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Wednesday 28 July 2021 5:28pm
Tokyo, Japan : New York Times reporting: Simone Biles’s withdrawal was a stunning turnabout for the Americans, who had dominated the gymnastics team events in Tokyo, and it came hours after another superstar athlete, Naomi Osaka, was upset in the third round of the women’s singles tennis tournament by a player with a far lower ranking. Both athletes came into the Olympics, expected to bring home gold medals and to fulfil the obligations of a global celebrity, then buckling under the high demands of the Olympic stage. But Biles, Osaka and others in their generation have been vocal about putting their mental health first. -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 3:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An 18-year-old boy died on Tuesday, July 27 after injuries sustained allegedly from a sharp object at a home in Nualei.
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Wednesday 28 July 2021 3:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A US$2 million grant assistance to provide disaster management equipment to Tonga from the Government of Japan was committed today in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 July 2021 3:47pm
Tokyo, Japan : Pita Taufatofua (37) was defeated by World Champion, Vladislav Larin (25) in his first Olympic match yesterday in the 80+kg division, going down 24 - 3, in Tokyo last night. “Today wasn’t my day team. Blocked some solid kicks with my face, still standing, still pushing forward...with a smile,” he said. -
Tuesday 27 July 2021 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Students and teachers from the FWC Primary School WASH Club in Nukunuku presented messages around water, sanitation, and hygiene in the form of art and songs today, Tuesday 27 July. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 July 2021 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga the wholesale price for petrol and kerosene increased, while diesel decreased, effective on July 26. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 July 2021 3:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man and child died in a house fire early this morning July 27, opposite the Nuku’alofa Central Police Station, on Salote Road. Seven people were in the house during the blaze and five escaped. Three survivors remain in Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Monday 26 July 2021 10:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) organizers and International Rugby League (IRL) officials will meet to decide how feasible the tournament would be after Australia and New Zealand withdrew last week. The RLWC is scheduled to start in October in England. Premium content -
Monday 26 July 2021 10:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan and the UNICEF today, 26 July announced a US$20.8m partnership to boost ongoing COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts in the Pacific region. -
Monday 26 July 2021 6:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : UPDATED. A turning kick to the head, by a European taekwondo champion has put Tonga’s Malia Paseka out by TKO in the first round of her -67kg bout at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo this afternoon. “Don't worry, she's really good 100%,” the coach said after her medical tests. Malia has another match coming up tonight (11:30pm Tonga time) in the repêchage for the bronze medal competition. Premium content -
Monday 26 July 2021 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Oceania is recording a surge in COVID-19 cases with 94,400 confirmed cases and 1,400 deaths reported at 25 July. Fiji is now reporting more new COVID-19 cases than any other Oceania country with 934 new infections on average each day. By Eleanor Gee. -
Monday 26 July 2021 12:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan swimmer Amini Fonua has vowed to chase future success, after his heartbreaking disqualification in the Men's 100m Breaststroke heat at the Tokyo Acquatic Centre on a technicality, on July 24. Team Tonga has five events with updated schedules, as follows: Premium content -
Sunday 25 July 2021 7:42pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Tonga is through to the Rugby World Cup 2023 Asia/Pacific Play-off after defeating the Cook Islands 54-10 in Pukekohe on Saturday. Premium content -
Sunday 25 July 2021 2:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A disappointing result for swimmer Amini Fonua in Team Tonga's first competition last night when he was disqualified after finishing a good swim in Heat 1 of the Men's 100m Breaststroke at the Tokyo Acquatics Centre. Premium content -
Saturday 24 July 2021 2:20pm
Tokyo, Japan : New York Times reporting and photos: The athletes marched into the arena masked and waving exuberantly. Dancers in pastel costumes and hats clapped and waved their arms in the air to whip up excitement. But there were no fans and no cheering audience — only row upon row of mostly empty seats stretching into the reaches of the vast Olympic Stadium in central Tokyo. Premium content -
Saturday 24 July 2021 12:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's internet sensation Pita Taufatofua @pitaTofua today congratulated Tonga's flag bearer Malia Paseka. “So proud to walk along side our first ever female taekwondo Olympian!” he tweeted this morning after the opening ceremony of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo, amid a tweet storm of appreciation for his much anticipated shirtless appearance in the Olympic athletes parade. Premium content -
Saturday 24 July 2021 3:11am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At the opening of the XXXII Olympiad - Tokyo 2020 tonight, flag bearers Pita Taufatofua and Malia Paseka led Tonga's team into the Olympic Stadium wearing traditional costumes. The well-oiled Pita caught the attention of Olympic commentators once again. Premium content -
Friday 23 July 2021 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 240 passengers who were repatriated to Tonga from New Zealand on June 30 have tested negative for COVID-19. Premium content -
Friday 23 July 2021 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A repatriation flight that was being discussed to come from Brisbane, Australia has been suspended until further notice, said MEIDECC CEO Paula Ma'u today. Premium content -
Friday 23 July 2021 3:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple who have the same father have been placed on good behaviour for two-years, after they were convicted of incest at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court. Premium content
