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Monday 2 January 2023 5:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Atata Islanders have begun relocating to the village of Masilamea on Tongatapu. Their new home is a neighbourhood of 22 houses located at the edge of the village. At least three families have moved in since the housing project was officially opened on December 20.
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Sunday 1 January 2023 11:46am
Wellington, New Zealand : Twenty four Pasifika in New Zealand have been recognised in the country's New Year's honours, among 183 recipients named yesterday. They are drawn from the arts and media, business, health, education, sport, voluntary work, science and technology. A Tongan, Sefita Hao’uli, was named as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Tongan and Pacific communities. Premium content -
Saturday 31 December 2022 12:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An accident at 'Eua on 22 December was not “a reckless hit and run” because the driver had stopped and assisted in conveying the injured teen to hospital, said Tonga Police, who have corrected their initial statement about the accident, after an investigation revealed why the driver had left the scene. -
Tuesday 27 December 2022 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man who died from falling off the cliff at the Hufangalupe Lookout, Vaini, has been named as Mr Huákau Tutuíla from Hoi village, aged 35 years. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 December 2022 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A teenager who was struck by a vehicle on a road in 'Eua last week sustained injuries to his face and chest, Tonga Police reported today. They have arrested a 71-year-old driver on charges related to a reckless hit-and-run accident. Premium content -
Saturday 24 December 2022 10:47pm
Suva, Fiji : Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka (74), was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Fiji this afternoon, after narrowly winning a secret ballot in parliament, getting 28 votes to the incumbent Frank Bainimarama's 27. Premium content -
Saturday 24 December 2022 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u will celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays in ‘Eua. -
Friday 23 December 2022 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual Tonga Police operation for the Christmas and New Year holidays started on 22 Decemberand will run to 4 January, 2023 aimed to prevent crimes and ensure public safety. Premium content -
Friday 23 December 2022 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of Talanoa Leakona Lemoto (35) was released to his family for his funeral, after his post-mortem examination was completed on Wednesday, 21 December. Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr. Michael Cokanasiga of Fiji has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Ministry of Revenue and Customs for four-years. Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 51-year-old woman, who was a front passenger in a car that crashed into an electric pole at Kolonga on eastern Tongatapu, died at Vaiola Hospital on Sunday, 18 December. The driver remains in a critical condition. Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two former police officers who are in jail for common assault, after they punched and kicked a defenceless 21-year-old in Vava’u, will not be allowed to appeal their sentences. President of the Appeal Court, Lord Chief Justice Whitten, in his ruling on 12 December rejected their applications, as they had no reasonable prospects of success. Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 11:19am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty two displaced families of 'Atata Island, who were affected by the 15 January volcanic eruption and tsunamis, will move into their new homes, completed at Masilamea on Tongatapu, on land allocated by Prince Ata. Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 6:03am
Auckland, New Zealand : A trusted church pastor, Siosateki Tonga Faletau, was revealed as using his position to abuse several young girls, over many years. Faletau who was jailed for two years and three months, lost his appeal for permanent name suppression, after it was heard in the High Court at Auckland. -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 10:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old man has died in a fall from the Hufangalupe lookout on Tongatapu's southern coast yesterday, Tonga Police reported Premium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 10:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2022 Dux of Tonga High School, Malia Mafi was awarded the King Tupou VI Coronation Scholarship to study at Otago University, in New Zealand. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 10:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new partnership in financial intelligence has been formed between the National Reserve Bank of Tonga and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, to help detect illicit financial activity. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new police vehicles donated by China will support the Tonga Police Tactical Response and Close Personal Protection Teams. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 8:04am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : So far, in December, 126 marriages have been registered by the Registrar General's Office in Nuku'alofa, during the most popular month for couples to tie the knot, before government closes for the Christmas holidays, tomorrow, 22 December. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 December 2022 11:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Alipate Folau of Talihau, Vava’u was awarded the Baton of Honour and most outstanding wing member, during a passing out parade for Tonga Police Recruit Wing 50 on Friday, 16 December at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, Nuku'alofa. Premium content
