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Thursday 16 January 2020 8:54pm
London, United Kingdom : The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, will announce the draw for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup today 16 January (UK Time).
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Thursday 16 January 2020 8:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ikale Tahi center Nafi Tuitavake has signed a two-year deal with South African Super Rugby club, The Bulls, in Pretoria. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2020 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three people were arrested with illicit drugs and illegally imported firearms and ammunition in separate Tonga Police Drug Enforcement Taskforce operations over the last week in Vava'u and Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2020 6:50pm
Apia, Samoa : The Samoa measles crisis appears to have ended with the most recent measles related death reported on 5 January. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2020 4:58pm
La Quinta, California : The last time Tony Finau won on the PGA Tour was in 2016 when he defeated 70 professional golfers to win the 2016 Puerto Rico Open. That historic victory made Tony the first Polynesian and Tongan to win on the PGA Tour. Since then, the 30-year-old, is determined to win his second. Tony is in La Quinta to participate in The American Express – his second PGA Tour event of the year, set to begin tomorrow 16 January. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2020 4:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All the islands of Tonga should prepare for a Category 3 Tropical Cyclone to arrive over the weekend 18-19 January, Tonga Met Services advised today. -
Wednesday 15 January 2020 3:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We can confidently position first settlement in Ha’apai between 825 and 810 BC, only three generations (75 years) after the first Lapita canoes arrived at Fanga ‘Uta Lagoon on Tongatapu. The dates for individual Lapita sites are informative. They not only answer the question of when, but they reflect upon the process by which the expansion was undertaken. Within Ha‘apai, simultaneous settlement, widely dispersed hamlets on different islands, and small groups of people clearly speak to a planned and organized strategy. In its creation of a settlement network northward from Tongatapu, it brilliantly laid title to these islands. By David Burley. -
Wednesday 15 January 2020 1:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Throughout the world keeping political interference out of sport is explicitly written into good Constitutions of sports bodies and their regulators. Tonga Rugby is no exception, but for the past two and a half years I have observed the intertwining of the TRU Leadership, in its quest for financial gain and personal advantage, and a political party in its quest to capture votes. I hope by sharing my experience it may bring more awareness of what is actually happening to Rugby Union in Tonga. By 'Inoke Afeaki. -
Tuesday 14 January 2020 8:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A variety of artistic and historic Tongan koloa is currently on show at the Para Site art gallery in Hong Kong, curated by Lady Dowager Tunakaimanu Fielakepa. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 January 2020 8:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Only 27% of the 1,970 registered Form Five students passed the Tonga School Certificate (TSC) last year, the Ministry of Education and Training announced, releasing the 2019 results to schools on 13 January. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 January 2020 7:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga yesterday paid the United Nations a minimum call of USD$16,444.00 on arrears, after losing its right to vote in the United Nations on 7 January because of accumulated unpaid dues. However, annual dues to the United Nations fall due on 1 February every year, and Tonga is at least two years behind in its payments. Premium content -
Monday 13 January 2020 1:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tropical depression, expected to form into a cyclone later this week could threaten Tongatapu by the weekend, Tonga Meteorological Services reported today, 13 January. There is an 85% chance of the cyclone becoming severe, impacting Fiji and then Tonga on 17-18 January. -
Monday 13 January 2020 1:35pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Massey University in New Zealand, has appointed distinguished scientist and professor Dr. Palatasa Havea ONZM to be the new Dean of the University’s “Office of Pasifika Student Success”. Premium content -
Sunday 12 January 2020 11:23am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has lost its voting right in the United Nations General Assembly, one of seven countries that are too far behind in paying dues, a UN spokesman announced on Friday.2 comments Premium content -
Friday 10 January 2020 8:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : While a record number of students sat senior exams in 2019, a majority of Tonga's Form Six students failed to pass their examinations, with the Ministry of Education reporting yesterday that the overall pass rate was only 38% for the Tonga Form Six Certificate, “a remarkable drop from the rate of 48% in 2018.” Premium content -
Friday 10 January 2020 2:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was felt on Tongatapu at 2:05 pm today. Tonga Meteorological Service reported that the earthquake was located 88km Southeast of Nuku'alofa at a depth of 83.9km. There is no tsunami threat to Tonga from this event. -
Friday 10 January 2020 11:20am
Canberra, Australia : Owing to the smoke from nearby wildfires, Canberra this month has had the world’s worst air-quality index, with readings 20 times above the official hazardous threshold. The city also recently experienced its hottest day on record (111°F/44°C). Meanwhile, Delhi had its coldest December day on record. Both are evidence of growing climate volatility, confirming the reality of global warming. By Ramesh Thakur. -
Thursday 9 January 2020 8:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An Otago University study is proposing that malaria in the past may have shaped the genome of Pacific people today, resulting in a genetic predisposition to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and gout. The elevated levels of uric acids, which can strengthen the immune response to the mosquito-borne disease are also what causes the inflammatory reactions in gout. “Pacific people have their own genetic variants,” says Dr Ana Gosling. -
Thursday 9 January 2020 8:24pm
: Tonga has seen a marked drop in road fatalities, and a decrease in recorded criminal offences during the last year. Tonga Police report that over Christmas and New Year they made 177 arrests - a decrease from 271 arrests the previous year. Premium content -
Thursday 9 January 2020 8:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 70-80% of the estimated 1,598 dogs residing on the Northwestern tip of Tongatapu will be de-sexed starting on 23 March, under a new “Project Kuli” program organized by the South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW). Premium content
