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Monday 20 November 2023 11:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will host three primates of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, this week, on 24-25 November. Archbishop Don Tamihere, Archbishop Philip Richardson, and Archbishop Sione ‘Uluilakepa will chair the Standing Committee of the General Synod held for the first time in Tonga.
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Sunday 19 November 2023 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 54 year old man from Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, described by Tonga Police as “a political activist”, was arrested yesterday afternoon, on a charge of attempted murder. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 11:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kuo fakapapau’i faka’ofisiale ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga ́ pea fakahoko mo e ngāue ki he kautaha ‘oku ‘iloa ko e “Famili Tonga USA Trading” koe’uhi ko ‘enau fakahoko ta’elaiseni ‘a e ngaahi ngāue fakatupu pa’angaˊ (investment), ‘a ia ‘oku lau ia ko e ngāue fakapangikē. Ko e kautaha ko ‘eniˊ kuo fakapapau’i ‘oku nau fakahoko fatongia ‘ikai ma’u ha laiseni fakapangikē ’aia ‘oku ́ ne maumau’i ai ‘a e kupu 7 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē 2020ˊ. -
Friday 17 November 2023 11:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) has officially identified and taken action against the entity operating under the name "Famili Tonga USA Trading" for engaging without a licence in investment activities confirmed as a banking business. This entity has been found to operate without a requisite banking license, a contravention of section 7 of the Banking Act 2020. The Reserve Bank reiterates its warning to the public, urging caution against participating in unauthorized financial activities or investments. -
Friday 17 November 2023 11:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Koe fuofua ‘a’ahi mai ‘a e Minisita ‘o Pilitānia ki he Indo-Pasifiki, Rt. Hon. Anne-Marie Trevelyan ki Tonga ni ‘i he efiafi Monite ‘o e uike ni. Ko ‘ene fuofua ‘a’ahi mai ia hili hono toe fakaava koia ‘a e 'ofisi 'o e Talafekau Lahi ‘o Pilitania 'i Tonga ni, ‘i he ta’u 2020. -
Friday 17 November 2023 11:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a ground-breaking achievement for Tonga, the Tonga Wrestling Federation (TWF) marked its debut at the Oceania Wrestling Championship in Australia this year. The historic moment unfolded with Langi Sateki putting his name down in Tongan sports history as the nation's first international medallist in wrestling. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Winner of the 2023 National Soroban Competition was Vahe Hahake 1 taking First Place and Best Overall Result for the year. A total of 240 students from across Tonga participated in the competition for primary schools from different districts, held on 16 November, hosted by Apifo’ou College at the Sir Sofele Kakala and Bishop Patelesio Finau Hall. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga, the price for petroleum will decrease starting from Monday, 20 November 2023. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 3:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government’s Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) program held a disability-inclusive social protection training with more than 45 National Disability Stakeholders including government officials, faith-based institutions, and services providers participants, on 15 November, at Dr. Moulton Hall, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 17 November 2023 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mal has moved away from Tongan waters. Tonga Met reported that the cyclone system located to the southwest of Tonga had weakened to a low pressure, yesterday and will no longer directly affect Tonga. Previous gale warnings for Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters have since been downgraded to strong wind warnings. -
Friday 17 November 2023 2:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The USS Pearl Harbor hosted a tour for Tonga's press yesterday 16 November, providing an in depth look into the 25-year-old Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy, berthed in Nuku'alofa - the final stop of its Pacific tour before it returns to Hawaii. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2023 10:55pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Pacific immunologist Chris Puli’uvea was thrilled to win the prestigious Cranwell Medal 2023 for excellence in science communication during the COVID pandemic. Tongan-born, Puli’uvea received the New Zealand Association of Scientists’ award, alongside fellow academic researcher, virologist Dr Natalie Netzler, on Tuesday in Auckland. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2023 10:06pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Australia is supporting Solomon Islands to host a safe and successful 2023 Pacific Games through a $17 million Pacific Games Partnership and additional personnel deployments, made at the request of the Solomon Islands Government. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2023 2:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A gale warning and small craft advisory remain in force for Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters, as Tropical Cyclone Mal moves to the south of Fiji and and moves toward southern Tongan waters. A strong wind warning and small craft advisory remains in force for Tongatapu and 'Eua coastal waters, stated the Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Centre advisory at 1:00pm today, Wednesday 15 November. -
Tuesday 14 November 2023 10:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : United Kingdom Minister of State for Indo-Pacific, Rt. Hon. Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrived in Tonga last night, for her first ministerial visit since the British High Commission in Tonga re-opened in 2020. Minister Trevelyan participated in the 52nd Pacific Island Forum Dialogue Partners Day, last week, in Rarotonga. “It was a really effective meeting,” she said. -
Tuesday 14 November 2023 4:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Partnership exercise has returned to Tonga after a decade, marking the largest annual multinational mission in the Indo-Pacific. With nearly 1500 personnel from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the mission focuses on disaster response, public health, and civic preparedness. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 November 2023 4:27pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : A team of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel, accompanied by two Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopters, has landed in Honiara to assist the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) as the nation gets ready to host the 17th Pacific Games. Premium content -
Monday 13 November 2023 11:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's national sports team “Timi Tonga” for the 17th Pacific Games began arriving in Honiara, Solomon Islands, today, six days ahead of the official opening there on Sunday 19 November. Premium content -
Monday 13 November 2023 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Joe Lynch, a firefighter from Paradise Valley, Arizona, with his daughter Aiyana Lynch, visited Tonga to donate equipment to the Tonga Fire and Emergency Services, in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 13 November 2023 10:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The funeral service for a leading Tongan farmer and exporter Pousima Alexander Tamaha Afeaki (61), who died last week, in Wellington, New Zealand, will be held on Friday, 17 November, at the Catholic Church in Tofoa, Tongatapu, his family confirmed. Premium content
