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Friday 3 December 2010 10:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tupou was appointed yesterday as the Interim Speaker of Tonga's Legislative Assembly and will call for nominations for Tonga's Prime Minister Designate.
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Thursday 2 December 2010 11:53am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The name of Tonga's new Prime Minister should be known by Christmas, but the process of deciding the new government's leadership may also run into the New Year depending on how long each step of the process takes. Premium content -
Thursday 2 December 2010 11:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga'sSupervisor of Elections, Pita Vuki, expects to close the Results of the Writ of Election today at 4:30 pm. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 December 2010 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Keeping Tonga's roads safe by reducing the level of injury and trauma caused by drunken drivers, is the aim of a new Drink Drive Law that gives the police the power to breath test all motorists on any road at any time in Tonga, starting next week on Monday December 6, 2010. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 December 2010 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police in Tonga are currently investigating a candidate for overspending following a complaint lodged by the Electoral Commission in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 December 2010 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's ANZ Bank staff were the first to step out in new uniforms yesterday, ahead of the bank's other branches in 32 countries around the world. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 November 2010 10:01pm
London, United Kingdom : Tonga's first contingent of 55 soldiers will be deployed into Afghanistan in mid-December to support a NATO-led International Security Armed Forces Mission (ISAF) there, after completing pre-deployment training in the United Kingdom. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 November 2010 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's national rugby team, the 'Ikale Tahi ended its tour of Europe on a high note with a 28-27 victory over the French Barbarians on Friday evening, November 26 at Grenoble. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 November 2010 11:43am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 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. Premium content -
Friday 26 November 2010 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We can say that: "The Battle is over and the War has started" and that is probably the best way to describe the outcome of the first round of Tonga's Parliamentary Election yesterday, as Tongans prepare for the second round of voting by the new members of parliament who are tasked with putting a new government into place within the next 28 days. by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Friday 26 November 2010 12:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pesi Fonua, the Publisher-Editor of the Matangi Tonga Online, disclaims an AP article purporting to be written "by Pesi Fonua" and published on the website of TV3 www.3news.co.nz today, Friday 26 November 2010 at 9:19 a.m and in other media. I did NOT write the article entitled "Tonga votes in historic election" and I disclaim the erroneous statements made in it. The article was, in fact, written by AP's staff who did not have my permission to use my byline. - Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 26 November 2010 2:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supervisor of the Election, Pita Vuki read the full results of Tonga's General Election for 17 People's Representatives to the Legislative Assembly tonight on Tongan television and radio. Download results here: Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 11:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 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. Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 8:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : People's representatives results at 8pm from all polling places on Tongatapu. Also results of the Nobles' Representatives election: as follows: Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 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. Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 4:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three of the king's Law Lords: Lord Tufui, Lord Tupou and Lord Dalgety, cast their votes for the first time at the 2010 Nobles Election this morning, together with about 19 of Tonga's traditional nobles who were present to cast their votes at the Palace Office in Nuku'alofa between 10:00 - 11:00am. Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 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. Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 1:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : But the world has undergone great changes in the past 135 years and we have attained many advances which those Nobility would have scarce believed possible. It is an opportune time therefore to change the way we are ruled in order that our country could benefit from the talents and gifts which it has pleased the Almighty to grant to each of our people without favour whether they are born into the Upper or Lower Classes of society. - GEORGE R Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2010 1:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ka kuo lahi 'a e ngaahi liliu kuo hoko 'i mamani 'i he ta'u koia 'e 135 kuo hili atu, pea kuo tau a'usia 'e kitautolu 'a e ngaahi fakalaka ne 'ikai ke 'amanaki 'a e Hou'eiki 'o e kuohili ne mei lava'i. Kuo taimi leva ke tau liliu 'a e founga 'oku pule'i 'aki 'o e fonua ke tau inasi kotoa 'i he taleniti kuo foaki 'e he 'Otua ki he Tonga kotoa 'o tatau pe 'a e ma'olunga pea mo e ma'ulalo. George R Premium content -
Wednesday 24 November 2010 12:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Commoners tomorrow, November 25 will be given the opportunity in Tonga's Parliamentary Election to choose their 17 representatives to enter parliament. This is the first step in setting up a new government. The representatives that they elect tomorrow will become the decision makers in a second round of voting, which is the election of a Prime Minister to lead the country during the next four years. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content
