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Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first three solar powered street lights installed on Taufa'ahau Road are on a trial for three months to see whether they can help Tonga to reduce its cost of power and amount of fossil fuel for diesel generation.
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Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An inquest will be held in Neiafu, Vava'u tomorrow into the death of Milan Rindzak (35), a Slovakian, whose remains were found onboard the JeReVe yacht that went aground on a reef near Luatafito Atoll, Vava'u in November 2012.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kingdom Lager, a new beer that is soon to be brewed and bottled in Tonga, was launched at the Tali 'Eva Bar in Nuku'alofa on Saturday, 26 January. Premium content -
Monday 28 January 2013 10:12pm
Kolovai, Tonga : HM Queen Nanasipau'u, Prince Ata and the people of the western district of Tongatapu on Saturday, January 26 celebrated the completion of renovation to the Fatufatufala 'i Fale Lalava District Hall and restoration of a sports field in Kolovai, funded by the Government of the People's Republic of China.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 28 January 2013 9:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Construction of a $180,000 terminal facility for the MV 'Otuanga'ofa at the Halaevalu Wharf, Neiafu, Vava'u was begun by the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano with a ground-breaking ceremony on 24 January. Premium content -
Friday 25 January 2013 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's National Sevens team will leave for New Zealand on Monday January 28 to compete in the Hertz Wellington Sevens 2013. Premium content -
Friday 25 January 2013 4:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister announced at the end of a Government Retreat held in Vava'u from January 21-24 that an agreement in principle was reached with the Commonwealth Secretariat to provide training to improve the effectiveness of government officials and Members of Parliament. Premium content -
Friday 25 January 2013 1:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has released a calendar of upcoming local events and festivals for 2013, including the expected cruise ships, sporting competitions, and public holidays dates. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2013 10:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The pull-out of Chathams-Pacific airline and the government plans to lease out two gifted aircraft has got businesses nervous over the uncertainty of ongoing domestic air services and their economic reliability. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2013 8:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A hearing on an application for a Judicial Review of the Report of a Parliamentary Select Committee that investigated how a multi-million pa'anga loan from China was spent on the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa was adjourned to April 4. Five of the six committee members, who are defendants in this case, appeared at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Wednesday January 23 unprepared for the hearing and without legal representation. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2013 6:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new structure of the annual International Rugby Board (IRB) Pacific Nations Cup competition was announced by the IRB on 22 January. In 2013 Canada and the USA will participate, but the Manu Samoa, the 2012 champion will be excluded. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2013 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Real Tonga a new Tongan-owned domestic airline today announced they had secured the lease of two Y-12 aircraft and will start servicing Tonga's outer islands on 4 March 2013. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 January 2013 10:00pm
Suva, Fiji: : The recurrence of abundant “seaweed blooms” are a growing concern on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji as beaches become increasingly affected with the algae. A Pacific-wide discussion by internet forum is underway this month, January 2013, to find out how far this problem extends across Pacific communities to help determine if it is caused by climate change. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2013 6:14pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : The Tonga Cabinet led by Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano is currently holding a retreat at Puataukanave Hotel in Neiafu, from January 21-24. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2013 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A six-year-old boy drowned at a public swimming pool on the seafront at Popua yesterday afternoon, January 21. This is the first death reported from drowning in Tonga for the New Year. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2013 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The unclaimed remains of Milan Rindzak (35), found on the 'JeReVe' yacht together with over 200kgs of cocaine on Luatafito Atoll in November last year, will be buried in Vava'u soon. Two months after his death there has been no contact received from his next of kin. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2013 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No replacements have been made to fill two vacant directorship positions on Tonga's National Retirement Benefits Fund Board. The board operating with five directors will have their first meeting for the New Year in February. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2013 2:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is among five Pacific nations to adopt a Pilot Catastrophe Risk Insurance Program that was launched in Sydney, Australia on 18 January. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2013 1:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a shock email sent from his iPad yesterday, Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister, Samiu Vaipulu, has told the Vava'u Business Chamber he would like to see their members' tax returns for the last five years, before he will talk about their serious concerns over the withdrawal of Chathams Pacific domestic airline service. Premium content -
Monday 21 January 2013 8:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new High Commissioner for New Zealand, HE Mr Mark Talbot presented his letter of credence to King Tupou VI on Friday January 18. Premium content
