Tonga’s AFL team the “Tonga Thunder” were thrashed by South Africa 82 – 17 in the International Cup (AFL world cup) in Melbourne, Australia yesterday 13 August.
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Thursday 14 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 14 August 2014
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Sydney, Australia
Suicide rates in Pacific Islands are some of the highest in the world reaching up to 30 per 100,000 in countries such as Samoa, Guam and Micronesia, doubling the global average, with youth rates even higher.
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Thursday 14 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three Nomuka fishermen rescued on a reef in the Lau Group last week, remain on Oneata Island waiting for rough seas to calm before they can be transported to Suva for their return to Tonga.
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Wednesday 13 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Island Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) has complained that Albacore and Bigeye Tuna stocks are continuing to decline in the Western Pacific as a result of overfishing.
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Wednesday 13 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ark Peace, a Naval Hospital Ship from China arrived this morning at Vuna Wharf on a one-week visit to provide medical services to the people of Tonga.
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Tuesday 12 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Civil works to resurface and strengthen the runways at Tonga's Fua‘amotu International Airport and Lupepau’u International Airport starting this year, are expecting to be completed in 2015, under a $31 million pa'anga project financed by the World Bank.
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Tuesday 12 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ministry of Revenue & Customs is announcing a new small business tax after changes to the Income Tax Law that brings everyone into the new turnover system that began on 1 July 2014. The new tax is compulsory unless business owners apply for an option to remain in the current profit based system.
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Monday 11 August 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
Much needed new medical equipment and supplies were presented to Ngu Hospital, Neiafu, on Wednesday 6 August from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints.
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Monday 11 August 2014
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Melbourne, Australia
Tonga’s AFL (Australian Football) team overmatched India in its opening game of the AFL world cup in Melbourne, yesterday Sunday 10 August. Tonga scored 172 points while India managed only 6.
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Monday 11 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Students at the Hilliard Memorial School of the Seventh Day Adventist today put on colourful cultural dances in Pahu. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Monday 11 August 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
The Vava’u Agricultural Show 2014 was held on Saturday, August 9 at the Vava’u High School grounds in Neiafu. Photos by Lisa Molloy.
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Monday 11 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police this morning confirmed that the three Tongan men found at Oneata on the Lau Group on Friday, 8 August are the missing fishermen.
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Friday 8 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fiji authorities today believed they had found three missing Tongan fishermen at Oneata in the Lau Group. The men who were discovered on a reef by divers are now believed to be safe on Oneata Island.
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Friday 8 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Ambassador to Australia, Princess Angelika Tukuaho delivered a keynote address to the Professional Australian Pacific Women committee in Sydney, Australia last night August 7.
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Friday 8 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The University of the South Pacific Tonga campus held its ‘Open Day’ program, beginning with a float parade this morning in Nuku'alofa.
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Friday 8 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Peace Ark’, a Naval Hospital Ship from China, will visit Nuku‘alofa on August 13-20 to provide medical services.
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Friday 8 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Tupou VI officially launched the UCall Mobile Network for Niuafo‘ou on August 7 at a ceremony held at ‘Esia, Niuafo‘ou.
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Thursday 7 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A mystery surrounds negotiations for two of Tonga's orbital slots and the signing by the Tonga Government of an agreement with a satellite operator in the Asia Pacific region. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Thursday 7 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Real Tonga’s new 19-seater Jetstream 32 aircraft leased from Australia began operation last week to the outer islands of Ha’apai and Vava’u.
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Thursday 7 August 2014
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Washington, USA
A need to continue to improve the business environment in Tonga and to bolster confidence is stressed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its 2014 country report for Tonga released today, which also notes that the Tongan economy is rebounding supported by agricultural exports and post-cyclone reconstruction activity.
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