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Sunday 12 July 2009 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan international shot putter, 'Ana Po'uhila is aiming to make her mark in hammer throwing after setting the new Tongan record at 53,53m in her 2009 French Tour on July 2.
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Sunday 12 July 2009 6:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele told 'Akilisi Pohiva to tell the truth, that the three Royal Land commissioners were Tongans. From the House. Minute No. 13, Tuesday 23 June 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Sunday 12 July 2009 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Instead of focusing on the budget debate members raised other social issues such as the foreign ownership of businesses; and the dirty state of the town. From the House. Minute No. 12, Monday night 22 June 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Sunday 12 July 2009 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It is with some interest that I read Prime Minister Key's announcement of aid contributions for Tonga. The most interesting aspect is that, in fact, the amount of NZ annual aid to Tonga comes very close to the total tax revenue that the NZ government would have collected in income tax from income derived in NZ on the NZ$70 million of exports to Tonga in 2007. - Peter Goldstern Premium content -
Friday 10 July 2009 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Galaxy Queen Pageant 2009 began in Nuku'alofa on July 8 with a colourful show of fantastic costumes and imaginative hats, - the annual cross dressing contest securing its reputation as one of Tonga's most outrageous festival events. Photos by Pat Car and Linny Folau Premium content -
Friday 10 July 2009 10:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thailand's former Prime Minister Mr Thaksin Shinawatra was in Tonga earlier this week and met with HM King George Tupou V and Princess Pilolevu Tuita. Premium content -
Friday 10 July 2009 9:19am
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : Tonga's so-called pro-democracy camp whined like spoiled brats who expected attention from the NZ PM's state visit NZ Prime Minister visits Tonga, 08 July, 2009), but who were left irrelevant in the cold. -Sione A. Mokofisi Premium content -
Wednesday 8 July 2009 2:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The New Zealand Prime Minister Hon. John Key marked his first visit to the Kingdom by announcing an increase in New Zealand aid to Tonga from $12 million to $16 million during the 2009-10 financial year, and it will go up again by $2 million during the 2011-12 financial year. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 July 2009 12:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Seismic Network is now better equipped to accurately measure and record big earthquakes of up to 7 magnitude after being upgraded with new broadband seismometers in the Tongatapu, Vava'u and Ha'apai stations. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 July 2009 10:53am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The House passed the Bill to Amend Clause 59 of the Tonga Constitution regarding the election of a Prime Minister and appointment of his Cabinet. From the House. Minute No. 11, Monday, 22 June 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 July 2009 3:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cadet officers ‘Ungatea Tu‘ivailala and Fuatapu Halangahu of the Tonga Defence Sservices graduated from the Royal Military College in Canberra, Australia on June 23. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 July 2009 3:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Tourism Association on behalf of the Heilala Festival Organising Committee received four new motorbikes from the Chinese Embassy on July 2. The motorbikes were handed over to the Minister of Tourism Hon Fineasi Funaki from the Tonga-China Friendship Association in a ceremony held at the Loumaile Lodge. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 July 2009 3:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MV Princess Ashika left for its maiden voyage to Ha'apai and Vava'u on Friday morning, July 4, with 360 passengers, the majority of them being people returning home from the Free Wesleyan Church Conference which ended on July 3. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 July 2009 8:50am
Rome, Italy : The Codex Alimentarius Commission, (CAC) concluded a week-long meeting and adopted more than 30 new international standards, codes of practice and guidelines to improve worldwide food safety and protect the health of consumers. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2009 9:27pm
Suva, Fiji : The United States recognizes the desire for political reform in Fiji and supports steps that hasten Fiji...s return to a constitution and free elections. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2009 4:02pm
Madeira, Portugal : A new report released today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare documents massive growth in the global whale watching industry over the past decade. The new report, Whale Watching Worldwide, comes as more than 80 countries debate the future of whaling and whale conservation at the 61st annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Madeira, Portugal. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2009 3:21pm
Madrid, Spain : According to the June edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer international tourism declined by 8% between January and April compared to the same period last year. Premium content -
Sunday 5 July 2009 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Agreement for the US Remote Visa Processing Project between the Governments of Tonga and the United States of America was signed today by Mr. Busby Kautoke, Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet of the Government of Tonga, and Mr. Scott Gallaway of the US Embassy in Suva. The Agreement governs the operation of the new Office at the Fa‘onelua Convention Centre for the consular and diplomatic purposes of the United States of America. Premium content -
Saturday 4 July 2009 6:30am
Australia : You do have to hand it to the Australian and New Zealanders, they comprehensively outmanouvered and outplayed their Pacific counterparts. Critical to this was the removal of Roman Grynberg from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Dr Grynberg has long been a thorn in the side of Australia's trade ambitions with his expertise and strategy in negotiations, particularly in providing assistance to the under resourced Island Countries. - Adam Wolfenden Premium content -
Saturday 4 July 2009 5:45am
Kailua Kona, Hawaii,USA : However, I would suggest to the Nuku'alofa rebuilding committee that every new building should designate the ground level for parking. Building parking structures will alleviate roadside parking. Prohibit parking along the main roads in Nuku'alofa between 7:00am - 7:00pm. - ‘Aisea T. Tu‘ikolovatu Premium content
