Tongans in Melbourne have donated $7,150 pa’anga to Tonga’s Red Cross to assist with the ongoing relief efforts in Ha'apai following Tropical Cyclone Ian.
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Monday 24 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday 21 February 2014
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Tonga’s under-20 women’s soccer team was defeated by New Zealand's under-20 women’s soccer team 1 – 3 at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday February 21.

Friday 21 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The MS Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, docked at Vuna Wharf in Nuku'alofa today, bringing over 2900 passengers and crew, the biggest cruise liner to have visited Tonga this year.

Friday 21 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A homicide investigation is underway in Nuku’alofa after a male shopkeeper, a Chinese national, died this morning at Vaiola Hospital after he was found unconscious in his shop at Halaleva last night.

Thursday 20 February 2014
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A new Community Hall for the people of Te'ekiu village was opened by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala on February 19.

Thursday 20 February 2014
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Fuel prices have been lowered, effective since Sunday February 16.

Wednesday 19 February 2014
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A couple has been charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of their six-month-old baby boy on February 2 at Fangaloto. The baby is alleged to have been sick for three-days and died at home before the parents took him to Vaiola Hospital.

Wednesday 19 February 2014
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tonga’s Under-20 Women’s team were beaten by a better Under-20’s Papua New Guinea side yesterday 4 – 0 in the opening match of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament.

Wednesday 19 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The World Bank has announced that it will fund repairs to damaged port, airport and roads in Ha’apai. “Cyclone Ian has caused devastating losses to thousands of people and will require long term efforts to rebuild safer and stronger,” the bank's Director for the Pacific Islands, Franz Dress-gross stated this week.

Tuesday 18 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's International Dateline Hotel, will be temporary closed down on 28 February, to enable a major renovation work of the hotel to take place by its new owner, the Tanoa Hotel Group of Fiji.

Tuesday 18 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The trial of six men with manslaughter charges relating to the death of the New Zealand Police Officer, Kali Fungavaka will be heard in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court from March to May this year.

Tuesday 18 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nakita Tu’itavake (51) of Kolomotu’a, who was charged earlier this month with possession of cannabis and ammunition, has been released on bail until March 10.

Tuesday 18 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with four counts of carnal knowledge, unlawful imprisonment, assault and indecent assault of a 13-year-old girl at Houmakelikao.

Monday 17 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Cabinet held a half-day Retreat on Friday, 14 February, attended by Cabinet Ministers, Chief Executives Officers and members of the Private Sector, at the Fa'onelua Convention Center, to charter a way forward for the year ahead.

Monday 17 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 44-year-old male driver died early on Sunday morning, 16 February while driving his car along Hala Liku, ‘Utulau, Tongatapu.

Monday 17 February 2014
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tonga’s under-20 Soccer girls will play against Papua New Guinea’s under-20 girls in Auckland tomorrow 18 February, at Centre Park, Mangere at 1:00pm.

Monday 17 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An expedition is currently underway in Vava’u to assess the Island group’s ecosystem.

Sunday 16 February 2014
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Geneva, Switzerland
An important review of Tonga's trade policy by the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 11-13, found that the Pacific island nation faces a backlog of reforms that are required to modernize and streamline its legal and regulatory frameworks for economic development. Tonga's imports continue to outstrip its exports by a factor of at least 10:1 annually and over 50% of its imports are for fuel and food.

Friday 14 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa has been sweltering under the hottest temperatures for the year this week, during the sun's overpass of Tonga's latitudes. Monday, February 10 is so far the hottest day for the year in Nuku'alofa reaching a maximum temperature of 33 celcius, but not as hot as the record 33.4 celcius on exactly the same day in 2009.

Friday 14 February 2014
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The New Zealand Government has committed $40,000 (NZD) to Tonga's Red Cross to purchase guttering kits for over 500 homes in Ha'apai for clean rainwater collection.
