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A 48 year-old Tongan-New Zealander from Manukau City, Andrew Fifita-Lamb, has captured media attention in New Zealand after running a 150 kilometre Ultra-Marathon in homemade “jandals” for over 31 hours.

Mate Ma‘a Tonga has closed its Rugby League World Cup campaign on a positive note, defeating pool opponents Italy yesterday with a convincing 16 – 0 score-line in Halifax, England.

The Tonga government's refusal to bring an international aviation authority to certify the MA60 aircraft gifted by China, has strained Tonga’s relationship with New Zealand during the past three months.

Romania defeated Tonga's ‘Ikale Tahi yesterday in a tightly contested match, winning the game by a single point 19 – 18.

The ‘Ikale Tahi has announced its 23 man line-up for the first match of its European tour against Romania in the Romanian capital, Bucharest on November 9 (Tonga time Sunday November 10 at 6:00am).

An appeal by a Tongatapu People's Representative, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, against a ruling by a Nuku'alofa Magistrate to dismiss a case he brought against the Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano and three others will be heard on November 27, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.

Democracy is founded on the participation of all members of society, both men and women, and this concept is at the core of a modern parliament, said Brigitte Filion, a spokesperson from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at a two day Pacific Parliamentary Partnerships Meeting that opened today, November 7, in Nuku'alofa.

The 2013 Session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga is adjourned to early next year when it will continue deliberation on Government Bills, before closing.

Tonga and the Cook Islands have their line-ups ready for their Rugby League World Cup clash in Leigh, England, November 5 with kickoff 8:00pm, UK time (9:00am November 6, Tonga time).