A former Tonga Under-18 lock forward from Vava’u, Vaea Fifita, made his debut for the Wellington Lions last night in New Zealand's provincial rugby competition, the ITM Cup.
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Thursday 29 August 2013
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Wellington, New Zealand

Wednesday 28 August 2013
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London, United Kingdom
The Tongan men’s over-30’s tag rugby team successfully completed a British tour last week, after winning the 2013 London Tag Rugby Championships and defeating Great Britain’s over-30’s men’s tag rugby team in a one-off exhibition match.

Tuesday 27 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Tu‘iha‘ateiho resigned as the Acting Speaker of the Tongan Parliament this morning, 27 August. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.

Tuesday 27 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tafolosa Bloomfield, a former Miss Heilala, was today remanded in custody for sentencing after a jury found her guilty of embezzling over $204,000 from her former employer, Forum Travel Ltd. while she was working as a travel consultant.

Tuesday 27 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An early warning system is considered an essential strategy in a “National Tsunami Plan”, produced by Tonga's government to protect Tongans from a tsunami disaster.

Tuesday 27 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fifita ‘Ofa (34) is the accused mother who is charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of her 14-year-old daughter was released on bail on Monday, August 26. She appeared with her brother who is similarly charged with manslaughter and another another woman who face abetment.

Monday 26 August 2013
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Apia, Samoa
The Friendly Islands Triathlete FIT was represented at the inaugural Samoa Half Iron Man at Apia on 10 August by Takeshi Igarashi, Heitini Lelenoa and Kantaro Oishi.

Saturday 24 August 2013
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM), an agency that was established by the Tongan Cabinet in 2011 to implement Tonga's ten-year multi-million renewable energy planning, has not come under the government's budget for 2013-14.

Friday 23 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King Tupou VI opened Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural Show 2013 at the Manamo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele despite heavy rain this afternoon. Photos by Linny Folau

Friday 23 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Representatives from 15 Pacific Islands countries and territories (PICTs) and various international aviation regulators gathered in Suva, Fiji last week to discuss aviation security in the Fourth Pacific Directors of Civil Aviation meeting.

Friday 23 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The six accused men facing manslaughter charges in relation to the death of New Zealand Police Officer Kali Fungavaka in custody, are to be tried in two separate trials starting early next year, 2014. Five accused policemen are to be first tried by a judge alone, before the civilian faces a jury trial, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.

Friday 23 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Senior Commissioned Police Officer has been suspended for alleged connection in corrupt activity with criminals, and may face further disciplinary action.

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.

Friday 23 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr Sione Ngongo Kioa (54) became the new Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga on August 21 for a five-year term which is open for renewal.

Thursday 22 August 2013
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USA
In my view, it is unfortunate that the Deputy PM Mr. Samiu Vaipulu lashed out strongly at the NZ government.... In my view, these undiplomatic threatening tones are unnecessary and unproductive. Remember Tongan Government, there is an old saying, "don't bite the hand that feeds you". – Meteliko Tuaileva.
Wednesday 21 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s multi-million pa'anga high speed internet which is guaranteed to be cheap went live today after King Tupou VI commissioned the submarine fibre optic cable, at the Tonga Cable Ltd station in Sopu.

Wednesday 21 August 2013
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Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
'Oku patoloaki 'e he Sipoti 'a e ngaue fakataha mo e 'ulungaanga fakakaume'a, ‘o ‘ikai ngata pe ‘i he tu’unga faka-loto-fonua mo e fakakaunga’api, kae ope atu ki he toenga ‘o e kolope. – Paula K. Kava.

Wednesday 21 August 2013
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Pohnpei, Micronesia
Tuna Stocks are declining and current management measures are failing to restore stocks. This according to the Scientific Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission who concluded a ten day meeting on Monday August 19 in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

Tuesday 20 August 2013
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Auckland, New Zealand
Prime Minister Tu’ivakano will attend the third annual Polynesia Leader’s Group meeting on 30 August in Auckland.

Tuesday 20 August 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fiji’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola has slammed comments made by New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, regarding Fiji’s current isolation policy from the Pacific Island Forum.
