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The New Zealand Defence Force is providing assistance to Vanuatu following yesterday’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake and is establishing an air bridge taking emergency workers, equipment and supplies to Port Vila.

‘Etita, Fakatapu ki he Hau ó Tonga mo e Fale ó Haámoheofo. Houéiki ó e fonua, Fale Alea mo e Puleánga kae úmaá á e Tonga kotoa. Fakamolemole kae fakaaú atu á e kií fietokoni koéni naá áonga ki he ngaahi felafoaki kehekehe pea mo e teu fili Palemia ka fakahoko he 24 Tisema 2024 ki hono langa hotau fonua. Ne tau toki situ’a atu mei he taimi ‘oe fokoutua koviti ne kamata mai he 2020/21 pea tau mo’ui fakangatangata ai koe’uhi ke taau moe ngaahi tu’utu’uni fakapule’anga ne lao’i ‘aki ‘etau mo’ui he taimi koia.  Hili hono too e ngaahi fakangatangata pea tau kamata ke hoko atu e mo’ui, na’e ‘iai ha ngaahi lesoni lahi ne tau siofi ke fai ha ako mei ai. Na’e ‘iai e ngaahi lelei pea moe to nounou foki...Amelia Kinahoi Siamomua.

Three newlyweds tied the knot this afternoon, 16 December 2024, at the Registry Office, in Nuku’alofa, joining the rush before government offices close at the end of this week for Christmas holidays.

A Royal New Zealand Navy sailor who works to instil the ‘why’ in young recruits has been named the New Zealand Defence Force’s Person of the Year. This is a second honour for Leading Marine Technician (Electrical) Joe Mataele, from Tonga, who is also the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Sailor of the Year.

There was no tsunami threat from a Magnitude 6 earthquake, centred 136 km west of Neiafu, Vava'u, and north west of Ha'apai at 4:03am today, 16 December, the Tonga National Tsunami Centre reported.

A Hazard warning was issued today, 13 December, for mariners to sail 4 kilometres distance from Home Reef after thermal activity was observed through Volcano-Thermal satellite monitoring. No ash has been detected. The warning was issued by the Volcano Watch Team, Tonga Geological Services.

Pacific Police Chiefs officially launched two state-of-the-art training and development facilities this week on 10 December, in Brisbane, Australia, named the Pinkenba Hub and Pinkenba Training Centre, which is a part of the Pacific Policing Initiative’s (PPI) commitment to supporting law enforcement across the region.

A new building complex for JH International Ltd. was opened by HM King Tupou VI and HM Queen Nanasipau'u, at Matatoa, Tongatapu, on 11 December 2024.

Invitations from the Speaker Lord Fakafanua has been sent to all elected representatives to the Legislative Assembly, calling for submission of nomination of a candidate for Prime Minister Designate. Nomination(s) are submitted to the office of the Speaker, and will close at 4.30pm, on Monday, 23 December.