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Wednesday 22 August 2007 7:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new political party, called the Paati Langafonua Tu'uloa or "PLT", was officially launched by its president Sione Fonua at the Basilica, Nuku'alofa, on Saturday, August 18.
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Wednesday 22 August 2007 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five Chinese Geo-technicians completed geological surveys of major sites in the Central Business District in Nuku'alofa this week in an early stage of investigation into the ground structure ahead of reconstruction work. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 August 2007 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The funeral of Mosese Taulupe Aleamotu'a, the Broadcast Controller for Tonfon Television will be held on Monday August 27. Taulupe (41) a father of nine, died suddenly on August 19. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 August 2007 6:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Airports Limited (TAL) is supporting Tongan athletes participating in the Pacific Games by waiving the payment of their Departure Tax from Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 August 2007 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Most of the Tongan athletes preparing to compete in the 13th South Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, will leave Tonga today August 21. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 August 2007 9:05am
Sydney, Australia : I am extremely disturbed by the content your latest Editorial about the new development in political reform in Tonga in which three of those PRs charged with sedition relating to 16/11 have been selected to form a Tripartite Committee to vet proposals for political reform in Tonga. I wholeheartedly agree with you that this move is "as much a set back in our strive for political reform in Tonga in the 21st century as was the destruction in Nuku'alofa on November 16 last year". How can leaders of our government be so blinded so as to let such an outrageous move to get through? - Rev. Ma‘afu Palu -
Monday 20 August 2007 6:49pm
Paris, France : New Zealand, the hosts of the 2011 Rugby World Cup would prefer to have only 16 teams competing in the 2011 World Cup, reported the New Zealand Herald today. Premium content -
Monday 20 August 2007 5:58pm
'Okalani, Nu'usila : Kuo maau e Timi 'a e Tu'i Tonga ke fakafofonga'i 'a Tonga 'i he Sipoti 'a e Pasifiki Tonga 'a ia 'e kamata he 'aho 25 'o 'Akosi pea toki 'osi ki he 'aho 8 'o Sepitema. Ko e fe'auhi 'a e Siu'a'alo e toki kamata ia he 'aho 3 'o Sepitema 'o toki 'osi 'i he 'aho 6 'o Sepitema. - Timi Tu'i Tonga Premium content -
Monday 20 August 2007 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mosese Taulupe Aleamotu'a (41) the Broadcast Controller for Tonfon Television died suddenly yesterday afternoon, August 19. Premium content -
Monday 20 August 2007 4:40pm
Wellington, New Zealand : A small group of internet activists from New Zealand, Australia the Solomon Islands and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) plan to take the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative to the Pacific islands. Premium content -
Monday 20 August 2007 1:43pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : The Pacific will be left behind if it does not jump onboard the 'new Internet'. Premium content -
Monday 20 August 2007 1:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Palu Aviation Services (PAS) Limited is pleased to announce, that it has today signed a Maintenance Agreement with Airlines Tonga Limited to provide maintenance for its Y-12 and EMB110 type aircraft. Premium content -
Saturday 18 August 2007 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The second group of Tongan soldiers to be deployed to Iraq on peace keeping duty left Fua'amotu Airport this morning, on the first leg of their journey to Baghdad. Premium content -
Saturday 18 August 2007 5:05pm
Wellilngton, New Zealand : Despite hitting severe turbulence from its government owners over helping fly Australian soldiers to Iraq, Air New Zealand will help transport another troop of Baghdad-bound soldiers on August 18, Stuff NZ reports. Premium content -
Friday 17 August 2007 6:49pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : (Pacnews) - A much vaunted Australian Government programme designed to improve governance in the Pacific region is flawed, with no way of knowing whether it has been a success, according to an internal review. Premium content -
Thursday 16 August 2007 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government is providing an additional $1.57 million in aid to Tonga through the signing of a new Performance Partnership in Nuku'alofa on August 16. Premium content -
Thursday 16 August 2007 4:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Amelia Latuniua Taumoepeau-Tupou was laid to rest at the Mala'e'aloa Cemetery, this morning August 16, following a funeral service at the FWC Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa, attended by HM King George V and the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho and members of Tonga's royal family. Premium content -
Thursday 16 August 2007 1:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The banning of some PRs from using Television Tonga and Radio Tonga to air political programs was an issue that inspired a few verbal exchanges between some PRs and other members of the House. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 August 2007 4:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chair of the Public Service Commission, Mrs. Mishka Tu'ifua, announced today that Cabinet has approved the appointment of three new Heads of Departments in the public service. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 August 2007 4:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Defence Service Second Deployment to Iraq will leave Tonga on Saturday August 18 to serve alongside USA soldiers in a peacekeeping mission in Iraq. Premium content
