A Tonga Youth Parliament will be held from November 12-14 and, in preparation, a public awareness program will be launched on October 1 by the Tonga Legislative Assembly, at the Tonga National Centre.
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Friday 28 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday 26 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Some of the Free Wesleyan Church schools in Tongatapu held a Bazaar Day on September 26 in Nuku'alofa.

Wednesday 26 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of women dressed in their finest white clothes with fancy creative hats on September 26, gathered for their annual 'Faka-Sepitema' roll call at the Church of Tonga.

Tuesday 25 September 2018
Everett, Washington
College softball player Lesieli Aholelei was recognised as ‘Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year’ by the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame in Everett, Washington on 19 September.
Thursday 20 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In just six-months from January to June this year, 293 domestic violence cases were referred to the Women and Children Crisis Centre in Nuku'alofa - surpassing the whole of 2017.

Wednesday 19 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen, was elected by Pacific governments earlier this year to be the Director General of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). She is one of the few Tongans and women entrusted to take charge of regional bodies in the Pacific.

Friday 14 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will observe a public holiday on Monday, September 17 for the 33rd birthday of Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala.

Tuesday 11 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dinah Jane’s first song as a solo artist following the hiatus of Fifth Harmony earlier this year, is expected to be released on 21 September.

Tuesday 4 September 2018
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New Zealand
New Zealanders of Tongan descent will celebrate their heritage this week in the annual “Tongan Language Week” (Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga). Over 60,000 New Zealanders identified themselves as Tongans in New Zealand’s most recent census.

Tuesday 4 September 2018
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Los Angeles, United States
Dinah Jane last week collected Youtube’s prestigious Diamond Play Button Award in Los Angeles, California. She received the award on behalf of her band Fifth Harmony.

Thursday 23 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Showko Showfukutei provided a good laugh when she performed Rakugo, a Japanese traditional comedy with some modern characters, and ventriloquism, when visiting Tonga on August 14-17.

Wednesday 22 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Leitis in waiting' a one-hour documentary depicting the lives and challenges of leitis in Tonga, a transgender minority group fighting for equality, was showed at a special screening at the Nuku'alofa Film Festival on August 21.

Friday 10 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A three-days Tonga Secondary Schools Brass Band Music Festival concluded with a brass band marching contest in Nuku'alofa on Friday, August 10. The winners will be announced tonight at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.

Thursday 26 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An 86-year-old amateur magician Max Watanabe is on a friendly visit to entertain young students in Tongatapu this week.

Tuesday 24 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A magnificent luxury 56m sailing yacht, Fidelis, (Latin for ‘faithful’), currently anchored near Pangaimotu Island, has been in Tonga since June, having sailed in from its last port of call, Auckland, New Zealand.

Monday 23 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be in Tonga on October 25-26.

Monday 16 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kaina Handerson Tauvaka (28) Miss Vaheloto was crowned the Miss Galaxy Queen 2018 on Friday night, July 14 at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.

Friday 13 July 2018
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Joyous ex-students reunited for the Liahona Saineha Alumni Association Tri-Annual celebration, being held in Tongatapu from July 9-15.
Tuesday 10 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A "Stop, Block, Tell" campaign which was launched last month aimed to raise awareness among students and stop cyber bullying.

Monday 9 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twenty-eight students from seven secondary schools in Tongatapu completed Kaliloa, a Tonga Youth Leadership Program on June 29, at the Police College in Longolongo.
