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Thursday 22 March 2018 5:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The reasoning behind the Tongan Parliament's urgent push to work seven hours overtime on the 8th and 12th March in order to pass five bills that don’t address Tonga’s immediate Cyclone Recovery needs, remains a mystery to the public and some Members of Parliament. Three of the five bills grant the Reserve Bank more control over moneylenders while the two other bills regard foreign exchange levies and Pacific Games taxation incentives. -
Wednesday 21 March 2018 5:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siotasia Malolo is Tonga’s first and only female surveyor, the Ministry of Lands and Resources revealed yesterday. The 23-year-old began working for the Ministry after she graduated from the University of Technology in Papua New Guinea in 2015.1 comment
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Wednesday 21 March 2018 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 24-year-old woman was found dead at a home in Pahu on Tuesday morning, March 20. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2018 5:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 51-year-old man is in hospital at Pangai, Ha'apai after a man allegedly stabbed him on the head with a knife, during a fight on Tuesday afternoon, March 20. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2018 5:10pm
Suva, Fiji : Ten representatives from ten Pacific Island countries, including Tonga, are working with experts to improve data collection and planning to improve the lives of the most vulnerable families and children, at a workshop this week, 19-27 March. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2018 5:02pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A new study reveals that indigenous Fijian women living in New Zealand have a lower rate of awareness and practice of family planning compared to women living in Fiji. The study raises questions on the accessibility to family planning services among Pacific minority groups. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2018 4:49pm
Suva, Fiji : Discussions around the overall health and safety of Pacific Islands impacted by extreme weather events induced by climate change were discussed at a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting last week over two days on 15 and 16 March in Suva, Fiji. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2018 9:21am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Sinaitakala gave birth to her third child, a baby girl at the Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand yesterday, Tuesday 20 March 2018. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2018 7:26pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s Growers Council are looking for more sustained opportunities to market their food especially root crops, while attending a Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand’s Pasifika Market in Auckland this week. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2018 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The night curfew for the Central Business District was extended on March 19 to April 2 as Tonga remains under a State of Emergency after Tropical Cyclone Gita. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2018 7:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six local Tongan law practitioners received mediation training last week from Tonga’s Lord Chief Justice Owen Paulsen and from one of New Zealand’s leading mediators John Hardie. They were trained to assist people in resolving disputes quickly and inexpensively, rather than having cases go unnecessarily to court. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2018 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A member of Tonga High School’s girls tag rugby team told Matangi Tonga today that her team was pulled out of a competition last week and told to stop playing rugby because they were girls.4 comments Premium content -
Monday 19 March 2018 10:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Limited announced on Thursday 15 March that it would not implement any tariff increases until June this year. The decision was made in consultation with Government to help relieve the energy costs in the wake of Cyclone Gita. Premium content -
Monday 19 March 2018 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 38-year-old woman from Ma'ufanga drowned at Keleti Beach, Veitongo on Saturday afternoon, March 17. Premium content -
Monday 19 March 2018 5:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 61-year-old woman, a Chinese national is in critical condition at Vaiola Hospital, after she was hit on the head with a rock by two teenage boys at her shop in Lapaha on Sunday night, March 18. Premium content -
Monday 19 March 2018 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A suffered a depressing 57 – 7 loss to the Fiji Warriors in the last round of the World Rugby Pacific Challenge tournament on Saturday 17 March in Suva, Fiji. The Fiji Warriors were declared champions, having secured decisive victories over all their opponents including Samoa (33 – 21) and Junior Japan (28 – 3). Premium content -
Monday 19 March 2018 11:03am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Grant Aid of around USD$304,000 was committed by the Government of Japan on March 15 to upgrade schools and water supply in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Saturday 17 March 2018 11:12am
Auckland, New Zealand : Around 1,500 players representing 10 Pacific Island nations, including Tonga, and at least 10,000 spectators, turned up to the first ever Oceania Junior Tag Football Tournament held at Ngati Otara Park in New Zealand last weekend, 9 to 11 March. Premium content -
Friday 16 March 2018 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Shoppers are warned to pay extra attention when buying goods as they may be damaged, expired or defective following Tropical Cyclone Gita says Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading. World Consumer Rights Day was marked on 15 March, with the theme “Be a more Cautious Shopper”.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 16 March 2018 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 49-year-old man was arrested at his home, at the village of Fatai on Wednesday, March 14, during an ongoing police operation against the sale and supply of cannabis. Premium content
