Sione ‘Afa Teisina (28) who had been on the run for two-months was arrested by police on Friday night, 1 May for the alleged unlawful imprisonment of his partner at a plantation in Puke, Tongatapu.
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Monday 4 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 1 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 37-year-old man who was allegedly shot in Sopu on 19 April is in serious condition at Vaiola Hospital after avoiding medical attention for 10 days.
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Thursday 30 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four workshops in Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence Training are being held to assist criminal justice professionals in Nuku’alofa from 24 April to 1 May.
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Thursday 23 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s new Police Commissioner Steve Caldwell on taking up a three year term, said he aims to develop young police officers reach their full potential while ensuring a professional police service that is trusted by the public.
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Friday 17 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Stephen Parry, the President of the Australian Senate visited Tonga Police on 17 April as part of an official visit to observe Australian funded aid projects in Tonga.
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Monday 13 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s new Police Commissioner Steven John Caldwell, began the top job today Monday 13 April in Nuku’alofa.
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Tuesday 7 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men, including a crew man of a local ferry, have been charged with possession of an illicit drug, cannabis in more than 90 small packs.
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Tuesday 31 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione ‘Afa Teisina has been identified by police as the 28-year-old man who is on the run after allegedly imprisoning his partner at a plantation in Puke last month.
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Tuesday 24 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A police officer from Nukunuku has been charged with reckless driving after allegedly hitting an eight-year-old boy with his police vehicle on Monday, 23 March.
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Tuesday 24 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty new police recruits who were selected out of 230 applicants have started six-months basic police training in Nuku'alofa on Monday 23 March.
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Friday 20 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A police manhunt is continuing in Tongatapu for a 28-year-old male suspect who is on the run after allegedly imprisoning his partner at a plantation in Puke last month.
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Wednesday 18 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Police in Nuku’alofa are looking for a 28-year-old man from Navutoka,who is alleged to have unlawfully imprisoned his partner inside a hut at a plantation in Puke, Tongatapu.
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Thursday 5 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Superintendent Steve Caldwell of the New Zealand Police is expected to become Tonga’s new Police Commissioner before the end of the month, when his contract is finalised.
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Tuesday 24 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two Fijian nationals have been arrested by police for an attempted robbery at a Chinese shop in Pahu on Friday night, February 20.
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Monday 23 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The window of a Tonga Police car was smashed allegedly by students who threw rocks when police arrived to break up two large groups of students who were about to fight at the bus station on Saturday, February 21.
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Friday 20 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police have arrested a 59-year-old man from Vava’u for obtaining goods by false pretences after allegedly tricking people into giving them their products to be sold under his false company.
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Tuesday 17 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four men were arrested on Monday, February 16 for an armed robbery at a Chinese Shop on Tu’i Road in Neiafu, after they fled with more than $5,000 cash.
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Tuesday 17 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 38-year-old woman died on Saturday, February 14 at Vaiola Hospital after sustaining severe injuries from a road crash in Lapaha.
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Friday 16 January 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 39-year-old man is in custody for allegedly stabbing his 45-year-old uncle during an argument over a piece of land at Fatai on Wednesday, 14 January.
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Friday 16 January 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Police are appealing to the public for any information regarding the death of a 16-year-old boy on Sunday, 11 January at Vaiola Hospital, after he was found severely injured on the side of the road in Lapaha.
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