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Sunday 18 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A cluster of container houses assembled at Popua was officially launched on Saturday, 17 August, when HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala unveiled a plaque revealing the name "Niu Lodge". The units will help to accommodate delegates attending the 53rd Pacific Island Forum Leaders' Meeting, which opens in Nuku'alofa on 26 August.
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Wednesday 14 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New runway lights for the Salote Pilolevu Airport in Ha’apai were turned on by the Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku with the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Brek Batley on 12 August 2024. The TOP$1.8 million project was funded by the Australian Government.
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Tuesday 13 August 2024

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The rapid construction of 150 prefabricated container houses in and around Nuku'alofa, should be completed by Friday, 16 August 2024, the CEO of Tonga Assets Managers and Associates (TAMA), Tevita Hu’akau, told Matangi Tonga today.
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Tuesday 13 August 2024
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Washington D.C., U.S.A
US Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn will Tonga next Tuesday, 20 August to meet with partner government officials, volunteers, and community partners. During her visit, she will administer the oath of service to 19 new Peace Corps volunteers.
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Monday 12 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A US$1.9 million grant from the Government of Japan will provide Tonga Fire & Emergency Services with firefighting trucks including two pumper trucks, two water tanker trucks, and three pick up trucks. Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku signed this grant under Japan's Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA) this morning, at his office, at St. George Government building, Nuku’alofa.
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Monday 5 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Stray dogs are being rounded up in Nuku'alofa this week, ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting here at the end of August. Assisted by Tonga Police and volunteers, a team of vets from Animal Fiji has commenced a “Trap Neuter & Return” program around the designated hotel accommodation and conference areas. The neutering is expected to make the dogs less aggressive and less likely to roam and fight.
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Tuesday 23 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new tugboat for Tonga was commissioned by HM King Tupou VI today, 23 July, at the Taufa'ahau Domestic Wharf, Nuku'alofa. The new tugboat, named "Fanga'ilifuka" by the King, is a grant from the Government of Japan
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Monday 15 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wharf no. 1, the latest milestone of the Nuku'alofa Port Upgrade, was commissioned in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 12 July 2024 in Tongatapu. The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku was joined by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director General for the Pacific, Leah Gutierrez, the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, Brek Batley, and Tonga's Minister of Infrastructure, Sevenitini Toumo’ua.
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Saturday 22 June 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nineteen Peace Corps trainees were welcomed to Tonga with a traditional Tongan Kava Ceremony at Fasi in Nuku'alofa on Friday 21 June 2024.
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Friday 10 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Red Cross Society (TRCS) celebrated the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, today, 10 May, at its national headquarters in Nuku’alofa, inviting high school students in Tonga, to honour the work of humanitarian organizations around the world, and to encourage volunteerism. The theme for Red Cross societies in 2024 is "Keeping Humanity Alive."
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Wednesday 8 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan media representatives held discussions around the impacts of disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation faced by Pacific Island communities, at a workshop hosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and Royal Oceania Institute (ROI) today, 8 May, at Tanoa Hotel, in Nuku'alofa.
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Saturday 27 April 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An additional 17 new houses and a town hall are under construction for the ‘Atata Si’i community in Tongatapu, two years after they left their island home after the HTHH eruption in January 2022. A new Town Hall for the village is under construction and will be welcomed by the community, who are still using tents for their Sunday church services.
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Thursday 25 April 2024

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Yesterday, a delegation, made up of members of the United States Congress and the United Nations Foundation (UNF), visited areas recovering from the impacts of the HTHH eruption on Tongatapu, including the ‘Atata community at ‘Atata Si’i in Hihifo. During a one-day visit to Tonga they also held key meetings with Government and civil society, as well as visits to schools, UN-supported projects, and the Vaiola Hospital.
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Tuesday 26 March 2024
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Tokyo, Japan
HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a 'Ulukalala led a seven-member delegation to the second Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD), held in Tokyo from 19-20 March 2024.
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Friday 22 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three floriculture nurseries sheltering thousands of flowering orchids and anthuriums, were officially opened by HM Queen Nanasipau'u this week at the MORDI base in Havelu, Tongatapu. The nurseries will help to elevate the floriculture industry in Tonga and in the region, providing livelihoods for rural women.
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Thursday 21 March 2024

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Information communications technology in Tonga is the focus of an exhibition that opened today 21 March, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, in Nuku'alofa and may be viewed by the public for two days.
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Thursday 21 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A $1.12 million water tank project funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will provide a safe and climate resilient water supply for some schools in Tonga. At the signing of the agreement on 20 March, the Acting CEO for Finance, Ms. Pisila ‘Otunuku, said that the project will ensure the sustainable management of water that is safe, clean, and accessible, especially for the children and vulnerable people.
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Thursday 14 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new classroom for ‘Ahopanilolo Technical Institute was commissioned yesterday, 13 March 2024, funded by the Japanese government through their Grant Assistance for Grass Roots Human Security Project (GGP).
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Tuesday 12 March 2024
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A newly upgraded water supply system for Houma was handed over to the village by the Ambassador of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao last Friday, 8 March 2024.
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Tuesday 5 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Discussing collaboration on mutual interests in deep sea mining, the Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Nauru HE David Adeang on 1 March 2024.
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