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Wednesday 2 August 2017 4:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The three-masted yacht EOS, currently moored at Vuna Wharf, presents a stunning view for Nuku'alofa's Central Business District. EOS is one of the world's largest private sailing yachts.
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Wednesday 2 August 2017 2:15pm
: French authorities from New Caledonia intercepted the yacht L'Alfina off Tongan waters on July 27, seizing what is said to be the largest-ever drugs haul in the South Pacific, according to French media reports today. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 August 2017 1:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former Aussie Rules Football (AFL) star, David Rodan (of Tongan descent), has begun his career as an umpire for Australia’s premium AFL tournament. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 August 2017 1:21pm
Canberra, Australia : Australian Police this week are appealing to the public to help locate a missing person, Amelia Toa Hausia, of Tongan descent, who was last seen at a Canberra shopping mall on December 22, 1992. Australian Police, who require positive identification to confirm if she is still alive, are making the appeal drive as part of their annual “Missing Persons Week”. -
Tuesday 1 August 2017 10:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Both His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) and Tonga Police confirmed today that they were not involved in a massive cocaine seizure by the French navy from a yacht "off Tongan waters" in recent days. French media reported today that over 1.4 tonnes of cocaine was seized from a sailing boat. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 August 2017 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tu'italakitai Afuha'amango from Kolofo'ou was sentenced to five-years for charges including forgery in relation to an application for a Tongan passport. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 August 2017 2:01pm
Tasmania, Australia : A Tongan man who was disallowed from living with his Australian wife and son in Australia for over six years because of visa regulations, has finally been allowed to enter the country to live with his wife and son. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 7:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After attending a seminar last week to help MPs better understand the important role parliaments play in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals - the Tongan Parliament was supposed to resume its 2017-18 session today, 31 July. But it could not proceed because it did not have a quorum. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 7:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Forty-five primary school principals and teachers who attended the first China-Tonga bilateral Seminar of Basic Education in June have returned with new knowledge and experience. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has finally eliminated lymphatic filariasis (kulokula fua), after more than three centuries, validated by the WHO. This is a health problem that caused the swelling of one's limbs, scrotum and breast. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 7:19pm
Apia, Samoa : Finding the best areas to generate solar power in Pacific Island countries is now possible with a new free tool, Global Solar Atlas, facilitated by the World Bank, and launched today, 31 July, at the Pacific Power Association (PPA) Conference in Apia, Samoa. At the click of a button, the application will help investors and policymakers identify potential sites for this renewable energy. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 7:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was a decline in the flow of tourists from Australia to the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga during the first four months of 2017, according to the July 2017 issue of the Asian Development Bank Pacific Economic Monitor. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King Tupou VI urged Tongatapu farmers to be more aware of the environmental impacts from the use of pesticides and chemicals, polluting the underground water supply, when the king opened the Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tonga-Made Show on Saturday, July 29 at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele. Photos by Linny Folau and Eleanor Gee Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 5:23pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A 42-year-old Tongan man visiting New Zealand is in critical condition with serious head injuries at an Auckland hospital after he was attacked in Auckland at around 3:40am on Saturday, July 29. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 6:06pm
New York, USA : Giving girls the skills and knowledge they need to become productive individuals who can participate in the twenty-first-century economy empowers them in all aspects of their lives, enabling them to contribute to their families, communities, and economies in ways they choose. It is the right thing to do for global development – and for girls and women themselves. But ... empowering girls to use their energies and talents to transform their societies will not be easy. By Thoai Ngo. -
Sunday 30 July 2017 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men have been charged with possession of illicit drugs after a search warrant was executed by police at a home in Ngele’ia on Wednesday, July 26. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 5:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man who was shot on the leg in Holonga, Vava'u, early Friday morning, July 21 was hospitalized at Vaiola Hospital after being flown to Tongatapu for treatment. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven cows were shot dead by a farmer in ‘Utui, Vava’u on the morning of Tuesday, July 25 after he found his watermelon destroyed. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma’a Tonga prop forward, Leilani Latu, has sustained a serious jaw injury and will be unable to compete for the remainder of the 2017 NRL season. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty’s Armed Forces are currently conducting a two-week military training exercise called “Exercise Tafakula”. The joint exercise involves the participation of soldiers from the United States Marine Corp and Navy, the French Military and the New Zealand Defense Force. An opening ceremony for the exercise took place on July 17. Premium content
