Four fishermen who were rescued on Friday night, 13 March after their boat’s engine failed some 54 nautical miles south of Tongatapu were today thankful to New Zealand’s Orion P-3 aircraft and Tongan Navy for the swift search and rescue operation.
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Tuesday 17 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 16 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four fishermen who activated a live beacon on Thursday night, 12 March after their boat’s engine failed 54 nautical miles south of Tongatapu, have been rescued by a Tongan Navy vessel, after an aerial search by a New Zealand Orion P-3 located their position.
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Monday 16 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An abandoned wooden building next to the Emerald Restaurant on Vuna Road in Nuku'alofa went up in flames this afternoon. Photos by Caroline Manu.
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Wednesday 30 April 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
“Courageous” is how a surviving passenger, Naita Fe‘ao, praised the pilot who belly-landed their flight at ‘Eua airport this morning.
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Wednesday 30 April 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
News of a crash landing of a small aircraft at 'Eua airport this morning is coming out, as horrified 'Eua residents witnessed a plane land without its landing gear down. REAL Tonga has confirmed this afternoon that the seven passengers and one crew member are safe, after a "belly landing" of the B-65 Queenair. Updated 1:47pm.
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Thursday 18 July 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A kindergarten staffer, three children, and another person, escaped safely as a blaze engulfed the Maglo Kindergarten in Railway Road, Pahu, this morning, just before dozens of children were due to arrive at the school.
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Monday 15 October 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After the home of ‘Ofa ‘Amanaki at Ma'ufanga was gutted by fire early on Sunday October 14, the Tonga Red Cross had responded immediately to assist the family, Sione Taumoefolau, the Secretary General of TRC, said today.
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