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Saturday 2 January 2016 4:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Initial reports have confirmed no casualties in Vava'u which has escaped major damage to infrastructure, apart from fallen trees due to Tropical Cyclone Ula. A state of emergency issued only for Vava’u and Ha’apai remains in force to be reviewed. While Tonga's climate experts say that a lack of moisture to drive the system prevented it from intensifying into a devastating Category 4 or 5 storm. -
Saturday 2 January 2016 12:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Real Tonga Airline today Saturday, 2 January cancelled domestic flights from Tongatapu to all of Tonga's outer islands, due to Tropical Cyclone Ula, which remains in Tongan waters. On its current track TC Ula is expected to lie 240km west of Vava’u or 160km northwest of Tofua or 200km northwest of Ha'afeva around 7:00pm this evening.
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Saturday 2 January 2016 11:28am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga continues to brace itself for destructive winds expected from Tropical Cyclone Ula, for the next 12 hours . The eye of Ula passed 55km to the north of Vava’u at 6:00am this morning with the strongest wind gusts of 80 knots (about 160kph) recorded at 7:00am. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Saturday 2 January 2016 2:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Ula is expected to lie 40km north of Vava'u at 7:00am this morning, hitting the group with wind gusts that could reach 200km per hour, Tonga's Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre advised at 2:00am this morning. The track of the severe tropical cyclone has moved closer to Vava'u. Southern Tonga groups can also expect destructive winds in the next 24 hours. Premium content -
Friday 1 January 2016 6:53am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Government officials of the former governments who were involved in the passport scandal are soon to be arrested.1 comment -
Thursday 31 December 2015 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A year after Tonga’s second democratically elected government came into power at the end of December 2014, Tongan politics is stuck in the doldrums. The repetition by PM Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva that his government has the will to "take action" guided by the high moral principles of "good leadership, rule of law - justice for all and the fair distribution of national wealth," so far, are just hot air. The difference between what has been said and what has happened, speaks for itself. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 31 December 2015 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tropical cyclone alert is now in force for Niuatoputapu and Vava'u, as Tropical Cyclone Ula (Category 1) is currently moving south-southwest across the north of Tonga and expected to bring strong and gusty winds to the groups over the next two days. The Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre issued the first alert for Tonga at 3:00pm today, Thursday 31 December 2015 and will continue to update their advisories this evening. -
Wednesday 30 December 2015 5:39pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Helping to restore the natural beauty of the Port of Refuge, Vava’u, by cleaning up the environment was a challenge for the Pangai Netball team yesterday, who removed truckloads of carelessly discarded rubbish.1 comment Premium content -
Saturday 26 December 2015 3:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Joy and charity seem to be the normal “companions” of Christmas while greed and contention are regarded as the instinctive “mates” of politics. - Tamanomuka. -
Friday 25 December 2015 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is expected to enjoy good weather with light to moderate breezes, and fine partly-cloudy days with a little rain in places, during the Christmas weekend and into early next week, December 25-29. -
Wednesday 23 December 2015 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As government offices closed for the holidays, Christmas cheer was spread around Nuku’alofa today, Wednesday 23 December, by the Tonga Police brass band. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 December 2015 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 28-year-old man is in custody for reckless driving causing harm, after he allegedly hit a woman with his vehicle on the side of a road in Ngele'ia on Tuesday night, 22 December. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 December 2015 7:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Celebrating the Christmas Season, Sunday school children of the Centennial Church (Saione) in Nuku'alofa marched through the Central Business District this evening, Tuesday, 22 December. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 December 2015 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand national netball player, Temalisi Fakahokotau, a Silver Ferns defender, is visiting Nuku’alofa for christmas and took the opportunity to share her netball skills with young players this morning Tuesday, 22 December. Premium content -
Monday 21 December 2015 9:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The around the world, Golden Globe Yacht Race in 2018 will be sailed under the burgee (flag) of a recently established Royal Nomuka Yacht Club in Ha'apai, with Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala as patron. Premium content -
Monday 21 December 2015 8:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New solar powered street lights were commissioned by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala on the small island of Nomuka in Ha’apai on Thursday, 17 December. Premium content -
Saturday 19 December 2015 5:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chairperson and a director who refused to resign from the board of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC) are seeking a judicial review of the early terminations of their three-year appointments to the board of the public enterprise. Premium content -
Friday 18 December 2015 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala opened a new community police station on the small island of Nomuka in Ha’apai on Wednesday, 16 December. Premium content -
Friday 18 December 2015 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Miss Galaxy Queen 2015, Diamond Vea of Fasi (Miss Fafa Island Resort) was crowned during the final night of the pageant on Thursday, 17 December in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 17 December 2015 5:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan has committed over $600,000 pa'anga to fund four community projects that will upgrade water supplies and classrooms in Tongatapu and Ha’apai. Premium content
