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  • Thursday 27 November 2014 8:11pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tongatapu voters have replaced seven of their ten incumbent MPs, retaining only three in today's General Election. One of the incumbents did not restand. No women were successful in taking Tongatapu seats.
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  • Thursday 27 November 2014 6:35pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Early unofficial results from Tongatapu polling places indicate a close contest for Tongatapu 3 constituency with three polling places topped by different candidates, Tevita Palu, Siaosi Sovaleni and Clive Edwards.
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  • Thursday 27 November 2014 5:54pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's nobles have reelected the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakanoto his parliamentary seat, among eight incumbent Nobles Representatives and one new Nobles Representative after 29 men voted at the Palace Office this morning. The official results for the nine Noble's Representatives were announced after polling closed in the General Election at 4:00pm. Results for the 17 People's Representatives polling places will be announced later this evening.
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  • Thursday 27 November 2014 12:55pm
    Roy Helu


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : There are currently at least 21 Gridiron players of Tongan heritage in America’s most popular sporting tournament, the National Football League.
  • Thursday 27 November 2014 11:58am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga Power Ltd has stated its operational net profit at $4,992,500 Pa’anga (after tax). The figure is a significant rise from last year’s net profit of $2,938,659.
  • Wednesday 26 November 2014 5:54pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tonga Power Ltd. Board of Directors declared the company’s dividend at a total of T$1,359,314 on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 to the shareholder, the Government of Tonga.
  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:53pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The White Ribbon Day 25 November was marked in Tonga today as part of an international campaign led by men speaking out to end violence against women and girls.
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  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:42pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tomavilanova Tu’ipulotu is the third Tongatapu candidate to be disqualified from contesting Thursday's General Election, after he was found to have not been living at Tongatapu No. 9 Constituency, which he was nominated for.
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  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:38pm


    Suva, Fiji
    : The annual “Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing User Conference” commenced today November 25 at the University of the South Pacific in Suva. Two hundred people are expected to attend the 3 day conference.
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  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:36pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tongan Business Enterprise Centre (TBEC) has been given a massive boost from the New Zealand Government. The centre will receive an investment of $8.4 million pa’anga over the next five years.
  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 11:34pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Businesses in Tonga will soon be able to renew their business licences online, by accessing a new government website.
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  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 4:42pm


    Monte Carlo, Monaco
    : New Zealand-Tongan Shot put athlete, Valerie Adams has been named the “The Athlete of the year” by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) last week on November 21, in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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  • Monday 24 November 2014 8:43pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : With the General Election just two days away on Thursday 27 November, some Tongatapu candidates heated up their final campaigns in loud colourful parades on Saturday, 22 November in central Nuku'alofa.
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  • Monday 24 November 2014 7:57pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A brawl among youths, alleged to have been students, erupted in central Nuku’alofa on Saturday afternoon, 22 November.
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  • Monday 24 November 2014 7:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 46-year-old man of Asian origin is recovering at Vaiola Hospital after he was found injured on a road in Veitongo on Saturday morning, 22 November.
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  • Monday 24 November 2014 3:29pm
    Kemoeatu


    Hawai'i, Honolulu
    : The State of Hawai’i has proclaimed November 21 as “Kemoeatu Brothers Day” in recognition of Hawaiian-raised Tongan brothers, Chris and Ma’ake Kemoeatu.
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  • Monday 24 November 2014 3:23pm


    Kilmarnock, Scotland
    : Scotland has redeemed its 2012 loss with a big victory over the ‘Ikale Tahi on Saturday November 22 in Kilmarnock, Scotland.
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  • Friday 21 November 2014 7:34pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The ‘Ikale Tahi will play Scotland tomorrow, Saturday November 22, in the small Scottish town of Kilmarnock.
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  • Friday 21 November 2014 7:06pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Sione Keuate Tupouniua has been disqualified as a candidate for Tongatapu No.1 constituency, by a special session of the Tonga Appeal Court this afternoon.
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  • Friday 21 November 2014 6:53pm

    : Tonga's government has asked Tonga Power Ltd staff to call off a strike, planned from 9:00am on Monday 24 November.
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