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Friday 8 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An appeal by a Tongatapu People's Representative, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, against a ruling by a Nuku'alofa Magistrate to dismiss a case he brought against the Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano and three others will be heard on November 27, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 7 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga government has handed over a lease of the 'Ahononou Quarry in Tongatapu to Sekitofa Malupo, who owns the Petani Quarry, 'Eua.
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Thursday 7 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Democracy is founded on the participation of all members of society, both men and women, and this concept is at the core of a modern parliament, said Brigitte Filion, a spokesperson from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at a two day Pacific Parliamentary Partnerships Meeting that opened today, November 7, in Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 6 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There were cheerful scenes in Nuku’alofa this morning moments after Tonga grabbed its first victory of the Rugby League World Cup, narrowly defeating the Cook Islands 22 – 16 in Leigh, England.
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Wednesday 6 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2013 Session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga is adjourned to early next year when it will continue deliberation on Government Bills, before closing.
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
Leigh, England
Tonga and the Cook Islands have their line-ups ready for their Rugby League World Cup clash in Leigh, England, November 5 with kickoff 8:00pm, UK time (9:00am November 6, Tonga time).
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A suspended Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Justice was jailed for 10-months, starting today, for causing the road death of a woman passenger while driving under the influence of alcohol in 2011.
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano is leading a Tongan delegation to the Second China Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum to be held in Guangzhou, China from 7-8 November.
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has been ranked among the Pacific region's top performers for implementing business reforms over the last year, according to a World Bank Group annual report, however, the reason for the ranking is being questioned by those who look at business performance in Tonga.
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Sunday 3 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A M6.4 earthquake rattled Vava'u, in northern Tonga at 7:53am this morning, November 3, but no damage has been reported.
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Friday 1 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) team is expected to arrive to Tonga on November 2 for an eleven day goodwill tour. The ASRU team is a representative rugby team for the Australian Defence Force selecting its players from personnel of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Friday 1 November 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Kiribati national died on October 28 after the car he was a passenger in allegedly crashed into an electric pole at Kolonga on eastern Tongatapu.
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Monday 14 October 2013
Gold Coast, Queensland
Tonga’s Sevens team has come out empty handed in the Gold Coast Sevens tournament, failing to secure a win in the two-day event October 12-13. New Zealand won the tournament, defeating Tasman rivals Australia 40 -19 in the finals.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
Wellington, New Zealand
A total of 78 principal Tongan applicants were successful in the New Zealand government's Pacific immigration quota ballot for 2013, Angie Enoka, of New Zealand Immigration said today. "That amounts to 249 people with their families," she said.
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Thursday 4 April 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six overseas Tongans have been deported to Tonga or have voluntarily left New Zealand after their criminal records were wrongly wiped-off by Tonga Police under a former practice that remains under police investigation in Nuku'alofa, while New Zealand immigration alerts have been issued at borders on the names of other Tongan individuals who have been identified to have concealed criminal records.
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Thursday 21 February 2013
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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Wednesday 8 August 2012
Yeosu, South Korea
Tonga's National Day was celebrated at the Expo 2012 Yeosu, South Korea with the hoisting of the Tongan flag and the playing of the national anthem at the Expo Hall on August 6.
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Monday 16 July 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three local girls have joined the Miss Heilala Pageant, bringing the number of contestants this year to five, but more are expected to join before the beauty pageant starts on July 23.
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Tuesday 20 September 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev Luke Sikalu (72) the President of the Tonga Konisitutone Church died at his home at Pahu in Nuku'alofa on Monday September 19.
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Monday 19 September 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first women-led community 98FM radio station called Voice of the people (Le'o 'o e Kakai) 98FM radio station was launched in Nuku'alofa on September 16 for a one week trial run featuring programs on women's and youth issues.
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