To reduce rural poverty in Tonga there is still a lot more work to do, particularly in the outer islands, IFAD's Asia Pacific regional director Ms Hoonae Kim said after her first visit to the country this week.
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Wednesday 10 September 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 20 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nineteen Vava’u primary schools participated in the Tonga Soroban Competition at Mailefihi Siu’ilikutapu College, co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan and the Ministry of Education and Training last week Thursday August 14.
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Tuesday 1 July 2014
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Neiafu, Vava‘u
The Miss Vava‘u Pageant held in Neiafu, Vava‘u, opened on June 30, with a colourful appearance by the glowing contestants. Photos by Lisa Molloy
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Friday 27 June 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
HM King Tupou VI opened the 91st Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference at the Laumalie Ma'oni'oni Church in Neiafu, Vava’u on June 26.
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Wednesday 25 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected this afternoon Wednesday June 25, as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 91st Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference in Neiafu, Vava’u.
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Monday 23 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The villages of Talau and Falaleu have so far dominated the pool stages of the Tu‘i Vava‘u rugby tournament.
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Thursday 19 June 2014
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Neiafu, Vava‘u
The new month-long Tu'i Vava‘u Festival currently being held in Neiafu, Vava‘u, will feature the Miss Vava‘u Pageant from June 30 to July 5.
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Thursday 12 June 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
The inaugural “Tu’i Vava’u” festival will commence tomorrow Friday 13 June with events to 10 July 2014.
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Wednesday 11 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first of two Jetstream J32 aircraft acquired by Real Tonga is expected to arrive in Tongatapu next week, according to the General Manager of Tourism Tonga, Stuart Perry, who said today that the strengthening of the inter-island domestic air service is critically important for the whole economy.
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Monday 19 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister Samiu Vaipulu has announced that Polynesian Airlines will begin servicing direct flights to Vava’u from Apia, Samoa in August, following a one month delay in introducing the new service.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Creative Tongans are realizing that they can make a livelihood from handicrafts, after receiving training in cultural tourism awareness, says Sione Loseli who ran workshops in Vava‘u last week, under a Handicrafts and Cultural Tourism Support Program.
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Monday 17 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An expedition is currently underway in Vava’u to assess the Island group’s ecosystem.
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Saturday 11 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A state of emergency for Vava‘u and Ha‘apai was declared at 8:00am today as Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian strengthened to Category 5, battering the groups with damaging gales and heavy rains overnight and today, with powerful intermittent gusts that were forecast to increase to 110 knots (203km per hour) with momentary gusts to 155 knots (287km). However the 9:30am advisory from Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone warning Centre has downgraded Ian to Category 4 with gusts up to 135 knots.
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Friday 10 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian heading towards Vava‘u and Ha‘apai, has islanders hunkering down and expecting a battering from the Category 4 storm that is forecast to bring destructive winds over central Tonga overnight, with gusts of 80 to 115 knots at times.
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Thursday 9 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Upgraded to Category 3, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian is intensifying and currently threatens Tonga's northern Niuafo‘ou Island where damaging gale force winds are expected this afternoon and evening. The Fua‘amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC) at 1:15pm also issued a gale warning for Vavau, and a strong wind warning for Niuatoputapu.
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Sunday 3 November 2013
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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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Tuesday 8 October 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Vava‘u for running over her husband with her vehicle in Kameli in October last year. She is on bail for sentencing next month.
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Friday 23 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian NRL Superstar, Fuifui Moimoi, plans to visit his home village in Vava’u this October to support the development of Rugby League among local primary schools.
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Thursday 1 August 2013
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Neiafu, Vava‘u
A 19-year-old man from Tu‘anekivale died after shooting himself with a .22 rifle at his home on Tuesday July 30, the Vava’u Police reported.
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Tuesday 25 June 2013
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Neiafu, Vava'u
Tonga’s Kau Mai netball campaign has attracted 55 teams who have registered in Vava’u since its launch there last Saturday 22 June, in a programme that tackles obesity in Tonga, where over 90 percent of the adult population are over-weight.
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