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Saturday 17 December 2011 4:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Islands Tuna Association (PITIA), in expressing serious concern over the rapid buildup of the Southern Long Line fleet, is reiterating the unease being felt by its members.
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Friday 16 December 2011 8:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's export fishing industry is dead, say business people who have abandoned their efforts to keep it alive, after years of paperwork battles with government officials and the ministry responsible for fisheries. Premium content -
Friday 16 December 2011 11:45am
Auckland, New Zealand : It did not shock me that the Forum Secretariat reported last week that there is a crisis in Tonga, but we are so lucky the IMF has given Tonga a grant of $9m to help us through the next 6-12 months. But we have to think now of what to do about the current economic situation. We can easily make $10 million/yr from rootcrops, $10 million/yr from tourism, $10 million/year from squash and maybe $5 million/yr from bananas if we are lucky. We can try increasing fish export. We can also substitute imported fruits with local fruits. These can all be achieved within the next 5 years. Semisi Pone. -
Thursday 15 December 2011 5:11pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Eleven Tongan students graduated from the Laidlaw Theological College in Auckland, New Zealand on December 10, with certificates, diplomas and degrees. Premium content -
Thursday 15 December 2011 5:01pm
Suva, Fiji : Tona's All Stars Aussie rules team was defeated by New Zealand 45-13 at the opening round of the 2011 Youth Australian Football League Oceania Cup at Albert Park in Suva, Fiji on December 14. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 December 2011 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A diver from Tungua who died from decompression on Friday, December 9, was the second fatality this year from the use of prohibited diving equipment. Two Asian men were charged with two counts each of illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers off-season and using illegal equipment, following the incident. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 December 2011 10:33am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The $30 million reconstruction of Vuna Wharf in Nuku'alofa has been completed 77 days ahead of schedule, and is now ready to be commissioned and to welcome the first cruise ship visit in early 2012. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 December 2011 7:54am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Chathams Pacific DC3 flight to Niuatoputapu this morning marks the restoration of an air service to the isolated far north of Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 December 2011 4:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A large group of women from Australia have arrived in Tonga to celebrate five Fakafetongi Koloa events with women's groups in Vava'u, that will likely result in over $234,000 worth of exchanges. Premium content -
Monday 12 December 2011 4:20pm
Suva, Fiji : Saturday 10 December was International Human Rights Day. To mark the significance of this day the OHCHR Regional Office for the Pacific is highlighting countries' progress in engaging with UN human rights mechanisms, and in particular with the UPR of the Human Rights Council. OHCHR. Premium content -
Sunday 11 December 2011 4:59pm
Durban, South Africa : "Ordinary people have once again been let down by our governments. Led by the US, developed nations have reneged on their promises, weakened the rules on climate action and strengthened those that allow their corporations to profit from the climate crisis." Sarah-Jayne Clifton. Premium content -
Sunday 11 December 2011 1:18pm
Suva, Fiji : Communications Fiji Limited CFL has been censured for misleading the public during its coverage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup by the Media Industry Development Authority. Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Premium content -
Sunday 11 December 2011 8:50am
Neiafu, Vava'u : 'Oku ki'I malona hifo 'a e felauaki fekau'aki mo e fokotu'utu'u 'a e pule'anga ke fakalele pe 'e he kautaha 'e taha 'a e fefolau'aki 'i he vaha'a 'o Nu'usila mo Vava'u. 'Oku mau tui ta'eveiveiua 'oku totonu ke fakatou lele pe 'a e ongo kautaha vaka ni, ke na fe'au'auhi 'o fakalakalaka kimu'a 'ena sevesi ma'ae kakai pea mo pukepuke 'a e totongi 'o e feleti 'I ha tu'unga 'oku fe'unga mo hotau vaivai. Ka ta'ofi 'a e Reef Shipping, 'e malava pe ke toe mamafa ange 'a e JAWS neongo 'oku fu'u ma'ama'a 'aupito 'enau feleti he lolotonga ni. Paula Kava. Premium content -
Saturday 10 December 2011 6:51pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Ko e full fare mei Vava'u ki Nuku'alofa 'oku $296.00 one-way, pea 'oku $592.00 return ki Vava'u. Ko e fea ma'ama'a 'oku $231.00 one-way pea 'oku $462.00 'a e return kapau 'oku puka kimu'a 'a e folau. Na'a ku ki'I folau atu he uike 'e 1 ki 'Aokalani 'I he mahina kuo hili, pea na'e fe'unga mo e $490.00 'a e fea ma'ama'a ki he 'alu mo e foki 'I he kautaha vakapuna Polynesian Pacific Blue Airline. Paula Kava. Premium content -
Saturday 10 December 2011 4:46am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Graduates in higher education courses received their certificates and diplomas at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall on December 8, when the keynote speaker, HE Mr Thomas Roth, noted that education was a powerful vehicle to move people and countries out of poverty. Premium content -
Saturday 10 December 2011 4:27am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's second contingent of 55 soldiers returned safely to Tonga after six-months duty in Afghanistan and were greeted by happy families at the Fua'amotu International Airport, on December 9. Premium content -
Friday 9 December 2011 2:34pm
London, United Kingdom : The World Energy Council (WEC) expects that transport fuel demand in the next forty years will come mainly from developing countries such as China and India, where demand will grow by 200% to 300%. In contrast, the transport fuel demand for the developed countries will drop by up to 20%, mainly due to increased efficiencies. The demand of the developing countries is expected to surpass that of the developed countries by the year 2025. - WEC. Premium content -
Thursday 8 December 2011 10:07am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The International Day for Persons with Disability was marked in Nuku'alofa on December 3, with a float parade and march on Taufa'ahau Road under a theme, "Together for a better world for all". Premium content -
Thursday 8 December 2011 9:54am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu'iha'ateiho appeared at the Fasi Magistrate's Court on December 7, at the beginning of a Preliminary Inquiry into a case of illegal possession of firearms. Premium content -
Thursday 8 December 2011 9:47am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Polonga Tau'alupe (20), from Pahu, Kolofo'ou, was sentenced to three years suspended sentence and put on an all night curfew for six months and banned from driving for seven years, by Justice Robert Shuster at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa, on December 6. Premium content
