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Wednesday 11 April 2007 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's high school and middle school sports teams paraded this morning at the opening of the 60th annual Inter-College Sports competition at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium, cheered on by thousands of student supporters. Photos by Linny Folau
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Wednesday 11 April 2007 7:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On April 10 the Chinese Ambassador H.E. Mr. Hu Yeshun and Hon. Dr. Tevita Hala Palefau, Tonga's Minister of Education, Women's Affairs and Culture renewed the Agreement between the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Education of The Kingdom of Tonga on China's Dispatching Two Teachers to Tonga, which will take effect as from the date of signature and remain effective for two years. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 April 2007 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Tonga is hot in pursuit of a $100 million pa'anga loan from China for the reconstruction of its capital Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 April 2007 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's pa'anga hit a ten year low today against the currencies of its major trading partners Australia and New Zealand. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 April 2007 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ofila Havea (44) of Popua, was ordered to appear in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court for trial relating to the damage of the Ministry of Finance office during the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16, 2006. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 April 2007 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 29-year-old Ha'apai man, who works as a first mate for the Uata Shipping Company, will face trial on charges relating to the destruction of the Shoreline Office and the Pacific Royal Hotel in the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16, 2006. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 April 2007 4:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Some 5,000 Tongan applications for the first seasonal New Zealand Work Scheme are expected before the closing deadline this Friday, April 13. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 April 2007 11:02am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cabinet has approved the appointment of Viliami Afeaki as "Adviser to the Prime Minister on Reconciliation and Civic Education" for an initial period of two years, beginning 2nd April 2007. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 April 2007 5:04pm
Sydney, Australia : A World Bank team skilled in infrastructure damage assessment and rural and social development will arrive in the Solomon Islands this week to assist with the country's tsunami recovery effort. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 April 2007 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A workshop on the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) will be held on the 12th - 13th of April in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 April 2007 4:40pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : In my "Soifua from Amerika Samoa", I allowed my personal feeling to over ride my better judgment, thus insulting close friends and embarassing myself and my family. - Sione Lousiale Kava -
Tuesday 10 April 2007 4:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Opening tomorrow the 2007 Tonga Inter-College Sports will this year be a fully national event for the first time as the competition welcomes the entry of Niuafo'ou High School. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 April 2007 4:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's athletes will most likely have to find their own way to Apia to compete in the South Pacific Games in August, while government support for Tonga's team has not been confirmed. Premium content -
Monday 9 April 2007 10:14am
Malone, Ireland : Tonga moved a step closer to a semi final place in Division B of the IRB Under 19 World Championship 2007 after running in 12 tries to beat the Cook Islands 72-6 at Gibson Park, Malone. Premium content -
Sunday 8 April 2007 6:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The International Rugby Board (IRB) is sending a New Zealand auditing firm to audit the 2006 accounts of the Tonga Rugby Football Union, the chairman of the board of the TRFU, Sangstar Saulala said last night. Premium content -
Sunday 8 April 2007 8:47am
Adelaide, Australia : After Day One in Round Six of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series in Adelaide on Saturday. The Tongan team provided the first shock of the tournament by beating England 12-5 with two tries from Teuimuli Kaufusi. England then needed to beat Fiji if they were to avoid dropping to the Bowl competition on day two. The English beat Fiji 20-12 in a hard-fought encounter. Premium content -
Saturday 7 April 2007 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tau'uta Reds crushed the Tautahi Gold 21-13 at Teufaiva Stadium this afternoon. Premium content -
Friday 6 April 2007 3:48pm
Bangor, Ireland : With both sides looking for promotion to Division A of the IRB Under 19 World Championship 2007 this match was always likely to be a physical encounter between two powerful sides and it was the beaten 2006 Division B finalists, Tonga, who proved the stronger of the two. Premium content -
Friday 6 April 2007 12:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Cliff brought heavy rain and strong winds to the islands of Southern Tonga last night as it passed 125 km to the south of Fua'amotu at 4 am. Premium content -
Thursday 5 April 2007 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Cliff moving away from Fiji toward the south of Tonga is expected to bring damaging gale force winds to Tongatapu and nearby small islands tonight. Premium content
