss the affairs of the University. Premium content -
Saturday 5 November 2011 10:30pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Vaitai Havea (16) is the 2011 dux of the Saineha High School, Vava'u, announced during the school's annual prize-giving ceremony on October 30. Premium content -
Saturday 5 November 2011 9:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand's Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme (PPDVP) on November 7 is bringing a group of eight rugby representatives to Tonga for a week, where they will visit schools and community groups, promoting the slogan, "Break the Silence, End the Violence". Premium content -
Saturday 5 November 2011 5:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One year on from last November's general election that heralded political reform, it is timely to look closely at how Tongas new government is shaping-up during the first year of its four-year term in office. Editor's Comment FROM OUR ARCHIVES -
Friday 4 November 2011 1:24pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Ko e tefito'I palopalema lahi taha 'o e ngoue he ngaahi 'aho ni ko e fakamaketi. Ko e faka'amu 'a e tangata ngoue, ke 'I ai ha taha te ne lava 'o fakahoko 'a e fakamaketi 'o hange koia na'e fakahoko 'e he Poate 'o e ngaahi Koloa ko e me'a tepuu, ke ma'u 'a e seniti 'i he taimi pe koia 'o e fakatau. Ka lava lelei 'a e fakamaketi, pea 'oku ou tui he 'ikai toe tuku ha ivi 'o e kau ngoue. Ka fu'u lahi 'a e ngoue pea 'oku 'ikai ngata pe 'I he'ene toe 'o 'ikai 'osi hono fakatau, ka 'oku toe holo hifo foki mo e mahu'inga 'o fakatau li'aki. Paula Kava. Premium content -
Thursday 3 November 2011 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Seismic Network for Earthquake Observation in Tonga was launched yesterday at the Tonga government's Geological Services Unit at Vaololoa, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 November 2011 10:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The growth prospect for the Tongan economy is expected to remain slow in the next six months on the back of uncertainty in the global economy, according to a statement from the National Reserve Bank of Tonga on November 1. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 November 2011 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan Womens Rugby Seven-a-side team will be competing in two Rugby Seven-a-side tournaments in Brisbane, Australia, this month. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 November 2011 11:09pm
Washington DC, USA : Bob Woodward, one of America's best known journalists, believes that journalists should be persistent and relentless in pursuing the truth. By Linny Folau. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 November 2011 11:02pm
Washington DC,USA : Growing their economy and creating jobs are among the most important issues facing America today, observers at a White House press briefing learned on October 27. By Linny Folau Premium content -
Tuesday 1 November 2011 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : If you have not been able to access the Matangi Tonga Online website since Sunday, it was not because there was something wrong with your computer, but because the Matangi Tonga Online server was lost by our dedicated hosting provider overseas. - Pesi Fonua, Publisher. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 November 2011 10:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fatal accident at Pea on Saturday has claimed a third victim. The driver of the car, who had been in a critical condition at Vaiola Hospital, died on Sunday, October 30. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 November 2011 6:55pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : 'Oku hange hotau Falealea ko e kananga 'a e kau leka ko e 'alu atu pe 'a e motu'a ki he kaunga'api 'oku fai 'a e tui au, pea ne kau aipe he tui au. Kuo ngalo ia na'a 'alu 'o kole ha me'I masima ke kiki 'aki 'a e haka hamu 'a e famili. Pea ne mo'unofoa ia he tui au kae mo'utalia mai 'a e famili mo 'enau fu'u haka hamu. Pea 'oku ou tui ko e tefito'I 'uhinga ia 'o e liliu kuo fai ke ta'ofi faka'aufuli 'a e tui au he fonua ni. Paula Kava. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 November 2011 10:26am
Wellington, New Zealand : The 'Ikale Tahi's defeat of the French 19-14 tonight silenced the French while rapturous 'Ikale Tahi fans went completely mad red and celebrated the victory with the ecstatic team. Photos by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2011 7:52pm
Suva, Fiji : To celebrate United Nations (UN) Day (24 October) UN organisations throughout the Pacific are highlighting their main aims and achievements. "UN Human Rights work in the Pacific is aimed at promoting and protecting human rights, particularly of the poorest, most excluded or marginalised. Our focus over the last five year period has been, and will continue to be, on victims of torture and ill treatment, victims of sexual and gender-based violence . . ." - Matilda Bogner. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2011 7:34pm
Perth, WesternAustralia : The Secretary General of PIFS Tuiloma Neroni Slade today attended the opening ceremony of CHOGM being held in Perth, Western Australia. "My presence here in Perth as a Special Guest of the Commonwealth Secretary General is a concrete demonstration of our continuing interest in working closely with the Secretary General and Commonwealth Secretariat in our joint efforts to advance the interests of Pacific island countries". SG of PIFS tuiloma Neroni Slade. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2011 3:32pm
Suva, Fiji : Assistant Secretary Campbell and Ambassador Paul were joined by ambassadors from Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, the Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands (today, 28 October) to discuss challenges and opportunities in the Pacific region. - The U.S. State Department. Premium content -
Thursday 27 October 2011 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr Jacques Rogge, told Tongan students at Pangai Lahi on 26 October 2011, that if the success of the 'Ikale Tahi at the Rugby World Cup had such a positive impact on them, then they should look upon the players, the coach and the management of the team as their role models in whatever sports that they engaged in. Premium content
