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Wednesday 30 October 2019 10:24pm
Dunedin, New Zealand : Researchers in New Zealand who are investigating ways to improve the health of Pacific Islanders are receiving a boost of $2.9 million in the form of “Career Development Awards” offered by New Zealand’s Health Research Council (HRC) – a crown agency of the New Zealand Government.
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Wednesday 30 October 2019 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirteen Tongan students, including 11 police officers, were awarded vocational and technical qualifications from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition, on October 30 in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 October 2019 9:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Roads barricades will be set up in central Nuku'alofa on Saturday during and after this Saturday's international rugby matches, in a Police operation targeting disorderly behaviour and to control loud music from vehicles. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 October 2019 9:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Eua Police are looking for cannabis growers, after 108 cannabis plants were seized by at a bush allotment in ‘Eua on October 23. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 October 2019 9:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 23-year-old man was arrested with cannabis, after a road accident involving his vehicle on October 26, at Fahefa in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 October 2019 9:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Pacific Regional Council for Early Childhood Development was formally established during a 23-25 October Forum meeting in Nadi, Fiji. -
Tuesday 29 October 2019 3:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Rt Hon Trevor Mallard arrived in Nuku'alofa on October 28, on a parliamentary visit. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 October 2019 2:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Supreme Court yesterday, 28 October, dissolved an injunction order issued against the newly established Tonga Ma’a Tonga Rugby League Inc. (TMTRL) and the Tongan Government. This was after the plaintiff, the Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL), agreed to withdraw from legal proceedings on the basis that the Tonga Government reconsider its decision to endorse the TMTRL. Premium content -
Monday 28 October 2019 9:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight boys from Liahona High School and Tonga College have been arrested and charged, in relation to a school brawl on October 26, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 28 October 2019 9:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Crown is making an application to the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court to have a joint trial for Lord Tu'ivakano and two other co-accused. The hearing on the application will be held on November 15. Premium content -
Monday 28 October 2019 9:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than $50,000 pa’anga has been granted to finance various social support projects in Tongatapu, ‘Eua, and ‘Eueiki this month, and to build people’s resilience during and after disasters. Premium content -
Sunday 27 October 2019 10:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Former Prime Minister, Lord Sevele ‘o Vailahi is optimistic that Tonga’s political reform program can proceed, following the change of government on 27 September. “Let's make the reform work,” he said. Premium content -
Saturday 26 October 2019 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Invitational XIII produced a stunning 14 – 6 victory over the GB Lions after a dominant first-half performance in which two tries were scored by Michael Jennings and Sione Katoa. The convincing win in the international test match, affirms Tonga’s status as a rugby league tier one nation in a statement of unity by Tonga’s elite rugby players after a recent fallout with the estranged Tonga National Rugby League board. By Finau Fonua. -
Saturday 26 October 2019 1:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Today’s rugby league match between the Great Britain Lions and Tonga Invitational XIII will be formally recognized as an international test match, after being approved as such by the International Rugby League, the sport’s global governing body confirmed this week. Premium content -
Friday 25 October 2019 7:24pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : A multi-million-dollar operation targeting Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing was conducted between October 7-18, 2019 covering 21.3 million square kilometres of the Pacific Islands region. Operation Kurukuru, led by the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is one of the largest maritime surveillance operations globally. -
Friday 25 October 2019 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu'ivakano will now proceed to trial on 14 counts relating to the issuance of Tongan passports. This was after, a ruling today by Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten, who found there is sufficient evidence to commit him for trial on eight out of the nine charges that the former Prime Minister challenged (the other six charges were not challenged). Premium content -
Friday 25 October 2019 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Police Commissioner commended the leadership and courage of the Drugs Task Force in fighting the war on drugs in Tonga. Alfred Pousini was awarded the Baton of Honour (Dux) during a graduation ceremony for the Police Recruit Wing 46 on October 23, at the Police Headquarters in Longolongo. Premium content -
Friday 25 October 2019 4:08pm
Brisbane, Australia : A six-man fund-raising delegation from Ha’apai is visiting Australia this week seeking assistance from the Tongan diaspora for development projects on Foa Island. Premium content -
Thursday 24 October 2019 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A jury has found Viliami Mangisi (59) guilty on two counts relating to the seizure of 1.9 kilograms of methamphetamine at Fua‘amotu International Airport, in 2018. Premium content -
Thursday 24 October 2019 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A combat specialist for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) – Filipe Sione Malakai Latu of Manukau – was last week awarded recognition as Sailor of the Year. He's the first Pacific Islander and Tongan to be recognized as Sailor of the year by RNZN. Premium content
