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Thursday 11 April 2019 4:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police are investigating two reported break-ins at homes in Tongatapu, where Tongan valuables and cash were stolen earlier this month.
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Thursday 11 April 2019 4:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 32-year-old man from Ma’ufanga was arrested with cannabis on April 6. He has been charged with possession of the illicit drug. Premium content -
Thursday 11 April 2019 4:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 28-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, April 6, in Kolofo’ou after being found in possession of a .22 rifle. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 April 2019 8:51pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tongan people, a product of centuries of monarchy and social hierarchy, are never born free or equal, and the Tongan language has no word for ‘rights’ as in ‘to have rights’, nor a conventional way of saying that one has a voice in something. Dr Melenaite Taumoefolau examines the gulf between modern and traditional Tongans and why the language has no term for human rights. She says the knowledge gulf between the two camps is huge.2 comments -
Wednesday 10 April 2019 8:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongans with illnesses that can’t be treated in the kingdom are promised high quality care and treatment in India with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Apollo Hospitals and the Ministry of Health. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 April 2019 8:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 17-year-old youth was found guilty on charges of carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 15, committed in January last year in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 April 2019 4:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Te u kole fakamolemole ki he fonua pehe ki he ngaahi Ha’a hotau Fa’unga Fonua na’a takua kuo te tamulea ka ‘oku ‘i ai e tui ‘a e motu’a ni na kuo taimi ke fola e fala ka tau alea telia e mahino ‘e hilioo ai e kaha’u hotau fonua kae ‘uma’aa e Tonga kotoa, “Pehee ne ‘osi hono ‘alo’i o Taufa’ahau pea ne me’a mai ‘a Hoa-mo- Fale’ono ki Tongatapu kia Ma’afu. Lava e ngaahi ta’u kuo toe tu’itu’ia e Ta’ahine ni ‘o pehee e tala ko e tu’itu’ia kia Nuku. - ‘Inoke Fotu Hu’akau. -
Tuesday 9 April 2019 5:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An urgent bill pushed by Cabinet last month – the National Spatial Planning And Management (Amendment) Bill 2019 – aims to replace the King’s authority in appointing the ‘Planning Tribunal’ which adjudicates appeals filed by applicants against decisions made by the National Spatial Planning Authority, a body that assesses and approves draft plans of land/development projects. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 April 2019 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Court of Appeal is sitting this week and will hear a total of 17 appeals, starting on April 8. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 April 2019 5:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva is currently in Auckland for a medical examination, after leaving hospital in Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 8 April 2019 9:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Tu’i Uata, the Minister of Trade and Economic Development is facing charges of neglecting to obey and refusal to obey the Port Master’s direction in regards to the mooring of two vessels, MV Pulupaki and MV Punalei. Premium content -
Monday 8 April 2019 9:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A group of students from Cornell University, an Ivy League research university in Ithaca, New York, were in Nuku’alofa last week to look at the impact of climate change in Tonga as part of their workshop focusing on the Pacific. Premium content -
Monday 8 April 2019 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Scenic Hotels left Tonga abruptly two weeks ago after 8 years in their facility near the airport. Whether it was a problem with their landlord, their partner, or their own decision; one thing is clear – they were not making money and except for walking away from a large investment did not appear to be unhappy to leave Tonga. - Dean Bishoprick -
Monday 8 April 2019 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An upgraded water system was handed over to Talafo’ou on April 8 by the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Monday 8 April 2019 4:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 300 students from various schools on Tongatapu took part in the new Bounce it Back table tennis schools program, launched as part of World Table Tennis Day (WTTTD) celebrations at Queen Salote Memorial Hall on April 5. Premium content -
Saturday 6 April 2019 8:29pm
'Ahau, Tonga : “When we cut down a tree it is important to plant a new one,” Crown Prince Haakon of Norway said after planting a mangrove seedling in the swampy coastline of ‘Ahau village in Western Tongatapu today. Premium content -
Friday 5 April 2019 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway said Tonga and Norway could tackle common global issues such as climate change through multilateral cooperation. “These are some of the major issues of our time and it's obvious we need to tackle them in a better way than we have,” he told Matangi Tonga. By Linny Folau Premium content -
Friday 5 April 2019 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived on a chartered flight this afternoon, April 5 at Fua’amotu International Airport, and was greeted by Prince Ata, before going to the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa for an audience with HM King Tupou VI. Premium content -
Thursday 4 April 2019 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva is currently recovering at Vaiola Hospital after being admitted last week due to pneumonia like symptoms. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 April 2019 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School student, Mele Kaufusi Fungavai ran with the Peace Torch of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run today, 3 April. The global Peace Torch run aims to inspire and involve people from all walks of life to express their hopes and dreams for a more peaceful and harmonious world. Premium content
