A Nuku'alofa businesswoman Naoko Matahira Afeaki (51) passed away at her residence in Kolofo'ou on Wednesday, June 9 after a battle with cancer.
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Wednesday 9 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Chathams Pacific's small aircraft have been cleared to resume service to the outer island of Niuatoputapu after Tonga's Minister of Transport lifted the suspension on June 8, and flights to the outer island are anticipated to resume this week.
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Tuesday 1 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bidding to operate Tonga's interim inter-island ferry service closed last week and the successful operator is expected to be announced later this month.
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Tuesday 1 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Chathams Pacific's two 50-seater Convair aircraft have been cleared to resume Tonga's domestic service today but its small aircraft remains grounded, the Tonga Ministry of Transport has confirmed.
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Monday 31 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Inter-island air services by Tonga's sole domestic airline Chathams Pacific remain suspended awaiting the completion of investigation into its 8-seater Queen aircraft emergency landing at Fua'amotu Airport on May 26.
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Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Fua'amotu,Tongatapu
Six passengers and two pilots are safe after an emergency landing of a Chathams Pacific's 8 Seater aircraft this morning when the nose wheel failed to lock and collapsed on landing at Fua'amotu International Airport.
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Monday 24 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The issue of waste management for Small Island Pacific nations is a highly challenging one and is no stranger to Tongan shores
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Thursday 20 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games touched down at Fua'amotu International Airport on May 19, making Tonga the 60th country to receive the baton since it left Buckingham Palace in London in November 2009.
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Friday 14 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Changing Tonga's laws to better protect women against domestic violence is the essence of the first National Consultation on Advocacy Strategies for Advancing Legislative Change to Address Violence against Women which will be opened in Nuku'alofa on Monday May 17.
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Tuesday 11 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government of Japan has today committed a total of $38 million pa'anga to Tonga, for construction that includes a new Outpatient Department, Dental Unit and Nursing School, and solar power for Vaiola Hospital in Tongatapu.
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Monday 10 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hong Kong businessman Dr Sam Wang, the owner of the Royal Tonga International Hotel at Fua'amotu died in Tongatapu from natural causes on May 8.
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Tuesday 4 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
To achieve a better quality of education for Pacific Island countries was the aim of a meeting of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Education of the University of the South Pacific that was held at the Loumaile Lodge, Nuku'alofa, from April 28-29.
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Friday 30 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After Tonga's Attorney General, John Cauchi SC handed over his letter of resignation to the Tongan Government, he today expressed his disappointment that after the government made the initial move to establish an independent Judiciary, it lacked the political will to make it work.
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Tuesday 27 April 2010
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Kelefesia, Ha'apai
The Talisker Bounty and its support boat negotiated a tricky pass through a reef, to take refuge on an isolated island, Kelefesia, in Tonga's Ha'apai Group over the weekend after sailing from Nuku'alofa last week at the start of their recreation of the epic Bounty Boat voyage made by Captain Bligh over 221 years ago. Photos by Shane Egan
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Monday 12 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A $1.1 million pa'anga headquarter of the Tonga Royal Guards was officially opened by HM King George Tupou V, at the Tonga Defence Services Headquarter, Sene, on Friday afternoon, April 9.
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Sunday 11 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Friendly Islands Triathlon first FIT 2010 Corporate Triathlon tournament held at the American Wharf on Saturday, April 10, was won by the Hotel Nuku'alofa team of Robyn Tu'ivakano, Gerhard Sanft and 'Isi Taumoepeau.
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Thursday 8 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Queen Salote College was leading the medal tally at the end of the first day of Tonga's 87th Inter-College Athletics Competition on April 7 at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium. Hundreds of athletes from 18 high schools are competing in the three-day event. Photos by Linny Folau
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Thursday 8 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 87th Inter College Athletics Competition began on April 7 at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium bringing together hundreds of athletes from various high schools, to compete in the three-day event.
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Wednesday 31 March 2010
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Fanga Falikipako, Ha'apai
The third problem revealed by the failure of the Sopu hotel is this: although there supposedly are "strict building codes", this particular building went all the way to near-completion before it's construction was determined to be "sub-standard". How did that happen? P. A. Langi
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Tuesday 30 March 2010
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
I can think of a few things in my dealing with the Government of Tonga over the years that has been recorded into my Most Ridiculous Stupid List. The recent Government of Tonga's dealing with the Pacific Island's Mission Work (PIMW) donation to the tsunami victims of Niuatoputapu tops that list. -Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa.
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