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Wednesday 13 April 2016 11:41am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was excitement at the Tonga Golf Club last Saturday, 9 April when the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva joined the club’s after match gathering, and presented the prizes for the day’s golf competition, a Stableford event.
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Wednesday 13 April 2016 9:55am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Missing New Zealand visitor Gregory Paul Reynolds (47) was last sighted in Tongatapu on Thursday, 7 April at the Liku'alofa Beach Resort, where he was staying, Tonga Police confirmed yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 April 2016 5:29pm
Canberra, Australia : Brumbies Number 8, Ita Vaea has announced his retirement from professional rugby yesterday, heeding the advice of doctors who were concerned with a heart condition. The Wallaby and ‘Ikale Tahi prospect is only 27 years old. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 April 2016 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2016 Oceania Archery Championships (11-15 April) was set in motion yesterday at Pangai Lahi on the Nuku’alofa waterfront by Prince Ata, after he landed the first arrow on target. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 April 2016 1:26pm
Leicester, England : ‘Ikale Tahi winger Telusa Veainu has won the “Citizen Try of the Week” after he scored a stunning try for his team, the Leicester Tigers, in the Aviva Premiership on April 2.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 11 April 2016 6:21pm
Hong Kong, China : A young and inexperienced Tongan Sevens team was outclassed by Japan (33 – 0) in the quarter finals of the HSBC Series qualifying competition at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament yesterday April 10. Premium content -
Monday 11 April 2016 6:20pm
Hong Kong, china : Rugby Sevens legend and former Fijian International, Waisale Serevi gave a moving tribute in honour of Jonah Lomu at a memorial event held in Hong Kong on Saturday April 9. Premium content -
Monday 11 April 2016 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ousted Member of Parliament, Mateni Tapueluelu, has successfully appealed against a declaration made by Lord Chief Justice Paulsen that resulted in him being removed from Parliament in December last year. The Court of Appeal of Tonga overturned the decision on Friday April 8. Premium content -
Monday 11 April 2016 2:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are appealing for any sightings of a missing New Zealand visitor Mr Gregory Paul Reynolds (47), of Auckland after land and sea searches over the weekend have failed to locate him. -
Monday 11 April 2016 2:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A local sewing program for women has produced 10 successful trainees who received certificates at Tu’atakilangi village on Saturday 9 April. Premium content -
Monday 11 April 2016 11:18am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A leaked government report on a rushed reform of Tonga’s education system in 2015 reveals confusion and concern within the Ministry and points to serious systemic failures that will take years to sort out. But the report, which apparently upset the Prime Minister, has not been officially released. Premium content -
Saturday 9 April 2016 11:39pm
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : A Tongan-American man in Utah, Nitokalisi Fonua (33) has pleaded guilty to the killing of a Tongan national Viliami Latu (34) in 2007 and to the killing of a young woman Krystal Flores (21) in 2009, both in Salt Lake City. According to Utah media reports Nitokalisi pleaded guilty to manslaughter although the charges against him are two counts of first-degree murder. He is due to be sentenced on April 18 by a Salt Lake City court. Premium content -
Saturday 9 April 2016 10:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The death of a 53-year-old man at a home in Kolofo’ou on Tuesday, 5 April is not being treated by police as suspicious. Premium content -
Friday 8 April 2016 3:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga marked the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on Wednesday, 6 April with an aerobics session and other activities at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall. Premium content -
Friday 8 April 2016 2:39pm
Newcastle, United Kingdom : ‘Ikale Tahi captain and flanker Nili Latu pulled off an impressive feat last weekend April 2 in round 19 of the Aviva Preimership, scoring two tries in four minutes for his team Newcastle Falcons against the highly rated Harlequins. Premium content -
Friday 8 April 2016 2:38pm
London, United Kingdom : Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC is the new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, the first woman to hold the position starting on 4 April in London. Premium content -
Friday 8 April 2016 2:37pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A bizarre Facebook feud between former New Zealand X factor star Ashley Tonga and a Tongan woman living in New Zealand is currently drawing attention from New Zealand media. Premium content -
Friday 8 April 2016 1:14pm
Milford, New Zealand : Three teenage Tongan swimmers set personal best times in the King of the Bays 2.8km ocean swim at Milford Beach, New Zealand on 2 April. Premium content -
Thursday 7 April 2016 3:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A storm warning for Tongatapu, ‘Eua and Ha’apai was cancelled at 2:45pm this afternoon by the Fua’amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, but strong winds may still be experienced this evening. The fast moving Tropical Cyclone Zena (Cat. 1) that was approaching Tonga from the West this morning has been downgraded from Category 2 to Category 1 by Tonga Met this afternoon. -
Thursday 7 April 2016 11:55am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Zena (Cat. 2) is rapidly moving towards southern Tonga and expected to bringing destructive storm force winds this afternoon to Tongatapu, ‘Eua and Ha’apai. Forecasters expect the storm to lie about 15km south-southeast of Nuku’alofa or 25km northwest of ‘Eua at about 3:00pm today, Thursday 7 April.
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