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Sunday 5 December 2010 8:36pm
New Zealand : RSE households were more likely to make home improvements and make major durable goods purchases; RSE households are more likely to have a bank account; and in Tonga, there have been significant increases in secondary school attendance for 15 to 18 year-olds in households participating in RSE. - Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman.
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Sunday 5 December 2010 8:11pm
Papua New Guinea : Tonga's candidate to the Miss South Pacific Pagaent 2010, Mafi Tu'inukuafe was immaculate. She was a real gem for the event and surprised many of the audience with her character, charm, wit and beauty. If ever Tonga needed someone to boost its image at a time like this, she was a godsend and she made me even prouder to be a Tongan in Papua New Guinea. - John Paul Chapman. Premium content -
Saturday 4 December 2010 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Customs officers crushed 13,272 bottles of Australian Yellowtail Wine at the Nishi Quarry, in Nuku'alofa on the morning of December 3. Premium content -
Saturday 4 December 2010 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's second Media and Journalism Diploma and Certificate graduates received their Certificates and Diplomas from the Tonga Institute of Higher Education on December 2 at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall. Premium content -
Friday 3 December 2010 1:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police raids in Tonga and Australia yesterday under a transnational police investigation into illicit drugs resulted in the arrest of one person in Tongatapu and others in Australia. Premium content -
Friday 3 December 2010 10:27am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The home of a member of parliament on Tongatapu was raided by police yesterday. Premium content -
Friday 3 December 2010 10:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tupou was appointed yesterday as the Interim Speaker of Tonga's Legislative Assembly and will call for nominations for Tonga's Prime Minister Designate. Premium content -
Thursday 2 December 2010 11:53am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The name of Tonga's new Prime Minister should be known by Christmas, but the process of deciding the new government's leadership may also run into the New Year depending on how long each step of the process takes. Premium content -
Thursday 2 December 2010 11:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga'sSupervisor of Elections, Pita Vuki, expects to close the Results of the Writ of Election today at 4:30 pm. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 December 2010 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Keeping Tonga's roads safe by reducing the level of injury and trauma caused by drunken drivers, is the aim of a new Drink Drive Law that gives the police the power to breath test all motorists on any road at any time in Tonga, starting next week on Monday December 6, 2010. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 December 2010 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police in Tonga are currently investigating a candidate for overspending following a complaint lodged by the Electoral Commission in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 December 2010 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's ANZ Bank staff were the first to step out in new uniforms yesterday, ahead of the bank's other branches in 32 countries around the world. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 November 2010 10:01pm
London, United Kingdom : Tonga's first contingent of 55 soldiers will be deployed into Afghanistan in mid-December to support a NATO-led International Security Armed Forces Mission (ISAF) there, after completing pre-deployment training in the United Kingdom. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 November 2010 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's national rugby team, the 'Ikale Tahi ended its tour of Europe on a high note with a 28-27 victory over the French Barbarians on Friday evening, November 26 at Grenoble. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 November 2010 11:43am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Candidate Siosaia Moehau, who was four votes behind the winner of the Tongatapu 6 seat in the November 25 election, has requested a recount of his ballot with the Electoral Commission in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 26 November 2010 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We can say that: "The Battle is over and the War has started" and that is probably the best way to describe the outcome of the first round of Tonga's Parliamentary Election yesterday, as Tongans prepare for the second round of voting by the new members of parliament who are tasked with putting a new government into place within the next 28 days. by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Friday 26 November 2010 12:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pesi Fonua, the Publisher-Editor of the Matangi Tonga Online, disclaims an AP article purporting to be written "by Pesi Fonua" and published on the website of TV3 www.3news.co.nz today, Friday 26 November 2010 at 9:19 a.m and in other media. I did NOT write the article entitled "Tonga votes in historic election" and I disclaim the erroneous statements made in it. The article was, in fact, written by AP's staff who did not have my permission to use my byline. - Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 26 November 2010 2:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supervisor of the Election, Pita Vuki read the full results of Tonga's General Election for 17 People's Representatives to the Legislative Assembly tonight on Tongan television and radio. Download results here: Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 11:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The former Speaker of the House, Hon Tu'ilakepa was re-elected into the Tonga Legislative Assembly today, November 25, while two new MPs Hon. Vaea and Hon. Tu'i'afitu will enter the House. Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 8:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : People's representatives results at 8pm from all polling places on Tongatapu. Also results of the Nobles' Representatives election: as follows: Premium content
