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  • Monday 12 September 2022 6:21pm


    Foa, Ha'apai
    : Construction of nine ramps by communities in Foa, Ha‘apai, will improve access to community centres and schools for disabled people. The project was supported by the Australian Direct Aid Program with H.E. Rachel Moore marking the official completion at the Foa Health Centre on 9 September, 2022.
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  • Monday 12 September 2022 5:59pm


    Pape'ete, Tahiti
    : Tonga was defeated 0-8 by host nation Tahiti, who performed a stunning second half second-half display, during the opening game of the Oceanic Football Confederation (OFC) U-19 Championship 2022, at Stade Pater on 9 September.
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  • Monday 12 September 2022 3:04pm
    Tupou VI


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : HM King Tupou VI will attend the State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II to be held in London, United Kingdom, on Monday, 19 September.
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  • Saturday 10 September 2022 9:30am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Prisoner Piliote Uasike (26) was sentenced to three-years for possessing of 4.66 grams of methamphetamine, found on him. A repeat drug offender, he is already in prison serving time on other drugs offences.
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  • Saturday 10 September 2022 9:20am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two men have been arrested in the seizure of counterfeit Tongan currency from a home at Popua this week. Tonga Police asked the public to report any fake currency in circulation.
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  • Saturday 10 September 2022 9:16am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga’s Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala signed a condolence book in Nuku’alofa, on 9 September, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, in the United Kingdom yesterday.
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  • Friday 9 September 2022 7:21am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announced this morning. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the official royal.uk website announced on Thursday 8 September 2022 (UK time). The Union flag on top of the Buckingham Palace was lowered to half-mast at 18:30 BST (6:30am Friday, Tonga time).
  • Thursday 8 September 2022 7:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Volcanic activity reported from submarine vents on Fonualei Island on 2 September is normal activity and there is no alarm or threat, says Tonga Geological Services, after discolouration of the sea on the coast of the island, situated 75km NNW of Vava’u, was reported by marine biologists mapping the area last week.
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 7:24pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The search continues for two men and a teenager, who have been missing for over a week now, after their small sank between Niutoua and 'Eueiki.
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 2:37pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Construction is well underway for people whose homes were impacted by the 15 January volcanic eruption and tsunami disaster. The Government of Tonga is constructing new homes at Popua, Sopu, Masilamea, Matatoa in Tongatapu and Ta’anga in ‘Eua.  
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 2:29pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tongan Prime Minister, Hon Hu’akavameiliku, will meet U.S. President Joe Biden, in a Pacific Leaders Meeting in Washington D.C later in September 28-29. He was scheduled to leave Tonga today for Honolulu.
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 2:19pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Jailed offender Siosaia Hungalu (27) was sentenced to three-years imprisonment for the housebreaking and theft of Tongan mats, valued at around $13,900 pa'anga, from a residence in Kolofo’ou. He is serving time for other offences.
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 2:14pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Six new judges have been appointed to Tonga's Court of Appeal. The increase is to ensure availability for each session.
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 1:48pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : After two-days of deliberations, the Legislative Assembly of Tonga was adjourned on Tuesday, 6 September until further notice.
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 9:28am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Dental Division of the Ministry of Health has received a 40ft container fitted with air conditioning and shelves for storing supplies of personal protective equipment. The container was donated by the Rotary Club of Ballarat West, Melbourne in Australia.
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  • Thursday 8 September 2022 9:23am


    Auckland, New Zealand
    : Tongan-New Zealanders are currently celebrating “Tonga Language Week” (Uike Katoanga'i 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga) an annual event to celebrate Tongan culture and language in New Zealand.
  • Thursday 8 September 2022 9:21am


    Poulsbo-WA, USA
    : I read with interest Pesi's recent editorial on the dysfunction of government; the system does not work for a variety of reasons. I wonder how much of this is related to traditional socio-cultural issues. Also interesting was the recent article on Tongans educated in China. But from my foreign perspective, there appear to be immensely larger issues. - Richard Stoll.
  • Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:44am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A seven-year-old boy died in a shooting incident at a residence in Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, on Friday evening, 2 September. Tonga Police said children found a loaded .22 rifle in their family vehicle. The 40 year old father of the children has been arrested.
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  • Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:35am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A total of 13 candidates will be contesting the vacant seats for Tongatapu 4, 6 and 7 constituencies in the By-Elections on 3 November.
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  • Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:30am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : In a close contest, Mo’ale Finau (62) won the Ha’apai 12 By-Election with 338 votes and secured his seat in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga.
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