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  • Friday 26 October 2012 6:05pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 25-year-old man had drowned yesterday, Thursday October 25 after his leg apparently got tangled in a nylon line that he used while diving for sea cucumber, on the northern coast of 'Atata Island.
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  • Friday 26 October 2012 5:11pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The sight of the Hine Moana kalia in full sail, entering the Nuku'alofa harbour on Wednesday, 24 October, was a reminder of Tonga's seafaring past. The Hine Moana, with its Tongan woman skipper, 'Aunofo Havea Satuala, and a 13-members crew, stopped-over in Nuku'alofa for five days on their way to New Zealand.
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  • Thursday 25 October 2012 9:24pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The first published copy of a new book "Lakalaka, a Tongan Masterpiece of Performing Arts" was presented to HM Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho this morning at Consular House, by the Tongan publisher Vava'u Press Ltd.
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  • Thursday 25 October 2012 8:41pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tonga Police need to win back the trust and confidence of the public after the homicide death of Kali Fungavaka in Nuku'alofa had tarnished the Police's reputation both locally and internationally, the Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano told the 43rd Commissioned Officers two-day Annual Conference.
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  • Wednesday 24 October 2012 8:03pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A lonely journey ended, and a new one discovering her long lost family began for Malia 'o Lotolua 'Ulu'ave Ma'u, after visiting her father's grave at Takaunove Cemetery in Fasi, Nuku'alofa, this afternoon. By Linny Folau.
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  • Wednesday 24 October 2012 7:14pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Australian National Rugby League players are visiting Tonga together with the Australian Federal Police to conduct a three-day Cyber Safety Pasifika program, aimed to educate and raise public awareness among the community, particularly school children, on the risks and danger involving the internet.
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  • Wednesday 24 October 2012 3:45pm


    Nadi, Fiji
    : Meeting in Fiji on 17–18 October the Heads of Quarantine of Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and established a new forum for collaboration on technical issues currently limiting trade. Elvis Silvestrini, Fiji’s Head of Quarantine and inaugural Chair of the new group said, “We all want profitable and safe trade between Pacific Island countries, and also with our bigger trading partners. We need to work together to make that happen." - PHAMA press release.
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  • Tuesday 23 October 2012 10:31pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 36-year-old woman who was charged with manslaughter by negligence after she allegedly ran over her husband with her vehicle at Kameli, Neiafu, Vava'u, was released on bail last Friday, October 19.
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  • Tuesday 23 October 2012 6:15pm


    Washington DC, USA
    : Samoa provides the most business-friendly environment for local entrepreneurs in the Pacific region, according to a new report from IFC and the World Bank that measures the ease of doing business. – IFC/World Bank.
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  • Monday 22 October 2012 7:22pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tongan-born Malia 'o Lotolua 'Ulu'ave Ma'u (22) who is searching for her father's family, is about to return to New Zealand disappointed that she could find no relatives in Tonga after a two months long search.
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  • Sunday 21 October 2012 5:15pm


    Australia
    : Tonga is a jewel in the Pacific and is greatly loved by God. Because God loves Tonga, He wants to prosper and bless the nation far above what we can imagine. - Pastor Brian Steele.
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  • Sunday 21 October 2012 4:23pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : While a food safe Act could benefit Tongans, the Bill as proposed has the potential to cripple the domestic economy, especially small and informal businesses, and open new pathways for intimidation and corruption. Heavy-handed regulations may make sense for the European Union, but for Tonga this is potentially a deeply destabilizing Act. – Samisoni Tuloa.
  • Saturday 20 October 2012 7:20pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : I am writing concerning a set of new bills that are to be introduced into the House for enactment into Law. I have noted a few points. 1. Consolidate a huge amount of legal power in the hands of very few and possibly unelected officials, and 2. Provide the platform for more such bills by precedence, creating a highly corrosive and corruptible government and legal environment. – Samisoni Tuloa.
  • Saturday 20 October 2012 9:13am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi rugby team to tour Europe from November 10-24 was announced by the team manger Dr Viliami Fukofuka at the Teufaiva Stadium, yesterday evening October 19, with the final selections made following Tonga A's match against the Fiji Warriors.
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  • Friday 19 October 2012 10:42pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Fiji Warriors thrashed Tonga A 25-16 in the final game of the IRB 2012 Pacific Rugby Cup series this afternoon, October 19 at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa.
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  • Friday 19 October 2012 10:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga has been awarded the right to host the 2019 Pacific Games by the General Assembly in Wallis & Futuna this evening, 19 October, 2012.
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  • Friday 19 October 2012 6:47pm
    Tonga's King Tupou VI


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga has abundant food but it does not balance with our efforts to be active, and much fertile land was neglected, HM King Tupou VI said in opening Tongatapu's two-day Royal Agricultural Show 2012 at the Manamo'ui grounds in 'Atele, this afternoon Friday October 19. He urged Tongans to increase the acreage of land farmed from around 12 percent to make 50 percent of the land productive.
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  • Friday 19 October 2012 3:43pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two new Tongan stamps, one featuring the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, and the other featuring Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, were released by Tonga Post on Friday, 12 October, World Post Day.
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  • Thursday 18 October 2012 10:03pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga A will play Fiji Warriors at Teufaiva Stadium tomorrow afternoon, Friday October 19, in the final game of the Pacific Leg of the 2012 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup.
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  • Thursday 18 October 2012 9:48pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : King Tupou VI reminded members of parliament to put aside their individual needs and political rivalries and to work together in the best interests of the country so that Tonga could make progress, in his statement for the closing of Parliament this morning, after a year of many challenges.

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