A 42-year-old man from Halaleva has been charged with making counterfeit currency after police seized $10 pa‘anga counterfeit notes amounting to $150 on March 19.
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Thursday 20 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 20 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The trial of five policemen charged with manslaughter in relation to death of New Zealand police officer Kali Fungavaka is now set to be held on April 8 to May 9, 2014.
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Thursday 20 March 2014
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Canberra, Australia
Tonga A were outplayed by Argentinian side, the Pampas 47 – 20 yesterday March 19 in Sydney, Australia. Tonga A scored three tries while the Pampas scored seven tries.
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Thursday 20 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New Zealand immigration is encouraging Tongan citizens who wish to immigrate to New Zealand, to register in a ballot next month so that they will be considered for a grant of residence.
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Thursday 20 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men accused of housebreaking after they entered a woman’s home posing as police officers were found guilty on March 19, and will be sentenced on April 17, at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.
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Tuesday 18 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of rugby balls and more than a thousand pairs of rugby shorts, and other rugby kit has been donated to Tongatapu Secondary Schools and over a hundred rugby balls were given to school children in Ha’apai by a Dunedin business Leslie Rugby last week.
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Monday 17 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A former senior Tongan Immigration officer and a woman co-accused were jailed today in relation to the attempted forgery of two Tongan blank passports by a Supreme Court judge who said that corrupt scams goes the heart and impugn the integrity and security of Tonga’s passport regime and machinery of border control - which has the potential to bring Tonga into disrepute in the eyes of foreign countries.
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Monday 17 March 2014
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San Francisco, USA
Sammisano Joshua Talai 'Otuhiva, a five-month old baby boy from San Francisco who has Tongan and Samoan parents, is being recognized as the largest baby ever born in the American state of California.
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Friday 14 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has announced greater fuel prices for March-April 2014, to be effective from Sunday February 16.
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Friday 14 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two policemen charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of ‘Inoke Pepa (20) in 2012 will appear on April 1, at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court.
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Friday 14 March 2014
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Sydney, Australia
Tonga A defeated the Waratahs A team (NSW Gen Blue) 29 – 21 in Sydney, Australia yesterday March 13.
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Thursday 13 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
“Hardship” is the new word describing poverty in the Pacific Islands, where “the label of poverty is considered culturally inappropriate,” according to a report released by the World Bank this week, that highlights the increasing concerns over the vulnerability of many people living in its 11 member countries.
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Thursday 13 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five men, identified as Liahona ex-students, have been arrested and charged in connection with a school fight in Nuku‘alofa on March 6. Another eight suspects were to be arrested today, according to Tonga Police.
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Thursday 13 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Legislative Assembly 2013 session will resume on March 24 to discuss outstanding bills before it closes to re-open on June 5.
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Wednesday 12 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police are still seeking two Tongan men in relation to the homicide death of a Chinese shopkeeper on Friday, February 21. No arrests have been made.
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Tuesday 11 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Mu’a Community Police Station constructed at a cost of $976,353 pa'anga was opened by Prince Tungi on March 10 at Tatakamotonga.
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Tuesday 11 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four new bucket trucks were added to Tonga Power Ltd’s vehicle fleet to help upgrade the electricity distribution network of 33 villages in Tongatapu over the next five-years.
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Tuesday 11 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 44-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the rape of a 17-year-old girl at Hofoa on February 8. The accused was remanded in custody as a police investigation continues.
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Tuesday 11 March 2014
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A 45-year-old man from Navutoka died from decompression on March 5, while hookah diving at Kelefesia Island in Tongatapu. Another man has been charged with manslaughter by negligence in the diving fatality.
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Monday 10 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga remains at high risk for dengue fever after two cases were reported in Tongatapu last month, said the Director of Health. He advised the public to become more vigilant in prevention efforts, while the weather is warm. Tonga's near neighbour, Fiji, is currently facing its worst outbreak of dengue in 16-years with eight reported to have died there since February 28.
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