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Tuesday 18 February 2025 3:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sosefo Toke, a 13-year-old tennis player from Lakepa, Tongatapu, has qualified for the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships in Fiji this April. "My goal is to try my hardest in representing Tonga," said Sosefo.
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Monday 17 February 2025 10:32pm
Singapore : Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia-Pacific, reaffirmed its commitment to the region as the most reliable carrier in Asia-Oceania and on the Asia to North America West Coast (NAWC) trade lane in 2024. This was according to 12- month data published by Sea-Intelligence in their Global Liner Performance Report from Jan/Feb to Nov/Dec 2024. Chief Operating Officer Ben Pike said, “Swire Shipping has been trading into the South Pacific for over 80 years, and we recently expanded our footprint in the North Pacific through the integration of Westwood Shipping Lines and our partnership with UWL on the award-winning Sun Chief Express transpacific service.” -
Monday 17 February 2025 6:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Traffic congestion in and around Nuku'alofa, as well as inflation, food security and waste disposal, are issues of growing concern for Tonga's new Prime Minister, Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Eke who held a media briefing, following a Cabinet meeting on 14 February, at St. George Government Building in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2025 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police have seized cannabis plants, ammunitions, and drug-related utensils following an investigation into reports of illegal drug distribution near a school zone. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2025 6:23pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The ‘Tongan Goddess’, Nailini Helu will now take on the current IBF light heavyweight champion, Lani Daniels on a rescheduled date at the Taupō Events Centre, New Zealand, on 10 May 2025. Premium content -
Saturday 15 February 2025 12:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : SPBD Tonga announced a new partnership with Luna‘Eva & Sons Distributors in Tonga. Fine Tu’ipulotou, General Manager of SPBD Tonga said, “This collaboration will empower many families and entrepreneurs in Tonga to access a greater range of white goods products they need to build a brighter, more sustainable future. Together, we are committed to fostering sustainable growth and improved living conditions across the communities we serve.” -
Friday 14 February 2025 5:34pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Over 13,000 kg of electronic waste in Tonga was collected to be transported to Auckland and recycled, under the Swire Shipping’s Moana Taka Partnership Initiative, helped by Samsung New Zealand. Premium content -
Friday 14 February 2025 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police responded to a report of a suspected suicide of a 27-year-old from Fangaloto who died this morning, 14 February 2025. Premium content -
Thursday 13 February 2025 8:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Moana Pasifika has named their team to play the Western Force this Saturday, 15 February, launching their 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season in Perth, Australia. Premium content -
Thursday 13 February 2025 8:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police responded to a report of a suspected suicide involving a 15-year-old female from Tatakamotonga. Premium content -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Solomon Islands government has launched an investigation into activities of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) judges, following fraud allegations made during the crowning of the Miss Pacific Islands in Honiara on Saturday, 8 February. "Despite the withdrawal of the Stop notice, the investigations are continuing. Formal charges will be made upon determination of the facts presented through the investigations," the Solomon Islands government stated today. Premium content -
Thursday 13 February 2025 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New medical supplies were donated to the Ministry of Health by the People’s Republic of China in an official handover, at the MOH headquarter in Tofoa this week, on 11 February 2025. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 February 2025 7:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga hosted the Australia-Tonga High Level Consultations on 11 February, bringing senior officials from both Governments together to discuss past, ongoing and future cooperation. This year’s talks in Nuku'alofa involved over a dozen ministries across both countries. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 February 2025 1:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty talented athletes make the Penina Pasifika squad for the 2025 season, as announced by Oceania Rugby. This year’s squad features strong representation from both Samoa and Tonga, with 17 Samoan and 13 Tongan players selected. The Tongan contingent includes six locally based athletes, four of whom have previously represented the national Lofa women’s team. -
Wednesday 12 February 2025 12:43pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Treasured bowling balls belonging to the world champion bowler, Milika Nathan, have gone missing and the New Zealand school teacher of Tongan descent, says they are pretty important to her high-level performance. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 February 2025 11:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Legal experts from New Zealand are in Tonga for a two-and-a-half-day workshop, providing local lawyers with skills and tips in the art of cross-examination. The workshop opens today, 12 February, until Friday. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 February 2025 6:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Talifolau Letisi received a suspended sentence for being in charge of motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol at the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 February 2025 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt, the head judge of the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant was stopped at the Honiara Airport, in the Solomon Islands, amid controversy over the Miss Pacific Islands final result on the crowning night. Premium content -
Monday 10 February 2025 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Miss Tonga, Racheal Guttenbeil, placed first runner-up in the Miss Pacific Islands pageant, on Saturday at Friendship Hall, in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Racheal won the “People’s Choice Award”, with over 130K online votes and the "Best Traditional Attire category". This year the new Miss Pacific Islands is Miss Samoa, Litara Ieremia-Allan. Premium content -
Saturday 8 February 2025 10:36am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new Cabinet has revoked two previous government decisions: the privatisation of the Lupepau'u Aiport in Vava'u and a decision that allowed board members of public enterprises to automatically extend their terms this year, even after the end date, 15 March 2025. Premium content
