Tourists were spotted cycling around the CBD and coastal shorelines of Nuku’alofa on rented bicycles, after the Europa 2, the second cruise ship to Tongatapu for this year, docked at Vuna Wharf.
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Wednesday 31 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Lulutai Airlines two aircraft, the Twin Otter and Y12, are resuming their flight services throughout Tongatapu and outer islands, following some disruptions to the schedules.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Star Breeze will be the first cruise ship to visit Tonga this year, scheduled to arrive in Nuku'alofa this Saturday, 27 January.
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Wednesday 3 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Travellers to and from the outer islands are relying heavily on the inter-island ferries MV ‘Otuanga’ofa and MV Taka-i-Pomana this holiday season, to travel between Tongatapu, Vava'u, and Ha'apai, after a disruption to the domestic air services on 8 December, when the Lulutai Airlines Saab 340 aircraft was damaged while taxing after landing at Fua'amotu Airport.
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Thursday 21 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The last cruise ship for the Port of Nuku'alofa for 2023, the SV AIDAsol docked at Vuna Wharf, at 8:00am this morning, after departing Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
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Friday 10 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The cruise ship, Pacific Explorer, docked at Vuna Wharf in Nuku’alofa this morning, with over 2,500 passengers.
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Thursday 2 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The cruise ship, MS Noordam, docked at Vuna Wharf in Nuku’alofa this morning, with over 1,500 tourists. The vessel arrived at 8:00am after departing Vava’u at 5:00pm yesterday. While in Nuku'alofa, the ship delivered over 500kgs of school library books and other resources that were purchased with donations from passengers on the ship.
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Monday 30 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A second Cruise Ship for October, the Volendam docked at Vuna Wharf in Nuku'alofa, this morning, 30 October, with 1840 people on board.
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Thursday 26 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
P&O's Pacific Adventure cruise ship docked at Vuna Wharf, Nuku'alofa this morning, 26 October, bringing new faces into town.
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Monday 23 October 2023
Apia, Samoa
Direct flights from Samoa to Vava'u, Tonga's northern group, will be resumed on 14 November, a Samoan locally-owned private airline Talofa Airways, announced.
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Friday 11 August 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nuku’alofa greeted thousands of new faces arriving on the returning cruise ship, the Pacific Explorer which docked at Vuna Wharf today, 11 August.
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Wednesday 26 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A cruise ship, the Pacific Explorer docked the port at Vuna Wharf this morning, 25 July, four days after the Pacific Encounter departed.
Friday 7 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A local girl, Miss ‘Eua Masani, Sitita Hamilton Va’enuku (24) was crowned the Miss Heilala 2023 at midnight, last night during the Miss Heilala Ball at the Sir Sofele Hall in ‘Apifo’ou, Ma’ufanga.
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Thursday 6 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A National Aviation Security Culture Training for the industry was conducted in Tonga by advisors from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (NZCAA) on 27-29 June
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Thursday 6 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s traditional dances and costumes were on show at the Miss Heilala Tau‘olunga competition on Wednesday night, 5 July, at the Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, in Ma’ufanga.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Talent Quest, the fourth Miss Heilala judging event held on 4 July, at Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, Ma’ufanga, was received by an appreciative crowd.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Miss Heilala Contestants modestly displayed their natural beauty and physique during third judging event, modelling Sarong swim-wear, held on 4 July, at Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, Ma’ufanga.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twelve Miss Heilala contestants made a colourful appearance for the Heilala crown, last night, 4 July, at Sir Sofele Kakala Hall at 'Apifo'ou Ma'ufanga. They started the evenings entertainment by modelling their Kiekie Creation.
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Tuesday 4 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Heilala Festival Parade attracted a flood of people into the capital today, during the public holiday for the official birthday of HM King Tupou VI (64), on 4 July.
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Friday 30 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With the return of the Heilala Festival, among other celebrations especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors and Tongans from abroad have flocked to the country.
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