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Tuesday 21 March 2017 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Ministry of Health driver (54) has been arrested and charged in relation to the death of a 60-year-old male pedestrian whom he allegedly hit at Ha’ateiho on Monday, March 20.
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Tuesday 21 March 2017 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 23-year-old man died on Monday afternoon, March 20 at Havelu when he was electrocuted while getting breadfruit using an iron rod, which swung and hit a power line. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 March 2017 4:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 45-year-old woman was arrested following a complaint on the radio that she had been assaulting her 68-year-old mother at a home in Ma’ufanga. Premium content -
Monday 20 March 2017 6:09pm
Suva, Fiji : Three Tongan students were recognised as high achievers among the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships students at the University of the South Pacific in Suva this month. Premium content -
Monday 20 March 2017 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The yacht Sea Oak, allegedly the scene of a murder in Vava'u last year, which was seized in Pago Pago, American Samoa has been taken off the island and its whereabouts remain unknown. Premium content -
Monday 20 March 2017 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government has committed AUD$750,000 to support the continuation of a Tonga Police Development Program (TPDP) for 2017-18. Premium content -
Sunday 19 March 2017 9:47pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Junior Fa has won his first belt, the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association title, after defeating Daniel Tai by majority decision. Veteran boxer Daniel Tai proved to be a tough opponent, going the distance with Fa in an exhausting 10 rounds bout. The win extends Junior's undefeated record to 11 wins. Premium content -
Saturday 18 March 2017 10:07pm
Suva, Fiji : Junior Japan defeated Tonga A 42 - 33 today in Suva, Fiji. Three of Junior Japan's tries were scored by Tongan export Fuala Makisi. Premium content -
Friday 17 March 2017 7:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga A team to play against Junior Japan in its final and third match on Saturday, March 18 at the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2017 was announced. Premium content -
Friday 17 March 2017 7:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Customs seized more than $230,000 pa'anga worth of gold jewellery along with cash, a firearm and ammunition on Saturday, March 11 during an operation led by Tonga Customs at a business and home in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 17 March 2017 2:39pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Junior Fa will fight Daniel Tai for the vacant New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title, tommorrow evening March 18, at the ABA stadium in Auckland. Premium content -
Friday 17 March 2017 2:35pm
Bristol, United Kingdom : Bristol Rugby have signed 'Ikale Tahi prop forward, Sione Faletau (28), the UK club announced yesterday. Premium content -
Thursday 16 March 2017 5:55pm
Dallas, USA : The Dallas Cowboys have signed Stephen Paea on a one-year contract. Paea agreed to the contract last Friday as announced by the Dallas Cowboys. Premium content -
Thursday 16 March 2017 5:38pm
Cape Town, South Africa : Former All Black, Andrew Mehrtens, has called for the Super Rugby competition to include Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. He ridiculed the current Super Rugby format, calling it "Stupid", and stated that South African and Argentine teams should be dropped from the format. Premium content -
Thursday 16 March 2017 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A plaque recognizing efforts to end domestic violence by the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Tonga was presented to staff on behalf of the United States Pacific Command and the Nevada National Guard on Thursday, March 16. Premium content -
Thursday 16 March 2017 5:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A changeover from a Commissioner for Public Relations to an Ombudsman was a “coming of age” for Tonga, the kingdom's first Ombudsman ‘Aisea Taumoepeau SC, said yesterday at a function to mark the establishment of his office. Premium content -
Thursday 16 March 2017 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by the Mo'ui Fo'ou ‘ia Kalaisi Fellowship and two others made against a Land Court ruling last year ordering them to vacate a property belonging to the Tokaikolo 'ia Kalaisi Church at Ha’ateiho. Premium content -
Thursday 16 March 2017 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : LPG gas prices have jumped significantly starting today rising by 48 seniti per kilogram for Tongatapu and 42 seniti per kilogram for Vava’u compared to last month’s increase of 7 seniti per kilogram. Diesel has also slightly increased while petrol and kerosene prices went down marginally. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 March 2017 8:22pm
Lautoka, Fiji : Opening the newly-renovated Churchill Park sports stadium at Lautoka, this week, Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that construction of a modern Olympics size swimming complex in Lautoka would begin at the end of April. He hoped the new facilities would also attract more regional competitions to be held in Lautoka. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 March 2017 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Methamphetamine, criminal deportees and outlaw motorcycle gangs are the three main threats in policing the Pacific Region according to a 2016 Transnational Organised Crime Assessment. While some 35 criminal deportees are returned to Tonga every year, Tonga Police revealed today that it is the gravity of their reoffending that concerns law enforcement because some criminal deportees have killed again.1 comment Premium content
