270 emergency response kits stored in Tonga by the Rotary club were sent to Ha’apai last weekend to aid residents in their recovery from Cyclone Ian.
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Tuesday 21 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 21 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 26-year-old woman and a former Westpac Bank of Tonga employee, who was deported from New Zealand on Saturday, January 18, has been charged with three counts including theft of more than $8,000 pa’anga last year. Police expects to lay more charges.
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Tuesday 21 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An 18-year-old man has been charged in relation to the theft of around $19,010 worth of goods from the Matafonua Lodge in Foa, Ha’apai, after Tropical Cycolone Ian destroyed the property on January 11.
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Tuesday 21 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government of Japan will provide emergency relief goods including water tanks to assist relief efforts in Ha’apai following Tropical Cyclone Ian's destruction.
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Monday 20 January 2014
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
A nine-year-old boy suffering from suspected appendicitis, and another woman patient, were evacuated from Ha‘apai yesterday, Sunday, by a French aircraft. Lemoto Latu of Fotuha‘a underwent emergency surgery soon after his arrival at Vaiola Hospital.
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Monday 20 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A group of Nuku‘alofa business people have started a “Help Ha‘apai Fund” to raise funds for helping families rebuild after Cyclone Ian.
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Saturday 18 January 2014
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Under a joint operation by the armed forces of Tonga, New Zealand and France, tons of New Zealand gifted cyclone relief supplies have been ferried overnight to Pangai and also by three flights made by a French CASA aircraft to Lifuka today, in a major effort to supply drinking water, shelter and other goods to the areas that were devasted by Cyclone Ian on January 11.
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Friday 17 January 2014
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Eleven months from now, in November 2014 Tongans will go to the polls to elect new members of parliament. As Tongans are preparing to pick their teams to find solutions to Tonga's many problems, it is important to look at some of the immediate challenges that are confronting Tonga’s More-Democratically-Elected Government (MDE). Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua,
Friday 17 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ANZ Tonga bank today donated $15,000 pa’anga to the Tonga Red Cross to assist with the relief efforts in Ha’apai following the devastation left by Tropical Cyclone Ian On January 11.
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Friday 17 January 2014
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s 19 man training team has been announced for the Wellington 7’s tournament.
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Friday 17 January 2014
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Ha‘apai tourism faciliities suffered an estimated $1.6 million pa‘anga damage in Cyclone Ian but there have been no reports of any injured visitors, Tonga's Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour reported today.
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Friday 17 January 2014
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Wellington, New Zealand
A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules delivering relief supplies for Ha‘apai arrived at Fua‘amotu International Airport early this afternoon, following a request for assistance by the Tonga Government. Today’s commitment brings New Zealand’s support to Tonga since Tropical Cyclone Ian struck last week to $500,000 (NZD). Photos by Linny Folau.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three men have been charged with housebreaking and theft of around $19,010 worth of goods from Matafonua Lodge in Foa, Ha‘apai, a day after Tropical Cyclone Ian battered the island on January 11.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In a swift response after Cyclone Ian cut off communications in Ha‘apai on Saturday, Digicel-Tonga Ltd. has put in place temporary solutions to get its mobile phone network restored in Ha'apai. Assisted by Chathams Pacific, Digicel-Tonga chartered six flights to Ha‘apai over the last three-days to get their crew and relief workers over as rapidly as possible.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Dublin, Ireland
The International Rugby Board has decided to suspend funding to the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) until key reforms are made.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand money transfer company, KlickEx, has discounted its services to Tonga in support of Ha‘apai’s cyclone recovery.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Brisbane, Australia
The Queensland Government has announced a donation of $50,000 (AUD) to help victims of Cyclone Ian.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Canberra, Australia
Australia will provide an initial $50,000 (AUD) in emergency supplies to assist the Government of Tonga to respond to the needs of people affected by Cyclone Ian, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced on Tuesday.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Wellington, New Zealand
Tear Fund New Zealand is urging the Tongan government to formally ask for international help following Tropical Cyclone Ian before it is too late to get assistance.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Greenbelt, Md.-USA
NASA's TRMM satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Ian three days in a row and captured rainfall and thunderstorm cloud height data about the deadly storm as it strengthened and weakened. Powerful thunderstorms in Ian's eye wall were found reaching heights of about 15 km/9.3 miles. TRMM's data was used to create a 3-D flyby animation of Ian's well defined eye on January 11, 2014 at 0833 UTC [9:30pm Tonga local time].
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