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Wednesday 16 July 2008 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first sittign of the Tongan Court of Appeal for 2008 began on Tuesday, July 15 at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. The judgements expected by July 25 will include the appeal by the People's Representatives over additional 16/11 charges filed against them by the Crown.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Some 9,000 primary school dancers will perform Tonga's biggest ever Ma'ulu'ulu as part of the King George Tupou V coronation celebrations at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa on July 29. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 July 2008 2:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In honour the Coronation of HM King George Tupou V on August 1, the Westpac Bank has donated $6,500 pa'anga to the Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 July 2008 11:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Beginning today a programme of public entertainment for the Coronation of Tonga's King George Tupou V will run for the next three weeks in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 14 July 2008 10:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government has sold its 40 per cent shareholding in Tonga's oldest bank the Westpac Bank of Tonga, giving full ownership to the Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) today July 14. Premium content -
Monday 14 July 2008 9:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Jurors acquitted Tongatapu no. 2 People's Representative 'Isileli Pulu on all eight charges of abetment to murder and one charge of abetment to arson at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this afternoon. Premium content -
Monday 14 July 2008 1:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three new contestants have registered to compete in the 2008 Miss Heilala Pageant bringing the number to eight, but registration is still open. Premium content -
Monday 14 July 2008 10:03am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The family dispute between Noble Fakafanua and his uncles and aunties has been settled out of court in mediation according to the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court on Friday, July 11. Premium content -
Friday 11 July 2008 2:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : he Tongan parliament once again has found itself in a "Tower of Babel" situation, when their work toward establishing a new political system for Tonga had to stop because members either have changed their minds, don't want to understand each other or simply don't know what to do next. Editor's Comment By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Friday 11 July 2008 11:23am
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Friday 11 July 2008 5:35am
Fort Lauderdale, florida,USA : Scientitsts announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also far more abundant in marine life than the previously known Abrolhos reef system, one of the world's most unique and important reefs. Premium content -
Friday 11 July 2008 5:14am
Quebec, Canada : New Caledonia's lagoons and reef ecosystems have been added on Monday (Canada time) to the UNESCO's prestigious world heritage list - in the natural environment category, the United Nations Education Science and Culture organisation has confirmed. Premium content -
Friday 11 July 2008 4:58am
Auckland, New Zealand : By the end of 2008, the Asia-Pacific region will be home to 171 million broadband subscribers, an increase of 31.5 percent over last year's 129.7 million, according to a new report released Wednesday. By Eileen Yu Premium content -
Wednesday 9 July 2008 8:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fifth contestant has registered for Tonga's 2008-09 Miss Heilala Pageant to be held in Nuku'alofa from July 21-29.Miss Appraxus Tonga NZ 2008, Natasha Fa'onelua Tafolo joins the three other contestants from Tongan community in New Zealand who are: Miss MF 'Aloua and Sons Transport Mele Siniva Koloamatangi (22); Miss Famous Pacific Money Transfer Losaline Toutai (19); Miss E.M. Properties Engineering Ltd. Karen Lenora Taufa. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 July 2008 8:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 9 July 2008 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An accused man, Sosefo 'Amone told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court he did not set on fire a couch inside the Shoreline building during its destruction on November 16, 2006. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 July 2008 7:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan National Olympic Committee has announced that a 10-member contingent for the Beijing Olympic will include three competitors. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 July 2008 1:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eighteen Vava'u boys and girls competed in the fifth round of Tonga's Top Model Competition at Puataukanave Hotel, Neiafu on Friday July 4. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 July 2008 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : WITH only 21 days before Tonga's official Coronation program begins on Tuesday, July 29, the full programme of events has yet to be released to the public. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 July 2008 3:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Japanese Preliminary Study Team, in Tonga from June 21 until July 11, are carrying out a field survey of the site for the project. Their findings and recommendations were presented in a meeting between Mr Tatsuya Murase from Japan's International Cooperation Agency JICA and Dr 'Ofanoa. The Minutes of the Meeting were signed today. Premium content
