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Tuesday 19 November 2013 1:55pm
Nadi, Fiji : An American national of Tongan ethnicity has been charged for bribery of a public official and illegal possession of arms and ammunition after he attempted to smuggle firearms and ammunition past security officials at Fiji‘s Nadi Airport last week.
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Monday 18 November 2013 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's biggest Christmas tree was lit by Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala on 15 November, at an event hosted by Digicel Tonga in the Central Business District. Premium content -
Monday 18 November 2013 8:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Some 40 accused of the 151 persons, including 147 students from Tupou College and four adults charged in relation to the violent attack on a home in Tofoa appeared at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court today. Premium content -
Monday 18 November 2013 8:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The government has announced significant reductions in fuel prices to be effective from November 16 to mid-December. Premium content -
Monday 18 November 2013 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven District Officers in Tongatapu are now connected to the internet, thanks to a project launched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs earlier this month. Premium content -
Monday 18 November 2013 3:34pm
Paris, France : France has avenged its 2011 Rugby World Cup defeat to Tonga. The French scored four tries against the ‘Ikale Tahi yesterday in Paris, producing a decisive victory 38 – 18. Premium content -
Friday 15 November 2013 4:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven players fromTonga’s Rugby League Mate Ma’a Tonga received a heroic welcome and were mobbed by hundreds of ecstatic fans this morning, at Tonga's Fua‘amotu International Airport, when they arrived home after exiting the Rugby League World Cup. Premium content -
Friday 15 November 2013 3:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Rugby Union has announced the 'Ikale Tahi team to play France in Le Havre, on Saturday 16 November, with the kick-off time at 18:00 in the Stade Oceane (Tonga time Sunday November 17, 2013 at 6:00am). Premium content -
Friday 15 November 2013 3:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Deputy Commissioner of Community Policing Soakai Motu’apuaka (60) has retired after 35-years of service. Having served in the US Army and trained at the New Zealand Police College, the top cop was farewelled with a parade at the Police Headquarters in Longolongo, Nuku‘alofa, on Thursday, 14 November. Premium content -
Friday 15 November 2013 11:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Commissioner of a newly established Global Ocean Commission, Aliki Faipule Foua Toloa from Tokelau is visiting Tonga this week. He aims to voice Pacific Islands concerns on the ocean to world leaders. Premium content -
Thursday 14 November 2013 1:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An art piece 'Fatu' by Walter Holakeituai (25) of Fanga, a student at Unitech in New Zealand has won the Speaker's Art Choice Award of $1,000 cash prize. Premium content -
Thursday 14 November 2013 1:00pm
Colombo, Sri Lanka : Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu‘ivakano is attending the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Summit held this week, from 15-17 November in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 November 2013 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Defence Services is now known as "His Majesty’s Armed Forces" and the Commander of the Tonga Defence Services renamed as "Chief of the Defence Staff". Premium content -
Wednesday 13 November 2013 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s landmark Family Protection Act 2013 is expected to come into force in mid 2014 with the aim to provide greater protection from domestic violence, which is increasing in Tonga by introducing a new area of protection orders. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 November 2013 4:30pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A 48 year-old Tongan-New Zealander from Manukau City, Andrew Fifita-Lamb, has captured media attention in New Zealand after running a 150 kilometre Ultra-Marathon in homemade “jandals” for over 31 hours. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 November 2013 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A suspended Tongan Police Constable and three male Chinese nationals are facing trial at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court for the importation of the controlled chemical pseudoephedrine, a precursor to manufacture the illicit drug methamphetamine. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 November 2013 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma‘a Tonga has closed its Rugby League World Cup campaign on a positive note, defeating pool opponents Italy yesterday with a convincing 16 – 0 score-line in Halifax, England.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 12 November 2013 4:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The cruise ship Ocean Princess based in Australia stopped over in Nuku‘alofa on November 12, 2013 with over 500 passengers and 300 crew. Premium content -
Monday 11 November 2013 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government's refusal to bring an international aviation authority to certify the MA60 aircraft gifted by China, has strained Tonga’s relationship with New Zealand during the past three months.3 comments Premium content -
Monday 11 November 2013 5:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : China has given Tonga a grant worth an estimated $15 million pa'anga in Guangzhou last week as Tonga's Prime Minister acknowledged the Chinese Government's response to extend the repayment of Tonga's multi-million loan.1 comment Premium content
