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Thursday 17 November 2016 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siaki Tongatu'a (40) from Tu'atakilangi has been charged with suspected drug related offences and further detained in custody, after appearing at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court on Monday, November 14.
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Thursday 17 November 2016 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Mo’ui Fo’ou ‘ia Kalaisi Fellowship must vacate the property of the Siasi Tokaikolo ‘ia Kalaisi at Ha’ateiho within 30 days from 9 November, following an order by O. G. Paulsen, the President of the Tonga Land Court Premium content -
Thursday 17 November 2016 9:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to 458 cannabis plants uprooted and seized together with an unlicensed .22 rifle during two police search warrants executed in a bush allotment in 'Ohonua on the outer island of 'Eua on November 15-16. Premium content -
Thursday 17 November 2016 4:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A brutal attack early this morning on a Nuku'alofa business woman who was sleeping at home in Pahu, has put her into Vaiola Hospital with head and other injuries. Ellen Yu, a grandmother, remains in a critical condition. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 November 2016 11:47pm
Los Angeles, USA : Hon. Frederica Filipe and her two cousins Prince Tungi and Hon. ‘Etani Tuku’aho attended a star studded World Premier of Disney’s highly anticipated Polynesian animated movie 'Moana', at the famed El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, USA, on 14 November. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 November 2016 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A community initiative by Tonga Police to strengthen its relationship with the local Asian community, brought a New Zealand Police Asian Liaison Officer to Tonga last week. NZ Inspector Kai Shao met long time residents and business people who expressed concerns over recent cases where Chinese people in Tonga have been targeted, injured and had a large amount of cash and property stolen. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 November 2016 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police have arrested and detained in custody three men who are alleged to have committed separate sexual offences against two young girls and a teenager in Tongatapu over the past week. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 November 2016 8:01pm
Canberra, Australia : Overwhelming demands for travel documents for Tongans in Australia, have been supported by consular visits to Tongans in Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney recently, where consular and passport services were provided by Tonga’s High Commissioner to Australia, Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho and staff, who also held community dialogue sessions in each city. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 November 2016 6:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : "Use antibiotics responsibly" is the theme of a World Antibiotics Awareness Week launched in Nuku’alofa on Monday, November 14 to raise awareness about the serious health issue of antibiotic resistance. Tonga's doctors pointed out that misuse of antibiotics is not only dangerous but also costly and urged Tongans to adopt better hygiene to help fight the spread of infectious diseases. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 November 2016 6:27pm
London, England : Joshua Savieti, the co-founder of ICON Creative Tonga in Nuku'alofa, who uses dance and music to engage disaffected youth, received the Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year for the Pacific Award in London on November 10. Premium content -
Monday 14 November 2016 6:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A supermoon is appearing in the sky tonight as the moon gets the closest it’s been to Earth since 1948. The next supermoon won’t occur again until 25 November 2034. Premium content -
Monday 14 November 2016 6:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around $30,000 pa'anga was raised by a charity event hosted by HM Queen Nanasipau’u on Saturday to support the work carried out by the Tonga National Centre for Women and Children, on Saturday November 12, at the Polata'ane Royal Residence. Premium content -
Sunday 13 November 2016 8:55pm
Madrid, Spain : The ‘Ikale Tahi have won their first European test match, defeating Spain 28 – 13. The determined Spaniards gave the boys a run for their money, and were leading 3 – 0 in the 30th minute of the match. The ‘Ikale Tahi scored four converted tries in the form of Dan Faleafa, Fetu’u Vainikolo, Sonatane Takulua and Kali Hala. All tries were successfully converted by Sona Takulua. Premium content -
Saturday 12 November 2016 11:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Men’s Rugby 7s team have qualified to play in Hong Kong after winning all of their games on the final day of Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships today in Suva, Fiji. The woman’s team lost all of their final day fixtures. Premium content -
Saturday 12 November 2016 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The actual number of Tongan Diplomatic Passports in circulation is unknown, the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, told a Press Conference on Friday 11 November. The PM who is responsible for the issue of diplomatic passports has expressed his concern over the illegal selling of Tongan Diplomatic, and Ordinary passports to criminals who were using them to transfer illegal drugs to New Zealand and Australia. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2016 11:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Gridiron player, Caroline Soakai-Poulsen has her sights set on making the Australian Women’s Gridiron team one day . The 29-year-old plays defensive linesman for the reigning premier team, Gold Coast Stingrays in Queensland. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2016 11:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A charity event hosted by HM Queen Nanasipau’u, themed "A Night of Hope for the Tonga National Centre for Women and Children", for Saturday night has sold out tickets raising $10,000 pa’anga for the TNCWC centre to support its operation and its community service activities to help eliminate violence against women and children. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2016 11:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The sentencing of four Tongan nationals, including two former civil servants on charges in a Tongan passport forgery case was adjourned from today to be held on Friday, November 18 at the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2016 11:28pm
Suva, Fiji : The Tonga Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams both managed to get a win on Day 1 of the Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships today November 11. The Women’s team defeated Solomon Islands 21 – 0 while the Men’s team defeated American Samoa with 6 tries to 1. The Women’s team lost its two other matches to Australia 45 - 5 and Fiji 36 – 0. The Men’s team lost to PNG 28 – 10 and Fiji 42 – 19. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2016 12:25pm
Suva, Fiji : The 2016 Oceania Rugby 7s Championships kicks off today November 11 in Suva, Fiji. The Tonga’s Men’s team will play their first game against American Samoa, while the Women’s team will play their first match against Solomon Islands. Premium content
