South West Pacific Heads of Maritime Forces (SWPHMF) met Wednesday in an exclusive meeting in Nuku’alofa, held at the Leadership Center, Masefield Naval Base. Tonga's CMDR Taniela Tuita said the 14 heads of the maritime forces will share knowledge, skills and action plans. Sitting alongside the Pacific Islands maritime forces leaders, are Australia's Chief of Navy, VADM Mark Hammond and New Zealand's Acting Chief of Navy, CDRE Andrew Brown. “We know each other. We are partnering nations, that's the first thing," said CDRE Brown.
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Thursday 8 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 8 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kepueli Christopher Mafi (32) was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment for dangerous driving causing the death of ‘Ahotau Taufu’i, who was walking on the side of the road at Nualei, in the early morning of 20 November 2022. The accused drove off, while the victim’s body was found by others.
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Thursday 8 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siena Li received a suspended sentence for possession of 0.08 grams methamphetamine and smashing a pipe used to smoke drugs, when she was arrested in a car at Ha’ateiho.
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Thursday 8 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Repeat drugs offender, Jitendra Singh was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment for possession of 141.13 grams of methamphetamine and $32,050 pa'anga seized in Ngele’ia. This was in addition to 21 months prison term he was already serving for a previous drug offending.
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Tuesday 6 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's local telephone and internet service providers, Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Digicel are using satellite links to restore their services to the two outer islands groups, with hopes that the domestic submarine fibre optic cable might be fixed in the next few weeks. The cable ship CS Lodbrog is expected to arrive in Tongan waters on Wednesday.
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Monday 5 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Stray dogs are being rounded up in Nuku'alofa this week, ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting here at the end of August. Assisted by Tonga Police and volunteers, a team of vets from Animal Fiji has commenced a “Trap Neuter & Return” program around the designated hotel accommodation and conference areas. The neutering is expected to make the dogs less aggressive and less likely to roam and fight.
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Monday 5 August 2024
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Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand–born Tongan tenor, Manase Latu was runner-up in the 2024 Lexus Song Quest, Aotearoa, New Zealand’s premier opera singing competition. Manase was selected from a pool of 29 top-quality applications for the song quest competition.
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Sunday 4 August 2024
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Paris, France
Team Tonga swimmer, Noelani Day, and sprinter, Maleselo Fukofuka, completed their events on Saturday 3 August, at the Paris24 Olympics. Noelani finished third in her heat, in the 50m Women's Freestyle at the Paris Aquatics Centre, while Maleselo recorded a personal best time in the Men's 100m sprint at the Stade de France. Tonga's four Olympians have all now completed their events at Paris24.
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Saturday 3 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The proportion of women in business leadership has mostly remained steady since 2021, in Tonga, where men still hold over four out of every five board director positions, and the number of boards with no women directors at all has increased, from 22% in 2021 to 31% in 2024, according to a new report published by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI).
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Friday 2 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Hinemoana II, a traditional voyaging canoe, with an all-female crew, docked at the Inter-island Ferry Terminal in Nuku’alofa this evening, 2 August 2024, after a 10 days voyage from New Zealand.
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Friday 2 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two young Tongan researchers in Auckland have teamed up to take on two major health issues facing Pacific and Māori people - rheumatic fever and gout. Postdoctoral research fellows Dr. Siobhan Tu’akoi and Dr. Samuela 'Ofanoa launched their research projects this year in South Auckland communities, funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand.
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Friday 2 August 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
KlickEx Pacific and SPBD Microfinance, following their successful 12-month partnership facilitating money transfers to Samoa, today announced an expansion of their services to Tonga, which will allow Tongans living in New Zealand and Australia to send money home easily and securely.
Thursday 1 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Haisini Fonohema (37) was jailed for charges including possession of 1.08 grams of methamphetamine and assaulting an undercover police officer who was arresting him in Ha’alalo. His co-offender, Sosaia Palei (39) received a suspended sentence.
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Thursday 1 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Alcatel's cable ship CS Lodbrog is set to arrive in Tonga on Tuesday, 6 August, after a delay in Fiji for over a week, due to an issue with its right hand propeller.
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Thursday 1 August 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Netball named 16 players for trials to select an Under-21 National team that's set to join the World Youth Cup (NWYC) Oceania Qualifiers in September in the Cook Islands.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Paris, France
Fe'ofa'aki 'Epenisa, Tonga's first female Olympic boxer, competed in the Women's 60kg Preliminary round on 27 July in the Olympic Games, at the Rolland Garros in Paris, France. Alan Koti Lopeti Uhi swam in the first Heat of the men's 100m Backstroke on 28 July, at the Paris La Defense Arena. Photos: Casey Sims-ONOC.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s National Football team, the Tu’ulalupe, is set to compete at the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Oceania), at Western Samoa in September. A squad of 32 players is announced.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga will reconvene on Thursday, 1 August, after a month long adjournment since 26 June, following the passing of the 2024/2025 Budget Estimates.
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Monday 29 July 2024
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Welllington, New Zealand
New Zealand–born Tongan tenor, Manase Latu was named as one of five top finalists for the 2024 Lexus Song Quest, Aotearoa - New Zealands’s premier opera singing competition. The finalists were announced last night, 28 July, following two semi-final concerts on 27-28 July, at St Andrew’s on The Terrace in Wellington.
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Monday 29 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Queensland Reds defeated Tonga’s Women’s team, the Lofa (65-0) at Teufaiva Stadium on Friday 26 July 2024 .
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