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  • Sunday 21 December 2014 10:13pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The first “Ha‘ateiho Day” on Friday, 19 December was celebrated by residents with a feast and colourful dancing at the Funga-Mana-Mo‘ui grounds, 'Atele.
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  • Sunday 21 December 2014 10:06pm

    : The retirement of Brigadier General Tau'aika 'Uta'atu, the Chief of the Defence Staff of His Majesty's Armed Forces was marked with a Farewell Military Parade at the Taliai Military Camp on Thursday morning, 18 December.
  • Sunday 21 December 2014 9:57pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : With less than a week before Christmas international and domestic flights have increased to meet the demand of travellers during the peak holiday season in Tonga.
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  • Thursday 18 December 2014 6:11pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Over 100 students received certificates and diplomas in trades at a combined graduation ceremony for ‘Ahopanilolo Technical Institute and the Australian-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in Nuku'alofa today. Photos by Linny Folau.
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  • Thursday 18 December 2014 5:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga’s four pool opponents for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England have been confirmed as Georgia, Namibia, Argentina and the All Blacks.
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  • Thursday 18 December 2014 5:32pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : An off-duty 23-year-old Police Constable was charged for allegedly causing a car crash on Monday night, 15 December on Vuna Road that put two men in hospital.
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  • Wednesday 17 December 2014 6:41pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : An outbreak of the viral mosquito-borne disease chikungunya in April that infected about 10,000 people throughout Tonga, started in Ha‘apai after foreign assistance arrived for victims of Cyclone Ian, Tonga's Director of Health said today.
  • Wednesday 17 December 2014 3:57pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tongan Government along with other Pacific Island states have urged world leaders to take action against climate change, at a climate change conference in Lima, Peru that ended last week December 14.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 5:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The establishment of a regional media self-regulation model is supported by media industry employees from 11 Pacific Island countries.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 5:22pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Nobles Representatives withdrew their nomination of Lord Vaea for Prime Minister, and the independent People's Representatives nominated Samiu Vaipulu for Prime Minister when the two groups of newly-elected Members of Parliament met last night, Monday 15 December.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 5:18pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Supervisor of Elections has received a new complaint against Semisi Fakahau the newly elected Tongatapu 8 People's Representative for alleged breach of election regulations.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 5:15pm


    Suva, Fiji
    : Tonga’s Under-15 Aussie Rules Football team, the “Tonga Thunder” finished third out of five teams at the 2014 Oceania Youth Cup held in Suva, Fiji last week.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 5:13pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : HE Mr Huang Huaguang, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Tonga handed over $40,414 worth of digitizing equipment and a video camera to Siale 'Ataongo Puloka, the Deputy Private Secretary to the King of Tonga on 12 December.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 4:14pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Fuel prices have been significantly lowered for the month starting today December 16, 2014. The cuts follow significant reductions made last month.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 2:23pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A container-load of rotten meat in plastic wrappers dumped off Tongatapu's scenic cliffs at Makeke yesterday, with the knowledge of the Ministry of Health, left a trail of stinking sausages on the lookout, foul plastic strewn down the cliff face and a sea of brown boxes and plastic bags washing against the coastline.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 11:37am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : ‘Etuate Lavulavu and his school the ‘Unuaki-‘o-Tonga Royal Institute vacated the Tonga National Centre compound at Tofoa on Friday, 12 December, as ordered by Tonga's Court of Appeal.
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  • Tuesday 16 December 2014 11:31am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping has pledged to provide $115 million Yuan (36 million Pa’anga) in aid to Tonga.
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  • Friday 12 December 2014 4:54pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, Viliami ‘Unga Fa‘aoa has been made the Acting Commissioner of Police effective from 5 December, following the retirement of Police Commissioner Grant O’Fee.
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  • Friday 12 December 2014 3:32pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Almost 2,000 people turned up to watch the Laughing Samoans in a sold-out concert that left the crowd in fits of laughter last night, at the Queen Salote College Hall.
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  • Friday 12 December 2014 3:10pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A network of civil groups in the Pacific has made a plea for Pacific Island Governments to end current free trade negotiations, ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum dialogue on PACER-Plus in Nadi today.
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