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Thursday 16 September 2021 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A repatriation flight from Pago Pago, American Samoa, and Apia, Western Samoa, is now scheduled to arrive in Tonga with nine passengers on 22 September, said MEIDECC CEO Paula Ma’u today.
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Wednesday 15 September 2021 9:03pm
Hamilton, New Zealand : In New Zealand, the University of Waikato, in support of increased Covid-19 vaccination rates among Māori and Pacific communities, will host a vaccination clinic and drive on September 16 to mark Kīngitanga day. There is concern that vaccination rates among the Māori and Pacific communities are lower when compared to the New Zealand national average, while some studies also suggest that Pacific people are three times more likely to need hospitalisation when infected with the virus than non-Pacific people. -
Wednesday 15 September 2021 8:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Emosi Vakarua, the Secretary General of the University of the South Pacific Students' Association is calling on the Fijian Government to release the grant payments that it owes to the University of the South Pacific (USP). Premium content -
Wednesday 15 September 2021 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty kilograms of methamphetamine, exported from Tonga to New Zealand in a refrigerated food container, was seized in a joint operation by police and customs taskforces. There have been six arrests: one in Tonga and five in New Zealand, Tonga Police announced today. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 September 2021 5:41pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Seasonal workers from Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu will be able to travel to New Zealand quarantine-free starting in October, announced New Zealand’s COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor yesterday, September 14. The arrangement will help New Zealand’s horticulture industry for the upcoming picking season. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 September 2021 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kalafitoni Toluta’u (42), a deportee and repeat offender, was sentenced today to two-years six-months imprisonment for possession of 2.8 grams of methamphetamine, seized at 'Utulau in 2018. . Premium content -
Tuesday 14 September 2021 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Centenary Tournament featuring eight men’s 15-a-side and eight women’s sevens rugby premier teams will be launched on Friday, 17 September at Teufaiva Stadium, to commemorate 100 years of rugby in the kingdom, Tonga Rugby Union announced today. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 September 2021 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Repatriation flights due to arrive from Australia and New Zealand this month have been deferred due to COVID-19, confirmed MEIDECC CEO Paula Ma’u today. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 September 2021 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding was taught to students at GPS Hofoa today who made folded shapes of a helmet, a heart and a balloon. Origami encourages students to concentrate and focus, said Tamada Iku, cultural and education officer at the Embassy of Japan in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 September 2021 5:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Faka‘anaua ‘Akau (22) was today sentenced to additional 30-months imprisonment at Hu'atolitoli Prison for escaping lawful custody, serious housebreaking and theft committed in 'Eua. He is currently in prison for previous offences. Premium content -
Monday 13 September 2021 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 32 year old man was shot in the arm by the Police, after he allegedly used a .22 handgun to point and shoot at Police, during the raid of a suspect's home at Hala'ovave, Tongatapu, yesterday, September 12. Premium content -
Monday 13 September 2021 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two para-athletes, Siaosi Vaka from Hofoa and Selemaia Lo’amanu from Lapaha have been appointed as Development Officers to help grow the sport of Table Tennis in schools and communities in Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 13 September 2021 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will observe a public holiday on Friday, September 17 for the 36th birthday of Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala. Premium content -
Monday 13 September 2021 6:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Director General of the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme will be Mr Sefanaia Nawadra, the SPREP Secretariat announced on 9 September, in Apia, Samoa. He will take over the role from Mr Kosi Latu on 4 April 2022. Premium content -
Monday 13 September 2021 6:11pm
Suva, Fiji : Heads of Customs in the Pacific, including Tonga, have agreed that they need to work together with national security to ensure the region is more secure from transnational crimes. Despite border closures because of COVID-19, they say threats in the Pacific remain high from illegal activities, which are often facilitated by trusted insiders. Premium content -
Monday 13 September 2021 12:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the second temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tonga was held at Neiafu, Vava’u on Saturday 11 September. Premium content -
Friday 10 September 2021 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A masked man who robbed a Tongatapu petrol station on Tuesday night remains at large, after he snatched around $2,000 cash from a female attendant at the Luna'eva Petrol Station on Hihifo Road. Premium content -
Friday 10 September 2021 4:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Okusitino Maka Langi (46) was found guilty of possession of illicit drugs, including 43.85 grams of methamphetamine seized at his residence in Hala'ovave. He will be sentenced in October. Premium content -
Friday 10 September 2021 4:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 27,458 people over the age of 18 years in Tonga, have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, since the second dose roll out program started on June 24 in Nuku'alofa, the Ministry of Health confirmed today, 10 September. This represents 43% of the targeted population of 63,128 aged over 18. Premium content -
Friday 10 September 2021 1:34pm
Port Vila, Vanuatu : The newly formed WanTok Pacific Corporation (WPC) is launching a dynamic mobile, broadband, and money transfer service for the people of Tonga and Vanuatu. The new company launched its new brand identity and new broadband plans for consumers and businesses in both countries on September 3, 2021. WanTok Tonga is based at the PTH Building in Nuku'alofa.
