The Tongan Government will subsidize the petrol price increase, starting on 1 July to ease its impact on households.The Prime Minister's Office said historical new highs of local fuel prices, are due to the continuous global surge in energy prices.
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Wednesday 29 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 29 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga, H.E Matt Howell presented his credentials to King Tupou VI on 28 June, at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa.
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Wednesday 29 June 2022
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Saipan, Northern Marianas
Team Tonga shone at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games winning seven medals and ranking 10th overall on the final medal tally. Team Tonga won four gold medals and three bronze medals.
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Tuesday 28 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four men have been arrested in a raid by the Police Drugs Enforcement Taskforce at a residence in Vaololoa on 21 June.
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Monday 27 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s National Rugby League team lost 26 – 6 to a strong New Zealand side on Saturday, 25 June, in front of a full house at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
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Monday 27 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Outer Islands Renewable Energy Project for nine islands is now around 71% completed. It aims to help reduce the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuel for power generation by providing on-grid and off-grid generation solar power, reports MEIDECC's Department of Energy.
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Monday 27 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A September 1, By-Election will be held to elect a new Representative for Ha’apai 12, to fill the seat of the late Hon. Vili Hingano.
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Monday 27 June 2022
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tonga made a good effort during the 2022 Oceania Rugby Super Sevens held in Auckland, New Zealand. Oceania Rugby said, although Tonga's men's team finished the weekend winless, it impressed against Fiji in their second match, losing 24-12.
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Friday 24 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nuku’alofa was decked in red for Mate Ma’a Tonga this afternoon with a colourful float parade to show the country's support for the highly anticipated Mate Ma’a Tonga rugby league match against the Kiwis tomorrow Saturday, 25 June.
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Friday 24 June 2022
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Kigali, Rwanda
The Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku met with Rwandan President H.E Paul Kagame in Rwanda today. In a separate meeting, he met with the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, where necessary support was extended to help Tonga mitigate climate change.
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Friday 24 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Petelo Mo’unga (25) was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment for possession of 26.98 grams of cocaine and 0.07 grams of methamphetamine.
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Friday 24 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Rugby League guarantees an electric atmosphere in Auckland tomorrow, Saturday, 25 June, when rugby league makes an emotional return to Mt Smart Stadium. The teams for the highly anticipated Mate Ma’a Tonga game against the Kiwis were announced by the NRL on 22 June.
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Friday 24 June 2022
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Saipan, Northern Marinanas Islands
Tonga has won three more gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games 2022 in Saipan, Northern Marianas. Talented lifter, Uaealesi Funaki won three gold medals in the men’s 96kg weight lifting event.
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Friday 24 June 2022
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Kigali, Rwanda
Tonga in affirming its support to the Commonwealth's Call to Action On Living Lands called for increased global funding and investment towards land and other nature-based actions, within the context of a post COVID-19 recovery.
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Friday 24 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Currently across Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, between 50-90% of school buildings are at high risk of major damage following disasters. A Safer Schools Program aims to reduce risks by strengthening school infrastructure against the impacts of natural disasters. The World Bank's emergency finance package to support Tonga’s post-disaster recovery and reconstruction needs will include building more disaster resilient schools.
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Wednesday 22 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three repatriation flights from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji are expected to arrive in Tonga on June 29 and 30 with more than 500 passengers.
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Wednesday 22 June 2022
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Saipan, Northern Marinanas Islands
Tonga has won one gold medal and one bronze at the Pacific Mini Games 2022 currently being held in Saipan, Northern Marianas.
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Wednesday 22 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men who were acquitted of possessing 2.19 grams of methamphetamine were found guilty on lesser counts at the Supreme Court. A co-accused died at Vaiola Hospital, after a high speed vehicle chase followed by on-foot pursuit with Tonga Police on another matter, during the time of the trial.
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Wednesday 22 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bruno Latu (27) got his three-years imprisonment sentence reduced for possession of 0.17 gram of methamphetamine seized at Havelu in 2020.
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Tuesday 21 June 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Community in Hawaii have sent a 40ft container of donations, including cartons of bottled water and food items, received by the Tonga Red Cross.
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