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Tuesday 11 June 2024 11:23pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : A five-day workshop for Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) members, was held last week 3-7 June, aimed to boost fisheries officials negotiations skills. Key guest speakers included Professor David Freestone, Professor Martin Tsamenyi and the Director and Professor of Law at ANCORS, Professor Stuart Kaye, and others.
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Tuesday 11 June 2024 11:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Under a project designed for "Empowering young girls for economic resilience", a newly renovated sewing hub was launched at St Joseph’s Community College in Ha’apai yesterday, 10 June 2024. Premium content -
Monday 10 June 2024 11:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : University of Canterbury master’s student Tamara Stratton is transforming her academic research into practical solutions to enhance drinking water quality in Tonga. Stratton's project involves developing and testing bio-sand filters with coral sand from Tonga to determine their effectiveness and practicality. Premium content -
Monday 10 June 2024 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australian born Tongan-Wiradjuri hip-hop and RNB musician, Fiula Havili (16) has secured a spot as one of 166 finalists across 12 categories in the Global RE@CH Media Festival Competition, organised by a web-based youth network. -
Monday 10 June 2024 1:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fredrick Palefau was jailed for five years for armed robbery using a small axe and serious assault, with the intent to rob a 36-year-old female manager at a Fast Food restaurant at Fasi, in August last year. Premium content -
Monday 10 June 2024 1:04pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Sione Havili Talitui was named Moana Man of the Year and awarded the Tangaloa Award for the best defensive player this season, during the presentation of awards and honours to Moana Pasifika players on 5 June, in Auckland, New Zealand. Premium content -
Monday 10 June 2024 7:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Secondary schools in Tongatapu marked the World Food Safety Day 2024 with the theme ‘Food Safety - Prepare for the unexpected', through a Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry programme, that raised awareness of the importance of food safety. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 June 2024 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A travelling exhibition of the prints of Japanese contemporary painters opened at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nuku’alofa today and will be free for the public to view until 25 June. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 June 2024 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Pacific Support Ship, ADV Reliant is docked at Vuna Wharf today, 4 June 2024, to deliver aid containers for the Government of Australia in support of Australian disaster relief projects in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 June 2024 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ma’ake Kali will be re-tried at the Magistrates Court for the theft of an engine valued at $7,000, from a boat anchored on the shore of Tatakamotonga, in a successful appeal by the Crown to the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa, after the accused had been earlier acquitted by a magistrate. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 June 2024 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Limited in a collaboration with Northpower, a leading electricity network distribution company based in New Zealand, will conduct a significant improvement to Tonga’s electricity network infrastructure, costing around $3.8 million pa'anga by the end of the year, TPL announced yesterday. Premium content -
Saturday 1 June 2024 11:59am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ko e fakakoloa kiate au 'eku hoko mai ko e Talafekau Lahi hono 19 'a 'Aositelelia ki he Pule'anga Faka-Tu'i 'o Tonga. Ko e monu’ia lahi ‘eku ‘i heni, pea ‘oku ou ‘amanaki pe ‘e toe malohi ange hotau va fakakaungame’a ke tau tu’u fakataha ‘o ngaue’i ha lelei ma’a Tonga fakalukufua. 'Oku matu'aki mahu'inga 'aupito 'a e fakaakeake faka'ekonomiká ki hotau ongo fonuá, 'oku ou 'ilo 'oku kei tofanga pe tokolahi 'i he feinga fakaakeake meí he ngaahi fakatamaki fakaenatula ne toki 'osí. Ko e makatu'unga 'o e poupou 'a 'Aositelelia ki Tongá ko e langa e tupulaki faka'ekonomiká mo fakalelei'i e ngaahi faingamālié ngaue. - Brek Batley. -
Saturday 1 June 2024 11:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It’s a great privilege to be in your beautiful country, and I look forward to deepening our friendship and delivering outcomes for all Tongans. Australia’s relationship with Tonga is built on mutual respect, shared values, and enduring people-to-people links – and a history of cooperation over 150 years. Economic recovery is so important to both of our countries – I know many people are doing it tough and still recovering from recent disasters. Building economic growth and improving opportunities is the cornerstone of Australia's support for Tonga. - Brek Batley, Australia's 19th High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga. -
Friday 31 May 2024 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Koe Pangikē Pule Fakafonua‘a Tongá ‘oku ne fakahoko ‘a e fatongia mahu’inga ki hono tauhi ‘a e malu ‘a e ngaue fakapa’anga ‘a Tonga pea mo tu’apule’anga, pea pehē ki he tupu ‘a e tu’unga faka’ekonomika ‘o e fonuaˊ. -
Friday 31 May 2024 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At the heart of Tonga’s financial health, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) does more than just act as the central bank. We play a crucial role in keeping our economy safe, and helping Tonga grow. -
Friday 31 May 2024 9:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Development Bank says it is taking legal action against Tonga Police following a police search of the bank's premises on Friday 24 May, where Police were acting on a complaint regarding an alleged breach of the Banking Act. UPDATED: The National Reserve Bank of Tonga told Matangi Tonga Online today, 4 June, that they had not made a complaint to the police regarding the TDB. “As this is an active police investigation, we cannot comment on the case but we can confirm that it was not NRBT who laid the complaint,” the NRBT stated. -
Friday 31 May 2024 9:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A public holiday will be observed on Monday, 3 June to commemorate Emancipation Day, the day King Siaosi Tupou I officially abolished serfdom in Tonga in 1862, as part of his 1862 Code of Laws. Premium content -
Friday 31 May 2024 9:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sea levels in Tongatapu, Ha’apai, and ‘Eua waters are predicted to be 30-100mm above average for June, on an ocean outlook report by Tonga Meteorology. Meanwhile, for the Niuas it was predicted 30-100mm below average sea level height, and average across Vava’u. -
Friday 31 May 2024 9:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kepueli Christopher Mafi (32) was found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of ‘Ahotau Taufu’i, who was walking on the side of the road at Nualei, in the early morning of 20 November 2022. The accused drove off, while the victim’s body was found by others. Premium content -
Thursday 30 May 2024 8:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Heilala Festival has been set for two weeks, starting in the last week of June. Held under the theme, “My Kingdom, My Pride, Ko hoku Tonga, Ko hoku laukau’anga”, events are being organised in a tentative program released by the Ministry of Tourism, including the popular Miss Heilala Pageant starting on 29 June. Premium content
