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Wednesday 7 March 2018 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rt. Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, who was in Nuku’alofa today, has committed $7 million dollars to assist schools to fix roofs that were damaged by Tropical Cyclone Gita last month.
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Wednesday 7 March 2018 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There have been six alleged murders in Tonga since February 4. The latest occurred on Sunday 4 March when a 24-year-old man died after he was stabbed during a fight at Fangaloto. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 March 2018 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After a rush by the Tonga Government to hold a parliament session yesterday 5 March in order to address the urgent needs of the country, it was decided that Parliament will have a two-day break as the Kingdom receives New Zealand’s Prime Minister Hon. Jacinda Ardern who arrives tonight for a one-day visit. Parliament will resume on Thursday 8 March.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 6 March 2018 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma’a Tonga’s star playmaker Ata Hingano has been signed on a two-year deal by the Canberra raiders after he was released by the New Zealand Warriors a week ago. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 March 2018 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A local Chinese company joined the thousands of people who helped clean up Tonga after Tropical Cyclone Gita thrashed Tongatapu and ‘Eua last month. Using a small mobile crane, eight staff from the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) removed a huge satellite dish that was laying across Tupoulahi Road. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 March 2018 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 21-year-old man who allegedly stabbed another during a drunken brawl at Fangaloto, has been charged with murder on March 5. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 March 2018 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today 6 March officially announced diplomat Ms Tiffany Babington as New Zealand’s new High Commissioner to Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 March 2018 4:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Aisake Lavelua (36) the passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a power pole at Fo’ui in the weekend, passed away at Vaiola Hospital on Monday night, March 5. Premium content -
Monday 5 March 2018 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The two teenage boys aged 17 and 15 who were charged with the murder of a Chinese couple at Matafonua, are revealed to have been escaped prisoners. Premium content -
Monday 5 March 2018 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Key areas of Tonga’s seabed approaching the harbor of Nuku’alofa, is being mapped by state-of-the-art multibeam sonar equipment chartered by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to update nautical charts and publications. According to UKHO, accurate and up-to-date charts for safer navigation may boost Tonga's blue economy. Premium content -
Monday 5 March 2018 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 24-year-old man died on Sunday, March 4 after he was allegedly stabbed during a drunken brawl at Fangaloto. Premium content -
Monday 5 March 2018 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A male driver and his front seat passenger are in Vaiola Hospital after being seriously injured in a road crash at Fo’ui on Sunday morning, March 4. Premium content -
Saturday 3 March 2018 4:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police today 3 March arrested the Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Mrs. ‘Akosita Lavulavu and her husband former Cabinet member ‘Etuate Lavulavu on various fraud charges. They are currently being held in custody at the Central Nuku’alofa Police Station.1 comment Premium content -
Saturday 3 March 2018 4:01pm
Beijing, China : HM. King Tupou VI was greeted by China’s President HE. Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday 1 March at China’s political hub – the Great Hall of the People – in Beijing, China. The state visit marks the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Tonga and the People’s Republic of China. Premium content -
Saturday 3 March 2018 2:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sports equipment valued at $1.4 million pa’anga was handed over by the Government of Japan to the Government of Tonga on Friday, March 2. Premium content -
Saturday 3 March 2018 2:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cyclone relief goods are being stored for free by a local company, Dateline Transam Shipping and their partner Pacific Direct Line, valued at more than TOP$20,000 in support of Tonga Red Cross. Premium content -
Saturday 3 March 2018 12:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two teenage boys aged 17 and 15, have been charged with the murder of a Chinese couple who were found dead with stab wounds in a bush allotment at Matafonua on Sunday 25 February. Tonga Police confirmed that the boys were arrested on Thursday 1 March. Premium content -
Friday 2 March 2018 10:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu'ivakano was released on bail this morning after he appeared at the Tonga Magistrate's Court in Nuku'alofa. He was represented by Clive Edwards. Premium content -
Friday 2 March 2018 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Ma’afu Tukui’aulahi resigned as Tonga’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, as well as the Minister responsible for His Majesty’s Armed Forces this afternoon, 2 March. Premium content -
Friday 2 March 2018 4:15pm
Suva, Fiji : Shipping containers leaving Fiji for Australia and New Zealand will undergo the Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) starting in April to ensure they arrive pest free. This means both countries won’t have to store containers to perform onshore inspections and cleaning, resulting in costs savings for the industry valued at around AUD$6-9 million per year. Premium content
