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Wednesday 24 January 2007 5:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi, Tonga's national rugby team, will play its final repechage qualifier Rugby World Cup match against South Korea on February 10 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Wednesday 24 January 2007 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government is still determined to host the 2007 Pacific Islands Forum Meeting later this year, despite the November 16 destruction of the Nuku'alofa central business district, during riots which also damaged the new $3 million conference hall built for the meeting. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 January 2007 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu no. 2 People's Representative 'Isileli Pulu was today further remanded in police custody until Tuesday January 30, after his application for bail was denied by the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 January 2007 7:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Representatives of two aid donor agencies, AusAID and NZAID announced in Nuku'alofa that Australia and New Zealand have allocated about $8 million pa'anga to subsidise interest rates on loans for businesses that were affected by the November 16 destruction in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 January 2007 6:45pm
Auckland, New Zealand : TONGAN paddlers have hit the big time in New Zealand by snatching the Gold Medals in the W12 500m event of the 2007 New Zealand National Waka ama Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro on Saturday, January 20. Premium content -
Monday 22 January 2007 5:41pm
Auckland, New Zealand : It is important for for New Zealand politically and economically to be involved in the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa, the Chairman of the New Zealand Pacific Business Council, Gilbert Ullrich, told representatives from 12 New Zealand companies in a meeting today in Auckland. Premium content -
Sunday 21 January 2007 6:50pm
Australia : As Tongans we are all responsible for the Kingdom of Tonga's future United we stand but divided we shall all fall those whom ignore history will always be doomed to repeat it again, Tonga's existence was build on sacrifice, blood, sweat and sometimes tears and vision without sacrifice we become our only worst enemy as was shown on the 16 November 2006. - Andrew Fifita -
Sunday 21 January 2007 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Looking now at what he said, I realize that this man is too old to be facing the much younger, stronger, faster, braver, ‘matapoto’ (and better-looking of course) guy like me in a fair match, because if he grew up back then in Kolomotu’a with my uncles, and was at the peak of his youth in the 70’s, then he must be in his 50’s by now. - Joseph PT Holani -
Friday 19 January 2007 6:05pm
: Personally speaking, I suppose the time for mud-slinging and finger pointing should be over and done with as the authorities are dealing with bringing justice to the situation. A silver lining is definitely looming over the horizon that clouded the tragic events of 16/11, because now probably a better and larger city will be built to accommodate the rapid growth and expansion the business industry had experienced in the past decade. - Tavake Tohi -
Friday 19 January 2007 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu no. 1 People's Representative 'Akilisi Pohiva was released from police custody on bail this afternoon, according to Chief Police Inspector Ashley Fua. Premium content -
Friday 19 January 2007 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Supreme Court will be back in service next Monday January 22 after it had been closed down for two months following the destruction of central Nuku'alofa on 16 November 2006. Premium content -
Friday 19 January 2007 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New TBC television and FM Radio stations will go on air in Vava'u in early March, according to the General Manager of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission, 'Elenoa 'Amanaki. Premium content -
Friday 19 January 2007 8:58am
Alaska, USA : Ko e fo'i lea "Faka-ma'opo'opo" 'oku 'uhinga ia ki hano taataanaki 'o 'ete ki'i veve (taunga) 'o fakataha'i pea kapau ko e 'ai ke tauhi pea 'oku kofukofu leva ia 'o nono'o pea hili kihe "Fata" ke toki to'o hifo 'oka fiema'u he taimi faingata'a'ia'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Friday 19 January 2007 6:15am
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : Not too long ago the Pro-demos were basking in the sun when their voices were trumpeted by Mr. Moala's "Taimi 'o Tonga." It was OK then to Viliami that Mr. Moala "regurgitated" Pro-demos news releases. - Sione Ake Mokofisi Premium content -
Thursday 18 January 2007 8:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hope for the reconstruction of the Nuku'alofa Central Business District was given a boost this morning when the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, told a meeting of displaced business people that materials for the reconstruction of the CBD would be exempted from certain taxes, and that all government leases in the area will be renewed for 99 years. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 January 2007 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The public will be allowed to return to a changed central Nuku'alofa next week when two months of restricted movement will be lifted and pedestrians and traffic movements will be allowed into the central business district. FROM OUR ARCHIVES. -
Wednesday 17 January 2007 9:04am
New South Wales,Australia : From a man who was persecuted by the Government for being a government watchdog; to regurgitating government press releases on his newspaper website in the place of independent journalism (Kalafi, if I want to find out the Government of Tonga's opinion on an issue, such as the .'Black List', or the abuse of prisoners then I'll go to the PMO or Tonga-Now website - can't you write your own articles on these issues?), to now working for the government? - Viliami -
Tuesday 16 January 2007 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tapuhia Solid Waste Management Facility at Vaini will be open for public use tomorrow, January 17. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 January 2007 3:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two locally recruited engineering student employed by the Palu Aviation Services in Tonga have excelled in aircraft engineering after undergoing further training in New Zealand. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 January 2007 10:02am
Canberra, Australia : Since the 16/11/06 event, when the mob of anarchists looted and burned down our beloved Capital, with political counter-allegations of countless kinds afterwards as an excuse for their failure to keep themselves at bay with the democratic principles of wisdom, temperance, courage and justice, certain matters are being virtually emerged as actual attributes that seem to have caused this catastrophe, together with some continuing effects of highly disputable and unresolved nature. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai
