Results for Tonga

Rugby League internationals, Tiana Penitani and Addin Fonua Blake were recognised at the Dally M Awards in Sydney, Australia on 2 October 2024.

Two prison officers of His Majesty’s Prison, Hu’atolitoli, were suspended and are under investigation for allegedly accepting bribes, and aiding and abetting the trafficking of illicit drugs into prisons. One of the officers is overseas, His Majesty’s Prison, Hu’atolitoli, stated yesterday.

As Niue celebrates its 50 years of self-government, the Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health will host its first Niue Research Symposium at Te Tai Tonga, South Auckland campus.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake, that was felt in Neiafu at 9:05am today, 2 October 2024, posed no tsunami threat, Tonga Meteorological Service advised soon after the event.

The Competent Authority with its ADO Fuel Price for quarter June through September 2024 decreased by 4.5%. The new tariff of $0.9169 per kWh is decrease from $0.9603 per kWh, and in diesel prices is decrease from $2.2438 per litre in June 2024 to $2.0913 per litre during quarter July through September 2024. --- Ko e ngaahi totongi lolo (ADO Fuel price) mei he Pule Fē’unga ki he kuata Sune ki Sepitema ‘o e 2024 na’e holo ‘aki ‘a e peseti ‘e 4.5%. Ko e totongi ‘uhila fo’ou ko e $0.9169 ki he kWh ne holo ia mei he $0.9603 ki he kWh ‘o e kuata Sune. - Energy Commission.

Tevita Matangi was found guilty of two charges of causing grievous bodily harm to Mateaki Hafoka (29) and Sikuvea Fifita (26), when he attacked them during a drunken altercation at Talau in Vava’u in October, 2023.

A shortage of workers has caused frequent delays for the building of 14 tsunami relief houses at Ta’anga in ‘Eua, at the resettlement area for some of the tsunami-affected families from Mango, Ha’apai. It is hoped that the homes that were set to be completed by May 2024 will be completed before Christmas.

A man in Tonga who received a rental car, that was allegedly stolen by his former wife in New South Wales in Australia and shipped to Tonga, was found guilty on one count each of money laundering and receiving stolen property. Siosio Malohi Vea (40) will be sentenced in November by the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.

Vaka Lau’i was ordered to vacate a town allotment situated at Leimatu’a, Vava‘u, known as ‘Keeni Uluakimana’, because his occupation of the land was unlawful, the Land Court ordered. Justice Tupou said the defendant could not rely on the estate holder's son's permission to occupy the land, as the son was not the estate holder.