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Thursday 30 August 2018 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five male students have been charged with disturbance in relation to a school brawl that broke out at the bus station in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, August 29.
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Thursday 30 August 2018 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Monique Laurenson (53) is the New Zealander who died suddenly on Monday night, August 27 after collapsing at a restaurant in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 August 2018 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The President and Convenor of a Pacific China Friendship Association visited Tonga on August 27, ahead of its second conference in Hainan in November this year. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 August 2018 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of two teenage boys charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen is set to run from January 7-18, 2019. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 August 2018 11:21am
Paris, France : There is unprecedented global momentum to build a low-carbon, climate-secure future. However, in fact, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are still accumulating at a rate that will soon take us well above the 1.5°C threshold, beyond which some of the worst effects of climate change cannot be staved off. Extreme weather already is becoming more common, as exemplified by record-high temperatures worldwide this year. On current trends, average global temperatures could well rise by 3°C, imperiling vital natural systems like coral reefs, rainforests, and the polar regions. All relevant stakeholders need to strengthen their climate commitments. By Patricia Espinosa and Anne Hidalgo -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 9:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Some 30 cylinders of a banned refrigerant R22 Hyrochlorofluorocarbon HCFC that were seized by Tongan Customs at Queen Salote Wharf in September 2013 are still under the care of the Customs Department. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 57-year-old woman from New Zealand died last night, Monday August 27 after collapsing at the Vuna Bar and Restaurant in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 9:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifteen women and men showcased various textile and tapa printing designs after undergoing skills training at Kolonga, aimed to help people on the eastern district develop skills to earn a living.2 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 9:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two convicted murderers in California, Tevita Kaihea (22) and Charlie Hola (22), were handed large prison sentences by a court in Sacramento yesterday 27 August. Kaihea received a prison sentence of 112 years to life whilst Hola received 48 years to life. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 9:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five men released on bail include a police officer who has been suspended in relation to a drug bust at Ngele'ia. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 8:51pm
Tongatapu, Tonga : Thousands of Class 3, 4 and 5 primary school students in Tongatapu competed in district soroban competitions last Thursday 23 August 2018. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 8:49pm
Doncaster, England : ‘Ikale Tahi fly-half Kurt Morath is travelling to England to play for the Doncaster Knights on a two-year contract. He leaves the United States where he has been playing professional rugby since 2016. Premium content -
Monday 27 August 2018 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The two Tongan men arrested and charged in relation to the seizure of 58 kilograms of cocaine worth around $30 million pa’anga in street value in Ha’apai have been released on bail in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 27 August 2018 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of a 29-year-old man was found at a home in Kolofo'ou on Thursday, August 23. Premium content -
Monday 27 August 2018 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 49-year-old woman whose body was found at Hoi in Tongatapu on Monday, August 20, was confirmed to be a suicide death, police stated today. Premium content -
Saturday 25 August 2018 4:31pm
Canberra, Australia : As Australia watched its democratically elected government self-destructing in a morass of self-interest and narrow-sightedness, visions of Dorothy journeying through the Land of Oz repeatedly came to my mind. Australia’s leaders need to show more brains, heart, and courage, Sharon Bessell writes. -
Friday 24 August 2018 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than USD$200,000 grant aid was committed by the Government of Japan to upgrade one kindergarten and two water supply systems in Tongatapu, on August 21. Premium content -
Friday 24 August 2018 8:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mafoa'aeata Latu (26) was sentenced to three-years and three-months imprisonment after being convicted for reckless driving that caused the death of his passenger ‘Aisake Lavelua on Hihifo Road at Fo'ui, in March this year. Premium content -
Friday 24 August 2018 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 36-year-old Senior Police Constable sustained head injuries after being hit on the head with a machete by a man while responding to a call for assistance during a domestic dispute in Hofoa. Premium content -
Thursday 23 August 2018 8:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 1300 Tongans with hearing problems were fitted with hearing aids donated by Starkey Hearing Foundation, during clinics on August 21-22 at 'Atele Indoor Stadium. "If people have problems with their ears come straight to us, then it won’t get to a stage where they need hearing aids," Dr Vaka'uta at Vaiola Hospital ENR unit said. Premium content
