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Thursday 17 March 2016 11:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Nuku'alofa Outrigger Canoe Club has a new storage container for its equipment located on the Faua Wharf thanks to a donation facilitated by Dateline Shipping, and accepted by the club's patron Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukālala, who is an avid paddler.
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Wednesday 16 March 2016 5:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six changes have been made to the Tonga A team for the game against the strong Fiji Warriors on Thursday, 17 March, at the 2016 World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 March 2016 2:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mele Lausiva Felemi Manu (41), a teacher, died after she was electrocuted outside her home when she unplugged a power extension cord at Tupou College, Toloa on Tuesday morning 15 March. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 March 2016 2:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Supreme Court allowed breath test results taken at a police station to be considered as evidence in the trial of a driver who drove under the influence of alcohol and killed a woman with his vehicle on January 1, New Year's Day 2015 at Ma’ufanga. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 March 2016 12:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Major General Peter Kelly, New Zealand Chief of Army, is visiting Tonga this week ahead of a humanitarian and disaster relief exercise ‘Tropic Twilight’ to be led by New Zealand’s Army later this year in Ha’apai, involving defence forces from Tonga, Australia, US, China, Britain, and France. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 March 2016 2:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Matakaiongo Kava (26) died in Pangai after crashing his vehicle into a coconut tree when he allegedly fell asleep while driving on Saturday morning, 12 March. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 March 2016 2:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A rescue and tourism helicopter service offered to Tonga by Rodger McCutcheon, a New Zealand pilot, has moved to Samoa after Tonga delayed the start of the service earlier this year. Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Luesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi welcomed the new helicopter service and stated, “It is utter nonsense and ridiculous for any government to discard a service of this nature.”1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 15 March 2016 2:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The wholesale and retail prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Tongatapu and Vava’u will slightly increase for the first quarter, March to June, starting tomorrow Wednesday, 16 March. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 March 2016 11:37am
Suva, Fiji : The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has been given an Observer status in the board of the UN Green Climate Fund, the Secretary General of PIFS, Dame Meg Taylor announced on Friday 11 March. The fund is a global initiative to respond to climate change by investing into low-emission and climate-resilient development. Premium content -
Monday 14 March 2016 6:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol will continue to decrease, while diesel and kerosene will slightly increase from this month to April, starting on Wednesday 16 March. Premium content -
Monday 14 March 2016 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A was thrashed 50-0 by Samoa A -Tonga A's second loss during the 2016 World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva, on Saturday 12 March. Tonga will play its final game against the unbeaten Fiji Warriors this week. Premium content -
Monday 14 March 2016 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 90th Anniversary of Queen Salote College was celebrated on Saturday, 12 March attended by the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho and Crown Princess Sinaitakala in Nuku’alofa. Photos by Merylatai Fihaki. Premium content -
Monday 14 March 2016 11:52am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has been warned that despite government’s strong revenue collection, Tonga’s fiscal position is expected to weaken in near term due to a large increase in the wage bill, an increase in current spending, and potential cost overruns related to Tonga’s preparations to host the 2019 South Pacific Games Premium content -
Friday 11 March 2016 7:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan Taskforce Group is assisting disaster relief efforts at Vanua Balavu and the surrounding islands on the northern Lau Group including delivering water supplies, following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Winston, last month. Premium content -
Friday 11 March 2016 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Mr Houlin Zhao official launched a new Tonga government portal at the office of the Ministry of Information, this morning, 10 March. Premium content -
Friday 11 March 2016 6:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Digicel Fiji was issued with three 12-year licenses to operate the paid television network, Sky Pacific, by Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khayum, Fiji’s Attorney-General and Minister for Communications in Suva, Fiji on Monday, 7 March. Premium content -
Friday 11 March 2016 6:46pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : The Pacific Aria cruise ship was welcomed in Neiafu, Vava’u on 9 March by a school brass band and dancing students on its second port of call in Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 10 March 2016 6:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Payment of a settlement for an undisclosed amount of money to Audra Watts, the widow of Kali Fungavaka, will be made from the Tonga Attorney General’s Office, who will also supervise the setting up of a trust for the benefit of the victim’s children by his first wife. Premium content -
Thursday 10 March 2016 4:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand’s future development assistance to Tonga will be focused on energy, law and justice, education and skills development, and economic development, as an outcome of consultations completed in Tonga today, with New Zealand’s Deputy Secretary for International Development, Jonathan Kings and the Tonga Government. New Zealand anticipates investing approximately TOP$112 million (NZD$75 million) in development assistance to Tonga over the next three years. Premium content -
Thursday 10 March 2016 3:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new boat and a slipway for the people on the small island of ‘Eueiki, situated about 20km from Nuku’alofa, was gifted by the Government of Japan on Wednesday, 9 March to open up ease of public transportation to the island for its 107 inhabitants. Premium content
