A strong 7.4Mw tremor rattled Nuku'alofa before dawn for over a minute starting at 6:19am. Two aftershocks, including 6.6Mw were felt in Nuku'alofa after 10:00am. The first 7.4Mw earthquake was centred south of Fiji and Tonga at a depth of about 170km-208km in an area of the Tonga-Kermadec arc that has frequent moderate to large deep earthquakes. The deep earthquakes are generally less hazardous than shallow earthquakes.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Nations Cup will commence this Saturday May 25, with the ‘Ikale Tahi taking on Japan’s “Brave Blossoms” in Yokohama, Japan.
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An increasing number of Tonga's youth are found to have diabetes, a disease that is incurable, and many of them have contracted diabetes because they eat the wrong foods. A Tonga Youth Diabetes Study Report 2013, released last week recommends a national screening of youths for the disease along with a national awareness campaign.
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Thursday 16 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A plan to upgrade the Tonga campus of the University of the South Pacific was welcomed by Tonga's Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano, when he opened the 76th Meeting of the USP Council in Nuku'alofa on May 15.
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Wednesday 15 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has a high level of vulnerability to climate hazards and over the next five years will start planning to be better prepared to cope with the increased risks of climate change. Tonga is one of only three Pacific countries chosen to pilot a Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) under a global climate change initiative. By Linny Folau
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Monday 6 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi has announced its 39 man squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. The tournament is set to kick off on May 25 with Tonga taking on Japan in Yokohama.
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Monday 29 April 2013
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Suva, Fiji
Combating human trafficking in the Pacific islands was the focus of a three day regional workshop held from April 23-25 in Nadi, Fiji. The workshop was organised by the United States Embassy based in Suva who invited the participation of 27 legal officials, prosecutors, customs and immigration officers from Tonga, the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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Saturday 20 April 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five award-winning writers received cash prizes on Friday in the first Tongan Journalism Awards programme, organised by the Tonga National Planning Committee for International Women's Day.
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Saturday 20 April 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s new Family Protection Bill 2013 will provide protection orders that will quickly and firmly stop a significant crime in Tonga - a crime that has killed four women and left others hospitalized due to severe beatings from either their partners or husbands. By Linny Folau.
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Friday 5 April 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Ofa Tu'ikolovatu, of Gio Recycling, was elected as the new President of the Women in Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) Tonga Inc. at its second Annual General Meeting in Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday 3 April.
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Friday 5 April 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Chief Justice Hon. Michael Scott is to decide whether the Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to review the internal proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, in an application brought by Tonga's former Prime Minister Lord Sevele and Paul Karalus, a former Minister of Transport, who are claiming that their reputations were damaged by the Report of a Parliamentary Select Committee.
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Wednesday 27 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan economy is stuck in a "development trap", according an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on the current state of the Tongan economy that was released on Monday, March 25.
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Thursday 21 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new leadership program to assist and train promising young women in implementing community projects is in need of more applicants.
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Friday 15 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tonga Seabed Minerals Bill 2012 is expected to be introduced to Tonga's Parliament in July-August this year and Tonga's Attorney General hopes that the bill will be available for public comment before it is finalized.
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Thursday 14 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six new Australian Volunteers have arrived in Tonga to provide assistance to Government departments and the Mango Tree Centre for a year.
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Tuesday 12 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Ikale Tahi Prop Soane Tonga‘uiha and his wife Lucy have prepared a 40ft container full of donated goods to be sent to Vaini Primary School this year.
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Monday 4 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's pubic servants have launched a year-long programme to combat non-communicable diseases and to create healthier workplaces in an effort to "build a healthier quality public service for Tonga".
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Monday 4 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Emigration is invaluable to Tonga if its economy is to improve, according to a new Labour Market study on the demand for skills training in Tonga.
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Sunday 3 March 2013
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Congratulations to Tonga for pursuing one of the most lucrative employment industries, Call Center remote services. Good luck ProComm and all the young employees. – Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.
Thursday 21 February 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
As the Tongan government struggles to reform the Tongan Police, the events of the past months have shattered the integrity of the force and are undermining a five year reform process that had aimed to restore public confidence and turn Tonga Police into the Pacific's leading Police service by 2013. Editor's comment.
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