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Thursday 20 March 2014 8:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men accused of housebreaking after they entered a woman’s home posing as police officers were found guilty on March 19, and will be sentenced on April 17, at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.
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Tuesday 18 March 2014 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men allegedly entered an elderly woman’s home at Pahu posing as police officers and told her they were searching for cannabis, the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court was told yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 March 2014 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A two-day workshop is being held in Nuku'alofa to introduce local librarians and teachers to emerging new technologies and new library information trends that is transforming the delivery of information today. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 March 2014 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Ministry of Agriculture is ready to ship 5100kg of mixed Talo and Kumala to relieve the food shortage in Ha'apai following Cyclone Ian. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 March 2014 5:00pm
Noumea, New Caledonia : A ten year partnership agreement has been signed between the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Australian Government. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 March 2014 12:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of rugby balls and more than a thousand pairs of rugby shorts, and other rugby kit has been donated to Tongatapu Secondary Schools and over a hundred rugby balls were given to school children in Ha’apai by a Dunedin business Leslie Rugby last week. Premium content -
Monday 17 March 2014 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former senior Tongan Immigration officer and a woman co-accused were jailed today in relation to the attempted forgery of two Tongan blank passports by a Supreme Court judge who said that corrupt scams goes the heart and impugn the integrity and security of Tonga’s passport regime and machinery of border control - which has the potential to bring Tonga into disrepute in the eyes of foreign countries. Premium content -
Monday 17 March 2014 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MS Queen Victoria cruise ship docked at Vuna Wharf in Nuku’alofa today, bringing over 2700 passengers and crew. Premium content -
Monday 17 March 2014 2:45pm
San Francisco, USA : Sammisano Joshua Talai 'Otuhiva, a five-month old baby boy from San Francisco who has Tongan and Samoan parents, is being recognized as the largest baby ever born in the American state of California. Premium content -
Monday 17 March 2014 10:26am
London, United Kingdom : The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group CMAG has downgraded Fiji's full suspension from the Commonwealth on 14 March. Fiji is now suspended only from the councils of the Commonwealth. Fiji will be eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Games in Scotland in July. Premium content -
Saturday 15 March 2014 1:24pm
Nadi, Fiji : A Pacific Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is expected to start its operations later this year. Premium content -
Friday 14 March 2014 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has announced greater fuel prices for March-April 2014, to be effective from Sunday February 16. Premium content -
Friday 14 March 2014 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MV Niuvakai cargo vessel is to start service this month and transport aid supplies to Ha'apai, after it was launched by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala today, March 14. Premium content -
Friday 14 March 2014 5:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two policemen charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of ‘Inoke Pepa (20) in 2012 will appear on April 1, at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Friday 14 March 2014 5:30pm
Sydney, Australia : Tonga A defeated the Waratahs A team (NSW Gen Blue) 29 – 21 in Sydney, Australia yesterday March 13. Premium content -
Thursday 13 March 2014 8:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “Hardship” is the new word describing poverty in the Pacific Islands, where “the label of poverty is considered culturally inappropriate,” according to a report released by the World Bank this week, that highlights the increasing concerns over the vulnerability of many people living in its 11 member countries.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 13 March 2014 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five men, identified as Liahona ex-students, have been arrested and charged in connection with a school fight in Nuku‘alofa on March 6. Another eight suspects were to be arrested today, according to Tonga Police. Premium content -
Thursday 13 March 2014 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Legislative Assembly 2013 session will resume on March 24 to discuss outstanding bills before it closes to re-open on June 5. Premium content -
Thursday 13 March 2014 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ahead of a high level meeting with Australian aid donors, the SPC's new Director General, Dr Colin Tukuitonga has questioned the benefits of the “crowded development space” in the Pacific Region, while promoting the role of the South Pacific Commission, which he says is well-placed to respond to the diverse needs. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 March 2014 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police are still seeking two Tongan men in relation to the homicide death of a Chinese shopkeeper on Friday, February 21. No arrests have been made. Premium content
