The yacht Sea Oak, allegedly the scene of a murder in Vava'u last year, which was seized in Pago Pago, American Samoa has been taken off the island and its whereabouts remain unknown.
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Monday 20 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 20 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Government has committed AUD$750,000 to support the continuation of a Tonga Police Development Program (TPDP) for 2017-18.
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Sunday 19 March 2017
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Auckland, New Zealand
Junior Fa has won his first belt, the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association title, after defeating Daniel Tai by majority decision. Veteran boxer Daniel Tai proved to be a tough opponent, going the distance with Fa in an exhausting 10 rounds bout. The win extends Junior's undefeated record to 11 wins.
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Saturday 18 March 2017
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Suva, Fiji
Junior Japan defeated Tonga A 42 - 33 today in Suva, Fiji. Three of Junior Japan's tries were scored by Tongan export Fuala Makisi.
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Friday 17 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga A team to play against Junior Japan in its final and third match on Saturday, March 18 at the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2017 was announced.
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Friday 17 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Customs seized more than $230,000 pa'anga worth of gold jewellery along with cash, a firearm and ammunition on Saturday, March 11 during an operation led by Tonga Customs at a business and home in Nuku'alofa.
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Friday 17 March 2017
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Auckland, New Zealand
Junior Fa will fight Daniel Tai for the vacant New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title, tommorrow evening March 18, at the ABA stadium in Auckland.
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Friday 17 March 2017
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Bristol, United Kingdom
Bristol Rugby have signed 'Ikale Tahi prop forward, Sione Faletau (28), the UK club announced yesterday.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Dallas, USA
The Dallas Cowboys have signed Stephen Paea on a one-year contract. Paea agreed to the contract last Friday as announced by the Dallas Cowboys.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Cape Town, South Africa
Former All Black, Andrew Mehrtens, has called for the Super Rugby competition to include Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. He ridiculed the current Super Rugby format, calling it "Stupid", and stated that South African and Argentine teams should be dropped from the format.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A plaque recognizing efforts to end domestic violence by the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Tonga was presented to staff on behalf of the United States Pacific Command and the Nevada National Guard on Thursday, March 16.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A changeover from a Commissioner for Public Relations to an Ombudsman was a “coming of age” for Tonga, the kingdom's first Ombudsman ‘Aisea Taumoepeau SC, said yesterday at a function to mark the establishment of his office.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by the Mo'ui Fo'ou ‘ia Kalaisi Fellowship and two others made against a Land Court ruling last year ordering them to vacate a property belonging to the Tokaikolo 'ia Kalaisi Church at Ha’ateiho.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
LPG gas prices have jumped significantly starting today rising by 48 seniti per kilogram for Tongatapu and 42 seniti per kilogram for Vava’u compared to last month’s increase of 7 seniti per kilogram. Diesel has also slightly increased while petrol and kerosene prices went down marginally.
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Wednesday 15 March 2017
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Lautoka, Fiji
Opening the newly-renovated Churchill Park sports stadium at Lautoka, this week, Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that construction of a modern Olympics size swimming complex in Lautoka would begin at the end of April. He hoped the new facilities would also attract more regional competitions to be held in Lautoka.
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Wednesday 15 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Methamphetamine, criminal deportees and outlaw motorcycle gangs are the three main threats in policing the Pacific Region according to a 2016 Transnational Organised Crime Assessment. While some 35 criminal deportees are returned to Tonga every year, Tonga Police revealed today that it is the gravity of their reoffending that concerns law enforcement because some criminal deportees have killed again.
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Wednesday 15 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four people have been arrested and charged after being found in possession of packets of cannabis in separate areas in Tongatapu from March 8-11.
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Wednesday 15 March 2017
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Suva, Fiji
A determined Tonga A put on a great performance to beat Samoa A yesterday, 30-22 in their second match of the 2017 World Rugby Pacific Challenge at ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji.
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Tuesday 14 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Deportee reintegration is a major concern for Tonga this week as US officials arrived to take part in a three days dialogue with the Tongan government and law enforcement officials in Nuku'alofa at the National Deportation Reintegration Conference.
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Tuesday 14 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The progress report of a 10-year Private Sector Development Initiative of the Asian Development Bank in its 14 Pacific development members vountries shows that Tonga has completed only five out of 55 initiatives in seven focus areas of the PSDI.
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