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Thursday 17 December 2015 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : December is the wedding season in Tonga and today Thursday, 17 December was one of the two busiest days for nuptials for the year, when 23 marriages were registered in Nuku’alofa.
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Thursday 17 December 2015 4:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 65-year-old Tongan woman has been charged with forgery in relation to forged Tongan passports that were issued using alleged false documents in Nuku'alofa.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 16 December 2015 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paea Winston Helu (32) has been jailed for seven and a half years for killing 19-year-old Feleti Veikoso, whom he beat up and left severely injured in front of Hala-‘o-vave Primary School in Nuku’alofa last year. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 December 2015 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A judgment to decide the fate of Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu as Vava’u’s No 16 People’s Representative to Parliament is expected to be delivered in January 2016. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 December 2015 1:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mateni Tapueluelu, the No. 4 Tongatapu People’s Representative to the Tonga Legislative Assembly has lost his seat, in a Nuku'alofa Supreme Court ruling on 11 December 2015 that found his election was unconstitutional because of outstanding debts on a court order from 2011. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 December 2015 1:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene for Tonga will continue to decrease from this month to January, 2016 starting today, 16 December.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 16 December 2015 1:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The wholesale and retail prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Tongatapu and Vava’u have dropped today, Wednesday 16 December. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 December 2015 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial to hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu for corruption during his election campaign last year completed hearing evidence from witnesses today Tuesday, 15 December. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 December 2015 3:54pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : Abigail Havora (24) was crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2015 on 13 December in Rarotonga making history for her country by becoming the first from Papua New Guinea to win the regional title. Miss Tonga came second runner-up after winning prizes for Miss Photogenic and Miss Social Media. Photos: Facebook /Miss Pacific Islands Premium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:48pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Four teenage swimmers from Tonga's Malolo Swimming Club completed the 2.9km Auckland Harbour Crossing on Saturday, 12 December, paving the way for their participation in future Ocean Swim competitions, said Vila Day, the coach and manager of the team. Premium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Nuku’alofa Fishing Club was declared the winner of the Tonga International Game Fishing Association’s 2015 Christmas fishing competition on Saturday afternoon, 12 December at the Nuku’alofa Fishing Clubhouse. Premium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial to hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu for illegal campaigning and corruption continued today Monday, 14 December when the Supreme Court in Neiafu heard some of the remaining witnesses for the defendant. Premium content -
Monday 14 December 2015 10:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is currently experiencing strong El Nino conditions bringing cooler night time temperatures with the lowest recorded at 14.6°C for November, in Fua'amotu. However, the lowest temperature so far for the year was 12.0°C in August.1 comment -
Sunday 13 December 2015 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fe’ao Vunipola, the new interim Chairman and President of the Tonga Rugby Union TRU has announced his work plan for the struggling TRU, which he says needs to have a full-time CEO, and that it is time to separate the positions of the Chair and President. Premium content -
Saturday 12 December 2015 2:54pm
Paris, France : The leadership of Tuvalu's Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga at the COP21 negotiations has been praised by the new head of the Pacific’s environmental agency, Kosi Latu.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 11 December 2015 7:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A talented group of young dancers from Suliana’s Polynesian Dance Academy showcased their fantastic dancing during a fundraising event at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, on Thursday night 10 December. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Friday 11 December 2015 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 82nd birthday of the Emperor of Japan Akihito was celebrated in Tonga with a reception hosted by the Japanese Ambassador, HE Mr Yukio Numata on 10 December at his residence in ‘Anana. Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial to hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu for alleged illegal campaigning and corruption will continue on Monday, 14 December, to hear the remaining witnesses for the defendant at the Supreme Court in Neiafu. Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 5:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 120th anniversary year of Seventh Day Adventist Church education in Tonga, on 4 December, was marked with the opening of a new Home Economic Classroom at Beulah College, Vaini by the Ambassador of China to Tonga, HE Huang Huaguang. Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2015 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Community patrol volunteers in Ha'apai this week received much needed equipment from Tonga Police to help keep their communities safe. Premium content
