Tonga Police Chief Superintendant Commander Filipe Fifita, who heads a homicide investigation, said today he could not disclose anything further about an investigation into human remains, recovered from the seabed at the Yellow Pier in Nuku'alofa on Boxing Day. It is still unclear whether the remains, or body parts, that were recovered belonged to one or more persons or why the Police were regarding the grisly discovery as homicide.
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Thursday 4 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 29 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over 100 VHF digital portable transceivers were set up for Tonga Police, by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), through Tonga-Australia Policing Partnership (TAPP), to build the radio communication network capability of Tonga Police.
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Friday 29 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new station at Ha'asini, for the Police and the Fire & Emergency Services, was officially opened by the Prime Minister and Minister for Police Fire Services and Emergency Services, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, on 28 December.
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Wednesday 27 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police is increasing the number of driving instructors to help recruits become competent drivers. A one-week Driver Training Instructor's Course for ten police members, was successfully completed on Friday, 22 December.
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Tuesday 26 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have launched a homicide investigation into unidentified human remains found on the seabed at the Yellow Pier on the Nuku’alofa foreshore, on Christmas Day. They are urging the public to report any missing persons.
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Wednesday 20 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four victims of a machete attack were injured, one of them seriously, after a violent brawl outside a CBD bar in Nuku'alofa, Saturday night, 16 December 2023.
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Wednesday 13 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After an affray at a pizzeria in the Nuku'alofa CBD yesterday, 12 December, a husband (44) and wife (45) were to appear in the Magistrate's Court today charged with causing bodily harm. Tonga Police said the case was still under investigation and further charges may follow.
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Sunday 10 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A total of 93 Police Officers graduated from the Tonga Police College, with a Diploma Certificate in General Policing Level 5, on 7 December, 2023. Honour medals and Service medals were also presented to outstanding police officers, and civilian staff at the ceremony.
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Wednesday 29 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two Police officers, Penitiketo Latu and Taliai Tapueluelu, were found guilty of causing serious bodily harm to a young soldier (19), whom they kicked on the mouth, fracturing his jaw using their police boots, as he lay defenceless and unconscious, on the floor of the Neiafu Police Station, in Vava’u in 2021.
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Tuesday 28 November 2023
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Wellington, New Zealand
Sergeant Sione Puna’ivaha of the Tonga Police Detector Dog Unit, supported the New Zealand Police Pacific Detector Dog Programme (PDDP) to train six new detector dog handlers, in a 3-month course from 25 September to 25 November, in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police arrested a 41-year-old man from Fua‘amotu who is accused of assault and multiple robberies at different locations across Nuku‘alofa.
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Tuesday 21 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police has named ‘Asiata Masima (54) from Ha’ateiho, as the man arrested on Saturday 18 November on a charge of attempted murder after a livestreaming footage via social media.
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Sunday 19 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 54 year old man from Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, described by Tonga Police as “a political activist”, was arrested yesterday afternoon, on a charge of attempted murder.
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Sunday 12 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A large scale Tonga Police and Fire investigation is underway today, Sunday 12 November, following a major fire in the Nuku'alofa CBD in the early hours of this morning that may, possibly, be linked to a robbery.
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Tuesday 31 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mo’unga Koluse (45) was sentenced to six-months imprisonment fully suspended for reckless driving causing harm to a man, after he ran over his foot with a police vehicle, when he responded to an incident at Kelana rugby field in Vava’u.
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Wednesday 11 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four men were arrested and charged with possession of illicit drugs and drug utensils, after a Police raid at Tu’atākilangi on Monday, 9 October 2023. The men were remanded.
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Friday 29 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
For the first time, more women than men marched out in completion of their Tonga Police Residential Phase Training, yesterday 28 September. The Baton of Honour for Recruit Wing 51 was awarded to Probation Constable Toketa Prescott.
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Friday 29 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police raided a Kolomotu'a residence and arrested two men (aged 35 and 38 years) on 20 September.
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Tuesday 19 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a youth from Paho during a fight at Kolofo’ou, on Saturday night, 16 September.
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Tuesday 5 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police headquarters welcomed children from the Maamaloa Kindergarten, who visited under an educational program, on Friday, 1 September.
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