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Wednesday 4 March 2015 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Shaolin Martial Arts Group from China demonstrated powerful moves during a special performance on Tuesday night March 3, at Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Wednesday 4 March 2015 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two outstanding Tongan scholarship students in New Zealand, ‘Amelia Fa’otusia (19) and Fiolo Kaloni have won the New Zealand Pacific Scholarship Academic Award for 2015. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 March 2015 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Forum Fisheries Agency Awareness Workshop on measures to combat illegal fishing is being held for local authorities in Nuku’alofa on March 3-5. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 March 2015 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga was defeated by Hong Konga 24 - 0 in the cup final of the annual Borneo Sevens tournament on Sunday, March 1. However, team Tonga still has a chance to qualify as a core team for the next World Seven’s series. -
Monday 2 March 2015 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's relationship with the People's Republic of China is relatively young. Our diplomatic relationship was formalized 16 years ago on November 2, 1998. By Pesi Fonua.1 comment -
Friday 27 February 2015 10:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s very low economic growth rate means that employment, particularly for young people, cannot be realised, and new investment is needed in order to create new opportunities, the World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, Axel van Trotsenburg said in Nuku‘alofa yesterday, February 26.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 27 February 2015 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Eminence Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi returned to Tonga on February 26 and continues his normal duties as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tonga and Niue, after what he described as a ‘humbling experience’ in Rome. Premium content -
Friday 27 February 2015 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Island states are calling for a greater mutual recognition of qualifications between Pacific countries and Australia and New Zealand in the hope that it would boost labour mobility. Premium content -
Thursday 26 February 2015 6:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku’alofa recorded 31mm of rain - its second highest rainfall recorded in 24-hours for the month, which caused all Government Primary Schools in Tongatapu to cancel classes today. Premium content -
Thursday 26 February 2015 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Henan Martial Arts Group from Shaolin, China will tour Tonga next week 2 -5 March. -
Thursday 26 February 2015 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Electricity tariffs are to be cut from March 1 in tariff reductions annouced by Tonga Power Ltd.today February 26. Premium content -
Thursday 26 February 2015 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A one-off public holiday on Monday, March 2 this year will be held to honour the appointment of Tonga’s first Cardinal, His Eminence Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53). Premium content -
Thursday 26 February 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I have in possession the latest “Hon. Prime Minister’s Letter to Acting Attorney General,” Mr. ‘Āminiasi Kefu. In all seriousness, this is an egregious misuse of Executive power, breaching the “separation of powers” in our Constitution. - Sione A. Mokofisi.3 comments -
Thursday 26 February 2015 3:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The importance of the independence of the judiciary was stated by Tonga's Chief Justice Paulsen yesterday, when he directed that sentencing documents in the case of Lord Tu'ilakepa should be released.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 26 February 2015 10:54am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School students turned out in orange yesterday, 25 February, as part of the "Unite to end violence against women and girls" campaign sponsored by UN Women and Tonga's Talitha Project. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 February 2015 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tonga government review has stated that Tonga has fallen behind in three Millennium Development Goals: poverty eradication, gender equality and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which are at a “crisis level”. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 February 2015 4:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new water supply system was handed over today to the Matangiake community in Tongatapu by the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:16am
Minnesota, United States : You folks at MTO do a fantastic job! I was wondering if you might be able to do a story about the Tongatapu to Vava'u Fibre Optic Cable project's progress? - Daniel -
Wednesday 25 February 2015 6:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s government will meet today with World Bank officials in Parliament. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 February 2015 6:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 2000 visitors arrived in Nuku’alofa on board two cruise ships today much to the delight of tourist operators and handicraft vendors, who were at the wharf to sell their products and services. Premium content
