The House spent all day on Wednesday 1 February 2023, debating an Anti-Corruption Commissioner Amendment Bill 2023, one of two Bills that are in the House’s current working agenda. The amendment bill, which passed its third reading today, means that the Anti-Corruption Commissioner may be paid less than a Supreme Court judge and the salaries are no longer equal. From the House by Pesi Fonua.
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Results for Tonga
Thursday 2 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 1 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New Zealand’s Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is currently on a four-days visit to Tonga, until 2 February.
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Wednesday 1 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A prisoner, Motuku Kafalava (25), who is serving a life imprisonment sentence for murder, was sentenced to concurrent jail time, for possession of a substantial amount of methamphetamine. His 24-year-old co-accused, Latu Veamatahau got a lengthy jail term.
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Wednesday 1 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Maamaloa Fangupo (28) was sentenced to two-years six-months imprisonment for serious causing bodily harm to another 28-year-old man, when he stabbed him multiple times, during a drink up in Ha’ateiho in 2022.
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Wednesday 1 February 2023
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Suva, Fiji
Educational bodies in the Pacific Islands are aiming to work together to get the best education results for Pasifika students.
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Tuesday 31 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga reconvened its first meeting for 2023 this morning, Tuesday, 31 January when one new MP was sworn in.
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Tuesday 31 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twenty-two houses are now standing at Masilamea (Atata Si’i) in the new settlement built for the displaced families of Atata. It’s been a year, two weeks and one day since the catastrophic tsunami destroyed their island village life on of January 15 2022. However, more than five houses are yet to have electricity and/or water supplies connected.
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Tuesday 31 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s sole domestic air carrier, Lulutai Airways will be assisted by Fiji Airways this week, while its 34-seater Saab aircraft is undergoing urgent repairs that may take up to four months to complete.
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Monday 30 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is carrying out 1500-1700 COVID tests weekly, but only 62 positive cases were recorded last week, the Minister of Health said today, 30 January. The COVID-19 variants in Tonga are BA2 and BA5 and there have only been mild cases reported in Tonga over the past two-weeks.
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Monday 30 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Zuiderdam is the second cruise to visit Nuku'alofa in 2023, arriving with more than 2000 passengers and crew at Vuna Wwharf, today 30 January.
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Monday 30 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A teenager, Semisi Peleketi Vea was sentenced to three-years eight months imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm to a 20-year-old man using a machete, in 2022.
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Friday 27 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 43-year-old husband and his 29-year-old wife from Veitongo were arrested with illicit drugs, at ‘Anana. Another 24-year-old man was arrested at Veitongo.
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Friday 27 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga will convene its first meeting for 2023 on Tuesday, 31 January, after its last sitting in December 2022.
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Friday 27 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Paula Pouvalu Ma'u is the new Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet at the Prime Minister’s Office effective on Friday, 27 January.
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Friday 27 January 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On Australia Day we reflect on our nation’s history and celebrate its achievements and all its people, including the 33,000 Australians that identify as having Tongan ancestry. Australia’s identity is complex; in addition to our first nations heritage and our British and European history, laws and systems of government, we are a country of people from more than 270 ancestries. - Statement from the Australian High Commission in Tonga.
Thursday 26 January 2023
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Sydney, Australia
Tonga will be playing in the Men's Tournament of the HSBC Sydney Sevens which that will be held over three-days, starting on Friday, 27 January in Australia.
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Thursday 26 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku received the two top defence officials from Australia and New Zealand, today, 26 January, in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 26 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Andy Hayden Fukofuka (36) received a suspended sentence for possession of arms and ammunition without a license, the he disclosed when stopped at a check-point on his way to get vaccinated in Nuku'alofa, in 2021.
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Wednesday 25 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr Pita Faiva Taufatofua was installed as the new Governor of Ha’apai, at the Tongaleleka Free Wesleyan Church in Ha’apai, on 24 January.
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Wednesday 25 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Titali To’ia got more jail time when he was sentenced to six-years imprisonment for reckless driving causing the death of Netane Nimo at Veitongo in 2022. The judge said the defendant's offending was serious and “demonstrates a disregard for the law and for the safety of other users of the road.”
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