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Thursday 15 January 2015 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The under-17 Tongan men’s football team was no match for the Solomon Islands, and were defeated ten points to one at the 2015 Oceania Football Confederation U-17 (OFC) Championship yesterday in American Samoa.
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Thursday 15 January 2015 4:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a speech taking just over a minute, Tonga's King Tupou VI sent his best wishes to members of parliament at this morning's opening of the first session of Tonga's Legislative Assembly following the General Election.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2015 3:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport was expected to process a record number of passengers today as International and domestic flights have resumed, following disruption to flights caused by rising ash from a continuing volcanic eruption in Hunga Ha‘apai to the north west of Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2015 3:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sydney resident, 26 year-old Ulu Tu‘ipulotu is being called the heaviest man in Australia. His official weight, a whopping 337 kilograms. Ulu could also possibly be the heaviest Tongan in the world. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Huge cuts in fuel prices have been announced for the next month effective from Friday January 16, the Tonga Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour announced today, January 14. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 9:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sau‘iluma Guttenbeil who was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of her husband after running him over with her vehicle in Neiafu in 2012, has received a suspended sentence.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 11:48am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All domestic flights except those to ‘Eua were cancelled today, while an Air New Zealand flight that left Auckland for Tonga this morning was diverted back to Auckland, due to the continuing volcanic eruption in Hunga, Ha‘apai to the north west of Nuku'alofa.2 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 11:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s under-17 football team will play its first game of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-17 Championship against the Solomon Islands in American Samoa this afternoon, Wednesday January 14. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2015 7:36am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eruption of ash and tephra is slowing down, while sulphuric gas and steam continues to be emitted from Hunga Ha‘apai, Tonga's Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources said yesterday in an advisory that included images of a dramatic eruption a week ago on January 6. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 7:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The restored ruins of a 15th century Tongan fortress known as “Talietumu” in the French dependency of ‘Uvea (better known as Wallis Island) has become a popular tourist attraction.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The members of Tonga's Legislative Assembly will sit for the first time after the General Election on Monday, 19 January, following an official opening on Thursday January 15 Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s new Chief Justice Owen Paulsen started in his new position at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court on Monday, 12 January. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 2:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Grey ash “falling like rain” from the large ash volcanic eruptions that are continuing in the area of Hunga Ha'apai- Hunga Tonga, can be seen from the Tongatapu coastline. Photos by Shane Egan. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 January 2015 1:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All international flights in and out of Tonga were cancelled starting yesterday Monday, 12 January due to rising ash coming from the volcanic activity, which is continuing from a sumbmarine vent close to Hunga Ha’apai to the north west of Tonga that has spread over hundreds of kilometers in the atmosphere above the Tongatapu region. . Premium content -
Monday 12 January 2015 7:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku’alofa received heavy rainfall today, a welcome relief to residents after months of enduring unusually dry weather and little rainfall. For the last seven months since June, Tonga has experienced below average rainfall. -
Monday 12 January 2015 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two re-elected Nobles' Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly are due to appear at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court this month. One noble is up for sentencing while the other for sentencing submissions on separate firearm and ammunition charges.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 12 January 2015 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A model renewable power system for Ha’apai is being developed by a post-graduate student at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Premium content -
Friday 9 January 2015 11:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Trimming expenditures of Cabinet and high ranking officials will be part of refashioning the Tongan civil service to become effective, Tonga's new Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva, said in his inaugural address to civil servants this afternoon at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.2 comments Premium content -
Friday 9 January 2015 7:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's domestic airline Real Tonga cancelled its flights yesterday afternoon Thursday, 8 January due to ash coming from the continuing volcanic activity at Hunga Ha‘apai to the north west of Tongatapu. Premium content -
Friday 9 January 2015 4:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Running a business in Tonga is getting harder, according to a new World Bank report titled “Doing Business 2015”. The annual report assesses the “ease of doing business” in countries across the world. Tonga's ranking was dragged down by poor ratings for property registration, difficulties in resolving insolvency and poor shareholder rights. Premium content
