Lord Dalgety QC has replaced Barrie Sweetman as the new Chairman of the Electoral Commission in a five-year appointment made by King Tupou VI.
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Wednesday 18 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday 18 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A two-day National Youth Sustainable Development Forum was opened on Tuesday, May 17 in Nuku’alofa bringing together youth leaders who plan to come up with an action plan for the development of a Tonga National Youth Policy.

Wednesday 18 May 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s goal of opening up a potential new market in China for its squash exports is another step closer. This week Chinese and Tongan officials agreed on the standards and processes that need to be met for a successful squash export partnership between the two countries.
Tuesday 17 May 2016
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Glasgow, Scotland
‘Ikale Tahi and Glasgow Warriors prop Sila Puafisi was handed a harsh three match suspension for a ‘flying head butt’ on scrumhalf Kieran Marmion of Irish Club Connacht.

Tuesday 17 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Will Tonga’s flag be flying at the Rio Olympic Games in August, and will the Pacific Games happen? At the moment there is no definite answer, because TASANOC has not been able to resolve on-going internal conflicts and has failed to provide outstanding annual and financial reports that have been demanded by the International Olympic Committee.

Tuesday 17 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men were arrested and charged this morning in relation to two separate robberies at a beach resort and a home in Tongatapu, over the weekend.

Tuesday 17 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A quarrel with another person at Ha'ateiho resulted in a complaint laid against Lord Tu'iha'ateiho, that led to police executing a search warrant at the noble's home earlier this month. The noble appeared at the Magistrate's Court today on various charges, and his case was adjourned to Tuesday, 24 May.

Tuesday 17 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A civil servant, Poasi Ngaluafe (49) has been charged with reckless and drunk driving in relation to the death of a man who was allegedly sitting in the middle of By-Pass Road at Longolongo early Sunday morning, 8 May.

Monday 16 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Drunk driver, Malolo ‘Inia (31) whose vehicle crashed into a property and killed a woman near her house, at Ma'ufanga on New Year’s Day 2015, was sentenced to three-years imprisonment.

Monday 16 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Students at Tonga High School today, 16 May received donation of desktop computers, laptops and stationery from a Chinese delegation led by the Deputy Mayor of Dongguan, Guangdong Province in China.

Monday 16 May 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Faceook, Jo Yasmina says: Malo Australia :) , like all other Development Partners for Tonga are 'committing' & 'giving' $, and all are helping the "ongoing development in Tonga as well as economic reform". . Plus, no Gov't so little as Tonga economy can work alone. God bless Tonga!
Monday 16 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Women and juniors are encouraged to join in the Nuku’alofa Fishing Club’s "Leiola Ingenious Fishing Challenge" this Saturday, 21 May.

Monday 16 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Ikale Tahi lock Steve Mafi has been signed by French club Castres to play in the next season of the French Top 14 tournament. The Australian born 26 year-old currently plays for the Perth based Western Force in the Super Rugby competition.

Sunday 15 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Development Bank has won international recognition for offering financial services that are supporting small income generating projects among disadvantaged and low-income earners in Tonga.

Friday 13 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Up to 30 new awards are being offered to Tongans to study in Australia and the Pacific in 2017, and students will be selected through a competitive process managed by the Australian High Commission in consultation with the Government of Tonga.

Friday 13 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An accomplished Tongan carver and artist, Sitiveni Fehoko (56) will serve as the new Mission President for the LDS Church Lae Mission, Papua New Guinea, starting in July this year, accompanied by his wife Kilisitina

Friday 13 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Around 731 residents of the village of Puke on Tongatapu, now have access to clean water after Japan granted over US$82K to restore the water supply system, which was commissioned on March 12.

Friday 13 May 2016
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Newcastle, Australia
Australian Police arrested 66 activists in a climate change protest that shut down a coal port in Newcastle city last Sunday May 8 according to local reports. Over 1,000 protesters includied members of the Pacific Islander activist group “Pacific Climate Warriors”.

Friday 13 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Uini Kava (46) is the man who died after he was allegedly run over by a vehicle while sitting in the middle of By-Pass Road in Longolongo early Sunday morning, 8 May.

Friday 13 May 2016
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London, United Kingdom
England’s No. 8, Billy Vunipola won England Player of the Year after producing three man-of-the-match performances from five games to help England win the 2016 RBS Six Nations Championship. Another Tongan rugby hero, Former Wallaby, George Smith won the Players’ Player of the Year as he continued his outstanding form with Wasps.
