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Wednesday 5 July 2023 5:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Temipale Tatafu (36) was sentenced to 30-months imprisonment for serious housebreaking, theft and serious wilful damage of goods valued over $10,000 pa’anga of another man at Fangaloto in 2022.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ilaisaane Kolo (19) was sentenced to eight-months imprisonment for the theft of $15,000 pa’anga, which was inside a handbag she stole from a woman at her home market in Ma'ufanga. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 July 2023 5:01pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Lord Fakafanua is attending the 52nd Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference in Honiara this week, focused on “building strong and resilient parliaments”. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 July 2023 6:37pm
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. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 July 2023 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 100 Tongan Catholic youth will take part in the Catholic Church World Youth Day, from 1-6 August in Lisbon, Portugal. Premium content -
Monday 3 July 2023 8:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A highlight of the Tonga Rugby Union's centennial year celebrations this week was a red float parade held in the Nuku'alofa CBD on Saturday, 1 July 2023. Premium content -
Monday 3 July 2023 5:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 6.7Mw earthquake woke-up sleeping residents of Tonga last night at 11:27pm local time, 2 July. It was felt strongly in Vava'u, and more lightly in Ha'apai and Tongatapu. Premium content -
Saturday 1 July 2023 8:32am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Competent Authority has approved a decrease in the regulated price of diesel effective 19 June 2023. This has contributed to a decrease of 29.17 seniti per litre from the last regulated price of diesel in March 2023. - Energy Commission. Kuo tali ‘e he Pule Fē’unga ke holo ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 19 Sune 2023. ‘Oku tokoni ‘eni ki hono holoki ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 29.17 ki he lita mei Ma’asi 2023. - Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi -
Friday 30 June 2023 9:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's national netball team, Tala are in their last camp in New Zealand before the Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. Premium content -
Friday 30 June 2023 9:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As this year marks Tonga Rugby Union’s centennial, various events of commemoration will be held in Nuku'alofa, starting on Saturday, 1 July. Premium content -
Friday 30 June 2023 9:14pm
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. Premium content -
Friday 30 June 2023 9:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new boat was handed over to the Governor of Vava’u Lord Fakatulolo to support the government's outreach programs and activities on the outer island, on 23 June. Premium content -
Friday 30 June 2023 8:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku received a courtesy visit from Dr. Bruno Oberle the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), on 29 June at Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 29 June 2023 9:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twelve contestants vying for the Miss Heilala 2023 crown, made their first public appearance on 28 June, at Tanoa International Dateline Hotel, Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 29 June 2023 9:20pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : VEPA was joined by over 40 Island Cruising Rally participants and cruisers for a beach clean at Neiafutahi Beach, in Vava’u on 29 June 2023. Premium content -
Thursday 29 June 2023 9:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nine new United States Peace Corps will serve for two-years in Tonga, the first group to return since their global evacuation in March 2020, due to the COVID pandemic. Premium content -
Thursday 29 June 2023 7:07am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s parliament passed the national Annual Budget for FY2023-2024 of $784.2 million pa’anga last night, 28 June, with 14-0 votes. The Minister of Finance, Hon. Tiofilusi Tiueti said there is a budget deficit of $27.2 million. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 June 2023 5:17pm
Wellington, New Zealand : A group of Pacific states known as 6-PAC, is leading the call for the shipping industry to align itself with the 1.5 degrees climate target, 28 June. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 June 2023 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight newly promoted members of the Tonga Fire and Emergency Services were appointed to new positions yesterday, 26 June 2023. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 June 2023 5:09pm
Manila, Philippines : An $8 million grant to the Government of Kiribati was disbursed by the Asian Development Bank to help fund drought relief efforts.
