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Friday 7 April 2017 2:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Whale watchers around the world can help scientists track the journey of individual whales by taking photos of the underside of their tails, said Ted Cheeseman, co-founder and CEO of Happywhale, a website platform used to help identify whales using pictures. “The underside of a whale’s tail has markings unique to each whale, just like finger prints are to humans."
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Thursday 6 April 2017 8:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Whale Declaration was endorsed and signed today by 11 Pacific countries at the Whales in a Changing Ocean conference, ending on a high note in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The declaration focuses on stronger whale conservation in the Pacific region with Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tokelau, Tuvalu and Tonga signing on today. Premium content -
Thursday 6 April 2017 8:00pm
Dunedin, New Zealand : Leaders of Tongan student bodies throughout New Zealand gathered in the city of Dunedin over the weekend as part of “Leadership Week”, an annual meeting of students organised by the New Zealand Tongan Tertiary Students Association (NZSTA). Premium content -
Thursday 6 April 2017 7:50pm
Suva, Fiji : Accessing and using global climate financing from sources such as the Green Climate Fund and other multilateral and bilateral funds, provides an opportunity for Pacific governments to scale up National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation activities, including Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 6 April 2017 7:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men who were charged in relation to forgery over Tongan passport applications are now expected to appear at the Magistrate’s Court in Nuku’alofa on 15 May. Premium content -
Thursday 6 April 2017 3:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HE Andrew Jacobs, the European Union Ambassador for the Pacific is in Tonga with a delegation on an Enhanced High Level Dialogue with the Tongan government over a new agreement to replace the Cotonou Agreement which expires in 2020. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 April 2017 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Cook Islands ban placed on commercial fishing last month within 50 nautical miles of the nation was highlighted at the Whales in a Changing Ocean conference opening yesterday in Nuku’alofa. Cook Islands Minister of Environment, Hon Kiriau Turepu stressed that the ban is to reduce the interaction between commercial fishing and whales in their waters. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 April 2017 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The United States Government is still considering the extradition of Dean Jay Fletcher, an American citizen who escaped police custody in Vava’u last year after being charged with the murder of his wife on their yacht Sea Oak. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 April 2017 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men have been arrested and charged with theft, after snatching a purse from a Chinese shop owner in Nuku’alofa on 1 April. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 April 2017 7:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “All Tongan waters are declared a sanctuary for whales ...The ban against the hunting and killing of whales in Tongan waters remains in force,” Tonga's Acting Prime Minister, Hon Siaosi Sovaleni said at the opening of an international "Whales in a Changing Ocean" conference today in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 April 2017 6:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan team of four young swimmers will compete at the Apolima Strait Crossing, a 22.3km open water swim from Upolu Island to Savaii in Samoa on 11 April. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 April 2017 12:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cardinal Soane Patita Mafi is recovering in Auckland after he was reportedly rushed to the Middlemore Hospital in the weekend. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 April 2017 11:22am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva has apologised to the Chinese community in Tonga and especially to individuals who have been victims of violent crimes, the Chinese Embassy said in a statement today. The Ambassador said that Chinese in Tonga still faced many difficulties and challenges. Crimes against the Chinese community happened frequently in 2016 and some brutal cases remained unsolved. -
Monday 3 April 2017 10:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 24-year-old man was reported to have committed suicide in Folaha on Saturday, April 1, said Tonga Police today. Premium content -
Monday 3 April 2017 9:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's government is embarking on a reform program "to change people’s mind-sets", the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told a Press Conference that he called on March 29 at the Fa‘onelua Convention Centre in Nuku'alofa. He also said that government is preparing a bill that will allow district and town officers to appropriate "deserted" properties and clear them for community use. Premium content -
Monday 3 April 2017 5:20pm
Hong Kong : Tonga and Samoa’s national Rugby 7s teams have joined forces to raise awareness on shark conservation on April 2, during the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2017. Premium content -
Monday 3 April 2017 5:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An ambulance and biomedical equipment with training valued at AUD$70,000 was handed over to the Ministry of Health by the Rotary Club recently. Premium content -
Saturday 1 April 2017 1:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cargo throughput increased by 15% in 2016 compared to the previous year and this trend is expected to continue during major construction projects in the country, the Ports Authority Tonga stated in its 2016 Annual Report released today. Container throughput hit a record high and ships calls increased by 19% during the same period. Net Profit After Tax was $2.2 million, an increase of 16% from the 2014/15 result, allowing shareholders increased dividends. Pulusi 'o e Fakamatala Fakata’u 2016 – Ma'u Mafai ki he Ngaahi Taulanga 'o Tonga. -
Friday 31 March 2017 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a preliminary statement this week that Tonga’s “economic activity is expanding and likely to remain relatively strong into the next couple of years”. However, the IMF found that there was a lack of recent statistical information available such as government finance, inflation, balance of payments, and national accounts data for their assessment of economic development. -
Friday 31 March 2017 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vava’u Tourism is expecting many visitors to the island group during June to July with many events being held there this year. Premium content
