Beautiful traditional dances were performed by young students from over 10 Government Primary Schools from the Hahake District of Tongatapu at 'Atele today. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Friday 31 October 2014
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Wednesday 29 October 2014
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Young students from over 10 Government Primary Schools in the Hihifo district today performed colourful traditional Tongan dances in Houma in preparation for the King's Coronation celebrations to be held in July next year.
Wednesday 22 October 2014
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Over 200 students received certificates during the ‘Unuaki-‘o-Tonga Royal Institute Academic Achievement Award ceremony on Saturday, October 18 in Tofoa.
Wednesday 8 October 2014
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Over 2900 Class Six students from 122 primary schools throughout Tonga completed this year’s Tonga Secondary School Entrance Examination today, Wednesday October 8. The results of the examination decide whether or not a student gains entry to their preferred high school.
Friday 19 September 2014
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The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and his brother Prince Harry have a launched a search to find and reward “exceptional young people” from commonwealth countries including Tonga.
Friday 12 September 2014
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The Youth in Business Challenge 2014 has begun in Nuku’alofa after nine schools were awarded seed capital to start their businesses.
Friday 5 September 2014
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Helen Penitani Sitani was awarded a scholarship in culinary to study at the Auckland University of Technology in Nadi last week.
Wednesday 20 August 2014
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Nineteen Vava’u primary schools participated in the Tonga Soroban Competition at Mailefihi Siu’ilikutapu College, co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan and the Ministry of Education and Training last week Thursday August 14.
Friday 8 August 2014
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The University of the South Pacific Tonga campus held its ‘Open Day’ program, beginning with a float parade this morning in Nuku'alofa.
Friday 25 July 2014
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A team of Canadian archaeologists have excavated the remains of an ancient settlement outside the small village of Nukuleka, located at the entrance of Tongatapu’s central lagoon.
Thursday 24 July 2014
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Kilisitina Angahikifo’ou Puleiku became the first Tongan student to have graduated with a Doctorate Degree from a university in China earlier this month.
Tuesday 22 July 2014
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Twenty-students have enrolled in Tonga's first Aged Care program targeted to fill an increasing gap in the supply of skilled workers in this field in Australia.
Tuesday 15 July 2014
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The Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano launched the University of the South Pacific Tonga campus fast internet connectivity to Tonga’s fibre optic cable network today, Tuesday 15 July.
Monday 14 July 2014
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A new study by Australian researchers has stated that Tonga was the only prehistoric state in Oceania to encompass an entire archipelago and extend its influence to other island groups.
Wednesday 11 June 2014
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Two sisters from Tonga High School, Aline and Palu Teumohenga, and four others including Miss Heilala Rosemarie Fili, have won prizes in the 2014 Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resource’s National Speech Competition.
Tuesday 3 June 2014
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Dr Lesieli Pelesikoti Tongati‘o of Palmerston North, has been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of her contributions to the education of Pacific Islanders in New Zealand, in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Wednesday 21 May 2014
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‘Atenisi University will hold a “festival of democracy” next month, starting on June 17. The two-week event will include various speakers and panel discussions on democracy in Tonga as the country prepares for upcoming general elections in November this year.
Thursday 15 May 2014
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Lord Tu'ivakano as the Chairman of the Tonga Cable Ltd (TCL) and Professor Rajesh Chandra, the Vice chancellor of the University of the South Pacific USP signed a contract agreement in Nuku'alofa on 12 May for USP to be an Internet Access Provider.
Thursday 15 May 2014
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As Tonga faces an alarming increase in secondary school drop-outs, combined with declining pass rates for the Tonga School Certificate examination, Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho urged Tonga's teachers to save students from what is becoming “an epidemic” of failure.
Thursday 24 April 2014
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Two Tonga High School students, Mahima Parekh and Ineti Felemi are being recognised for essays on “Sustainable Living” that they submitted in an International Schools Essays Competition.


