Tony Edwards is a true rugby man, and for years has been either liaison officer or manager for various teams, including the Waratahs, Australia A and the Pacific Islands. He is accustomed to weird behaviour from footballers. Still, his recent experiences with the Tongan side when they were in Australia playing in the Pacific Nations Cup take some beating.
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Friday 8 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi will face its toughest game this year, against the Junior All Blacks at Nuku'alofa's Teufaiva Stadium, tomorrow.
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Friday 8 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A group of young Chinese artists gave an impressive acrobatic performance in Nuku'alofa last evening to a cheering crowd, at a royal performance for HM King George V.
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Wednesday 6 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele, saying that the Public Servants' Association (PSA) is out of step with its new demands for the extension of the 60, 70, 80% salary rise for two more years and for a political reform to be implemented next year, has warned that civil servants should stay clear of politics.
Wednesday 6 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five Tongan People's Representatives, charged with sedition in relation to the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16 last year, have asked not to be tried by a jury, but by judge alone, when they appear for trial in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on a date to be set.
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Wednesday 6 June 2007
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The Hague, Netherland
The Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has disregarded evidence of Japan...s poor record on regulating ivory trade and instead officially released 60 tonnes of stockpiled ivory for importation to that country.
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Wednesday 6 June 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
The focus of World Environment Day this year is on the impact of climate change on the polar regions, their ecosystems and communities, and the consequences that will have for the world.
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Tuesday 5 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Trash to Art Fashion Competition was a big hit with a colourful display of imaginative fashion at the Nuku'alofa waterfront judging on June 4. Photos by Linny Folau
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Tuesday 5 June 2007
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
RAMSI Special Coordinator Tim George today thanked the Kingdom of Tonga for its very valuable contribution to the work of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.
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Tuesday 5 June 2007
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Prague, Czech Republic
Humanist movement, founding member of the "No to the Bases" initaitive opposes the plan of the current US administration to build a radar base in the Czech Republic as part of the National Missile Defense System. Humanists will protest during the first day of President Bush's visit in Prague on June 4 at 6pm at Hradcanske namesti.
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Monday 4 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga won the battle but lost the war to the Japanese, when the 'Ikale Tahi was beaten by the Japanese 20-17 at Coffs Harbour, Australia on Saturday June 2.
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Monday 4 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The New Zealand Foreign Minister, the RT Hon Winston Peters will be on a one-day visit to Tonga tomorrow, June 5.
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Monday 4 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
To highlight this year's Environment Week, four year old Lucy Jenkin is the youngest in a group of talented contestants vying for prizes in the first ever 'Aati 'o e Veve (Trash to Art) competition hosted by the Tonga Solid Waste Management Project on June 4 on the lawn across Fa'onelua Park in Nuku'alofa with a runway show at 10 a.m. as well as a floral arrangement and handicraft competition.
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Sunday 3 June 2007
Mangere,Auckland, New Zealand
I remember seeing the Taimi 'o Tonga that Professor Futa Helu denoted the importance of constructive criticism to open up more in my opinion the enhancement of "Transparency and Freedom" and most of all, the Decision Makers to always allow second and third opinions in terms of criticisms to substantiate the viability of any development policies and programs for the overall benefit of the Nation. - David Tapiaka
Sunday 3 June 2007
Noumea, New Caledonia
Improving the status of women requires the partnership of men and boys, a commitment by governments to allocate money and staff to national gender equality programmes, and better links between the Pacific and bodies such as the United Nations. FROM OUR ARCHIVES, 3 June 2007.
Sunday 3 June 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
The World Health Organization (WHO) signalled the urgent need for countries to provide a network of community mental health services at its Global Forum for Community Mental Health (Geneva, 30-31 May 2007). For the first time, WHO invited people living with mental disorders to attend the Forum, sending a message to countries that it is important to give a voice to this excluded group to claim their rights and secure their participation in society.
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Friday 1 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Peauafi Haukinima has resigned.
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Friday 1 June 2007
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Ottawa, Canada
World Blood Donor Day, celebrated every year on 14 June, will this year focus on the role of safe blood transfusions in preventing maternal deaths.
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Friday 1 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Preliminary Inquiry Hearing of five People's Representatives on sedition charges relating to events that took place in Nuku'alofa on November 14 and 16, 2006 concluded on Wednesday, May 30 at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court.
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Thursday 31 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan economy should bounce back during the new financial year, HM King George Tupou V said this morning in his speech from the throne to open Tonga's 2007 parliamentary session.
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