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Thursday 23 November 2023 4:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The women's basketball team, clinched their inaugural Pacific Games victory with just six players on the court, on Tuesday, 21 November, in pool play, but was later defeated by Fiji in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, in a Men's Basketball showdown on Saturday, 18 November, Tonga secured a nail-biting 82-80 victory over New Caledonia.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ahopanilolo Institute awarded certificates to 104 graduates of the Level 2-4 career programs, in a joyful ceremony that recognised the collective achievements of the graduates, held at the Sosefele Hall, Apifo’ou College, Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday, 22 November. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police arrested a 41-year-old man from Fua‘amotu who is accused of assault and multiple robberies at different locations across Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 9:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ground breaking ceremony that marked the beginning of the construction of a new National Centre for Early Warning and Emergencies under the Pacific Resilience Program Project, was held on 21 November 2023 at Matatoa, Tofoa. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 8:20am
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Tonga Women's Rugby league 9's team made an epic debut at the Pacific games, beating some of the well known teams in a back-to-back wins over Vanuatu 16-0, Fiji 14-8, and Solomon 16-6, at the games, in Solomon Islands on 20 November. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 8:15am
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Tonga Table Tennis' para team, Siaosi Vaka, Luani Moekakiola and Meleane Falemaka won a total of five bronze medals at the ITTF-Oceania Para Championships. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2023 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s seafront Treasury Building reopened eight years after being vacated for reconstruction. HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala cut the ribbon to officially open the facility. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2023 1:42pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : First medals for Tonga at the Pacific Games 2023 were won by Yasmin 'Aho (Men -100kg) and Sailosi 'Ealelei (Men +100kg) with their bronze medals in judo yesterday in Solomon Islands. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2023 11:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police has named ‘Asiata Masima (54) from Ha’ateiho, as the man arrested on Saturday 18 November on a charge of attempted murder after a livestreaming footage via social media. Premium content -
Monday 20 November 2023 11:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Summing up the Pacific Leaders meeting earlier this month in Rarotonga, Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku said the meeting reassured the Pacific leaders commitment to its 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific continent, and also allowed leaders to be in one mind, especially for the upcoming COP28. Premium content -
Monday 20 November 2023 11:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will host three primates of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, this week, on 24-25 November. Archbishop Don Tamihere, Archbishop Philip Richardson, and Archbishop Sione ‘Uluilakepa will chair the Standing Committee of the General Synod held for the first time in Tonga. Premium content -
Sunday 19 November 2023 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 54 year old man from Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, described by Tonga Police as “a political activist”, was arrested yesterday afternoon, on a charge of attempted murder. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 11:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a ground-breaking achievement for Tonga, the Tonga Wrestling Federation (TWF) marked its debut at the Oceania Wrestling Championship in Australia this year. The historic moment unfolded with Langi Sateki putting his name down in Tongan sports history as the nation's first international medallist in wrestling. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Winner of the 2023 National Soroban Competition was Vahe Hahake 1 taking First Place and Best Overall Result for the year. A total of 240 students from across Tonga participated in the competition for primary schools from different districts, held on 16 November, hosted by Apifo’ou College at the Sir Sofele Kakala and Bishop Patelesio Finau Hall. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga, the price for petroleum will decrease starting from Monday, 20 November 2023. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 3:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government’s Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) program held a disability-inclusive social protection training with more than 45 National Disability Stakeholders including government officials, faith-based institutions, and services providers participants, on 15 November, at Dr. Moulton Hall, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mal has moved away from Tongan waters. Tonga Met reported that the cyclone system located to the southwest of Tonga had weakened to a low pressure, yesterday and will no longer directly affect Tonga. Previous gale warnings for Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters have since been downgraded to strong wind warnings. -
Friday 17 November 2023 2:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The USS Pearl Harbor hosted a tour for Tonga's press yesterday 16 November, providing an in depth look into the 25-year-old Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy, berthed in Nuku'alofa - the final stop of its Pacific tour before it returns to Hawaii. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2023 10:55pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Pacific immunologist Chris Puli’uvea was thrilled to win the prestigious Cranwell Medal 2023 for excellence in science communication during the COVID pandemic. Tongan-born, Puli’uvea received the New Zealand Association of Scientists’ award, alongside fellow academic researcher, virologist Dr Natalie Netzler, on Tuesday in Auckland. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2023 10:06pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Australia is supporting Solomon Islands to host a safe and successful 2023 Pacific Games through a $17 million Pacific Games Partnership and additional personnel deployments, made at the request of the Solomon Islands Government. Premium content
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