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Thursday 25 May 2017 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paletili Afu (33) who pleaded guilty to various counts including reckless driving causing the death of a one-year-old baby boy during a collision on the road in 2016, received a two and a half-years suspended sentence, at the Supreme Court on 18 May. The judge noted with concern that it is not uncommon for passengers to be thrown from cars or trucks, during collisions of unworthy vehicles on Tonga's roads.
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Thursday 25 May 2017 4:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has signed up with Australia to share Cyber Security information in order to be able to manage cyber threats and vulnerabilities for businesses and the Tongan community, such as online scams, banking fraud and identity theft. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 May 2017 9:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's important star-shaped Sia Complex at Popua, the area of Tonga's creation myth, is being destroyed by an ad hoc development, driven by the same government that pledged to protect the heritage site close to Nuku'alofa on Tongatapu.1 comment -
Wednesday 24 May 2017 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The arrival of high-speed Internet to the Pacific continues to bring opportunities such as business growth and job creation, but it also brings malicious cyber actors who can target victims in the region. This week, Tonga is the centre of a cybercrime workshop as senior officials from 13 Pacific island countries meet from 23 – 25 May. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 May 2017 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Oscar Taione (31) a fireman recruit died on Friday morning, May 19 after collapsing during a training run at Pelehake. A post mortem is expected to be held sometime this week to determine the cause of death. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 May 2017 1:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Toutai ‘Ofanoa was awarded the Baton of Honour during a graduation ceremony for Tonga Police Lola Koloamatangi Recruit Wing 44 on 18 May, at the Police Headquarters in Longolongo. He was one of 29 young men and women who joined Tonga Police ranks. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 May 2017 7:21am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Queen Nanasipau'u will travel to Hawaii in early August with a group of Kanokupolu dancers who have been invited to perform at the Asia Pacific Dance Festival in Honolulu. -
Tuesday 23 May 2017 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ko e ongoongo fakaloloma eni kuo a’utaki kihe ngalu’ea mo e ngaahi kautaha faipulusi ongoongo, ‘a e kaniseli koia ‘e he Palemia ‘o e Pule’anga ‘a e Sipoti ‘a e Pasifiki. -
Tuesday 23 May 2017 4:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An application for leave for judicial review filed by Nanise Fifita, former CEO of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission against Government regarding the termination of her employment contract, has been granted by the Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 May 2017 4:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The PACER Plus Trade Agreement will be signed by 14 Pacific Island countries including Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday, June 14 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 May 2017 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A gale warning remains in force or Tongatapu, Ha’apai and ‘Eua, while a strong wind warning is in force for Niuas and Vava’u land areas today Tuesday, May 23. In Nuku’alofa, schools were closed due to heavy rain and strong winds. -
Tuesday 23 May 2017 11:09am
Auckland, New Zealand : Tongan youth suicide prevention must be inclusive of the family, according to new research that shows that Tongan youth in New Zealand have to navigate their way between two or more ethnic identities. This tension contributes to feelings of alienation and disconnect. Premium content -
Monday 22 May 2017 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 58-year-old man is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital after being shot at a bush allotment in Kolovai on Sunday, May 21. Premium content -
Monday 22 May 2017 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men were arrested at a home in Kolomotu’a last week in possession of methamphetamine or "ice", during a search warrant executed by Tonga Police. Premium content -
Monday 22 May 2017 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 33-year-old man was arrested with 45 packs of cannabis and one pack of cannabis seeds during a police search warrant at a home in Ha'akame on Friday, May 19. Premium content -
Sunday 21 May 2017 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “We have the money let's get on with the games!” Lord Feleti Sevele told Tongan media on Friday, 19 May. He is challenging "what was the basis of government's withdrawal to host the games", when government had not yet prepared a budget for the games? Premium content -
Sunday 21 May 2017 7:23pm
Berlin, Germany : If there are any geologists in millions of years, they will easily be able to pinpoint the start of the so-called Anthropocene – the geological age during which humans became the dominant influence on our planet’s environment. Wherever they look, they will find clear evidence of its onset, in the form of plastic waste. Plastic is a key material in the world economy...But plastic already is creating massive global environmental, economic, and social problems. -
Friday 19 May 2017 6:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A "Let Girls be Girls!" campaign aimed to stop a growing trend of child marriage in Tonga, was launched on Friday, May 19. The campaign seeks to repeal Tonga's law on marriage and lift the legal age to 18-years and over. Currently the law allows children from the ages of 15-17 to marry with parental consent. Premium content -
Friday 19 May 2017 12:02am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nanise Fifita has filed an application for judicial review against Government over her dismissal and termination of her renewed contract as CEO of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission on 1 May. Premium content -
Thursday 18 May 2017 11:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will be the first country in the Pacific region to have a network that can remotely read both water and electricity meters, to be installed at a cost of $8.94 million pa'anga.. Premium content
