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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 5:00pm


    Auckland, New Zealand
    : One of New Zealand’s largest bus companies – Ritchies Transport Holdings –pleaded guilty before an Auckland court on Monday to failing to comply with New Zealand healthy and safety regulations in relation to a bus crash in 2016 near the city of Gisborne in which three Tongan passengers died.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 4:59pm


    Hull, England, United Kingdom
    : The coach and players of English Super League club, Hull Football Club, have commended the service contributed by their winger Fetuli Talanoa (31) who announced his retirement from the club last Tuesday 9 April.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 4:58pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A long legal action brought by Busby Kautoke against the termination of his employment as Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet, has again been referred back to a Public Service Tribunal for re-determination.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 4:56pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Prisoner and prolific offender Heamani Lopeti will continue to serve his 10-years imprisonment, after his appeal against conviction and sentence for armed robbery and serious bodily harm was dismissed.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 4:51pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Appeal Court has convicted a 27-year-old woman for embezzling more than $11,000 pa’anga; overturning a decision that was granted by Justice Laki Niu to discharge her without conviction last year. Loleini ‘Ala embezzled out of resentment to fund frivolous activities, staged a robbery and made a false complaint to the Police.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 4:42pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Siaosi Helu was sent to Hu'atolitoli Prison after his appeal against conviction on possession of 39.65 grams of cannabis was dismissed by the Appeal Court on April 17 in Nuku’alofa.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 4:40pm


    England, United Kingdom
    : English number 8, Billy Vunipola, received a formal warning by England’s Rugby Football Union this week in regards to a statement he posted on social media last week defending controversy embroiled wallaby Israel Folau. He also received a warning from his club, the Saracens, and was booed at during a rugby game in England’s Premiership Rugby tournament.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 4:39pm


    Sydney, Australia
    : Israel Folau will fight to keep his $4 million contract intact at a code of conduct hearing with Rugby Australia, expected later this month. He will face a panel of three adjudicators, whose decision will decide the fate of Folau’s rugby career in Australia.
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  • Thursday 18 April 2019 3:47pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : ‘Oku ou tui fakapapau ko e feinga ko eni ke liukava’i e ngaue mo e fa’unga pule na’e maa’imoa kiai ‘a Tupou I ‘oku lolotonga fai ‘a e feinga ke fakahoko kamata mei he loto’i Pule’anga ‘o fakatefito ‘i Fale Alea ‘aki e ivi paloti ‘oku nau ma’u ai. – ‘Inoke Fotu Hu’akau.
  • Wednesday 17 April 2019 9:22pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A three days workshop on the World Trade Organization Notification Requirements began in Nuku’alofa on 15 April, with the aim of assisting Tongan officials to understand necessary notification processes. “I think Tonga should be able to fulfil its obligation, and we hope that after this workshop, Tonga clears the backlog that it has got,” said Dr Edwini Kessie, a WTO official.
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  • Wednesday 17 April 2019 7:01pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The distribution and use of methamphetamine in Tonga is a significant government and community concern, Tonga's Appeal Court stated in overturning a judge's decision to let a meth smoker go free without conviction. The Appeal Court convicted the meth user of possession.
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  • Wednesday 17 April 2019 6:31pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : An appeal by the Friendly Islands Satellite Communications Ltd (TongaSat) to present new evidence was dismissed by Tonga’s Court of Appeal on April 17 in Nuku’alofa.
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  • Wednesday 17 April 2019 6:14pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Plus-size model, Veronica Pome’e, of Tongan descent from California, USA, is making her name as the first Polynesian model to appear in the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, to be published next month.
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  • Tuesday 16 April 2019 8:36pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The 32-year-old woman who was arrested with 20 packs of cannabis on April 10 is still in custody to appear at the Magistrate’s Court on April 17.
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  • Tuesday 16 April 2019 4:39pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Interpol Training to assist Tongan Police Officers meet the threats of cross border crimes was held on April 9-12 at the National Central Bureau in Nuku’alofa.
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  • Tuesday 16 April 2019 4:26pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The VOEA Savea departed Masefield Navy Base for the last time on Saturday, April 13, sailing past the Nuku’alofa waterfront and Royal Palace on its way to Australia. It will be replaced by a new patrol boat named VOEA Ngahau Koula (Golden Arrow).
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  • Tuesday 16 April 2019 4:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A couple was arrested with seven packs of methamphetamine at a motel in Kolofo’ou on Monday, April 15.
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  • Monday 15 April 2019 8:16pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Six Tongan hip hop dancers, calling themselves the Onion Squad, will be competing on April 16-18 at the Hip Hop Pacific Islands competition in Manukau City, Auckland.
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  • Monday 15 April 2019 6:18pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Zumba classes are promoting an active and healthy lifestyle in central Nuku'alofa, and Tonga Post is the latest to take up the program, offered by Tonga Health.
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  • Monday 15 April 2019 6:12pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : All cases set down for today at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court were adjourned to April 29 including that of the Minister of Justice, Sione Vuna Fa’otusia.
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