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Monday 19 February 2018 7:43pm
Pyeongchang, South Korea : With only 3 months of training, Pita Taufatofua finished his cross-country 15km race in 114th place out of 116 skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Pita and other skiers displayed the Olympic spirit at the end of the race when they greeted and carried the last placed skier - German Madrazo of Mexico at the finish line.
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Monday 19 February 2018 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police in Nukunuku are looking for two male suspects in their 20s who are alleged to have assaulted a 62-year-old woman on the head with a rock on Sunday afternoon, February 18. Premium content -
Monday 19 February 2018 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four male teens have been arrested by police for allegedly stealing goods from a Chinese shop at Fanga on Saturday afternoon, February 17. Premium content -
Monday 19 February 2018 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan is sending more emergency relief goods to Tonga at the request of the Tongan Government, in the wake of Cyclone Gita. Premium content -
Monday 19 February 2018 7:19pm
Houma, Tongatapu : Cyclone Gita destroyed 18 homes and damaged another 60 houses in Houma, on Tongatapu, where a massive clean-up operation is underway this week. Lord Vaea of Houma said some tarpaulins had been distributed on Saturday, but "We need the tents!" Premium content -
Monday 19 February 2018 11:32am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Parliament will reconvene on Monday 5 March at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, Lord Fakafanua, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly announced on Friday, 16 February. Premium content -
Sunday 18 February 2018 9:17am
: ‘Oku ou faka’amu pē ‘e ‘iai ha tokoni meí he tafa’aki ‘a e Pule’angá ke tau fefua’aki mo ha’amo e mamafa ‘o e fatongiá; ‘Okapau ‘e lava ke holoki pe faka’atu’i ‘a e Duty pe Tax imposed on goods directed to help rebuilding our nation in the near future. - Tevita Tupou. -
Friday 16 February 2018 8:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kuo ha’u a Gita pea ‘alu, pehe ki he ‘aahi na’e fai ‘e Ian ki he ‘Out Ha’apai. Ko ‘etau langa fonua 'i he ‘Out Ha’apai he hili ‘a Ian (Gategory 5) ‘oku te’eki ‘osi. ‘Ofa ke ‘oua ‘e lelea hotau loto ka tau toe ki’i vakai si’i ki he’etau tonounou na’e fai ‘i Ha’apai he ko e Pule’anga eni ‘e tolu mo e ‘ikai lava lelei. - 'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau. -
Friday 16 February 2018 8:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Meliame Matu, in her 50’s, stands outside her home battered by Tropical Cyclone Gita in Ha’ateiho, doing her laundry. She said they are thankful to be alive after having to run from a collapsing house to a nearby church during the cyclone. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2018 8:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cyclone Gita evacuees currently staying in an evacuation centre at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ha’ateiho, said today that listening to the cyclone warnings helped them decide to move to the evacuation centre before the massive storm hit Tongatapu. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2018 8:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fisherman, Latu Kamisese (60s) who lost his house at Patangata during Tropical Cyclone Gita is appealing for food donations to help sustain his family for now until he can get back to making his living from the sea. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2018 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Widow, 'Oto’ota Tapa’atoutai of Patangata is thankful to be alive with her family, and despite the cruel reality that Tropical Cyclone Gita demolished her small house on Monday February 12, she talked with a smile today as her family picked up the pieces of their life in one of the most vulnerable areas of Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2018 6:37pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Closing the divides in our fractured world will require collaboration among many stakeholders. And, more often than not, it is dialogue that sets cooperation apart from conflict, and progress from painful reversals of fortune. The Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus once said, “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." -
Friday 16 February 2018 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All nightclubs and bars in Tongatapu will be shut down today, February 16 for a week to ensure the safety of people, under powers given to Police in Tonga's current State of Emergency. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2018 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A male security guard at Nauti Ruby's Bar on the Faua Wharf at Ma'ufanga, was today charged with the murder of a man in his early 20s, whom he allegedly beat up with a baseball bat on Friday night, February 9. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2018 1:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chinese government and Embassy in Tonga has pledged over USD$600,000 for cyclone relief in Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 15 February 2018 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI urged Tongans to work with a cooperative spirit to rebuild their country after Cyclone Gita, in an address to the nation this evening, particularly mentioning the people of the worst-hit islands of Tongatapu and 'Eua. The first assistance to any hardship that happens in our country should come from us, he said.2 comments Premium content -
Thursday 15 February 2018 8:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Minister for Health, Hon Saia Piukala said today that all main roads on Tongatapu have been cleared of debris and were accessible today. He called on people with leaking taps to fix them quickly to preserve the water supply on Tongatapu. He also warned of water-borne diseases such as diarrhea spreading after the cyclone. Premium content -
Thursday 15 February 2018 8:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One man who sustained severe injury due to flying debris is currently at the hospital in ‘Eua, after Tropical Cyclone Gita affected 264 families and completely destroyed 52 houses on the outer island. Premium content -
Thursday 15 February 2018 8:14pm
PyeongChang, South Korea : Tonga’s Olympic skier, Pita Taufatofua, in PyeongChang, South Korea told journalists from around the world today that Tongans were coping well in the aftermath of Cyclone Gita because of a “unique personality”. Premium content
