Results for Politics

Bob Tuckey, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Tonga Rugby Union Board, resigned suddenly on Saturday 20 August, apparently after a disagreement with head coach 'Isitolo Maka over the selection of former 'Ikale Tahi captain, Nili Latu, and against a background of parliamentary interference in the countdown to the Rugby World Cup.

The Kingdom of Tonga can now say goodbye to a transparent, publicly trusted and efficiently run Police Ministry when Commissioner Chris Kelley leaves on Friday 5th, August 2011. - Daniel K. Fale.

Tonga's new Police Commissioner Chris Kelley said in a statement today that he had not seen a petition regarding police reforms that was presented to Cabinet on Friday March 11; and he believed that change to merit-based promotion and other changes to a new Police Act, "may be at the 'heart' of these perceived grievances".

One of the fundamental challenges that the new Government will face is inheriting an extremely depressed economy that depends on foreign aids and remittances. Tonga is not alone in this problem, most economies around the world are facing major problems like us . . . - Thomas M (Soni) Uata.

A bloc of 15 Members of Parliament have agreed on one nomination for Tonga's new Prime Minister, which was submitted on Tuesday, December 7, according to a People's Representative.

Candidate Siosaia Moehau, who was four votes behind the winner of the Tongatapu 6 seat in the November 25 election, has requested a recount of his ballot with the Electoral Commission in Nuku'alofa.

The former Speaker of the House, Hon Tu'ilakepa was re-elected into the Tonga Legislative Assembly today, November 25, while two new MPs Hon. Vaea and Hon. Tu'i'afitu will enter the House.

With early results coming in from individual polling stations the names of the leading candidates in Tonga's General Election are expected to be clear by 9:00 pm tonight after thousands of people turned out for the polls on an overcast day. Photos by Linny Folau, Pesi Fonua and Mary Lyn Fonua.

A delegation of 14 observers, nine Australians and five New Zealanders, are in Tonga to observe Tonga's parliamentary election today Thursday, November 25. Invited by the government of Tonga, the New Zealand observers are led by New Zealand parliamentarian John Hayes. His delegation includes Shane Jones, MP; Chester Borrows MP; David Parker MP and Noel Scott a former MP.