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Monday 9 March 2015 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Increasing women’s leadership and equitable political representation was the message under a Tongan theme Make it Happen, Women in Parliament which marked the International Women’s Day on March 8 in Nuku’alofa.
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Monday 9 March 2015 10:12pm
Suva, Fiji : Scientists for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) are trying to develop a breadfruit (Mae) that is more productive and climate resistant. Premium content -
Monday 9 March 2015 10:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A will play Samoa A tomorrow March 10, at the opening of the World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva, Fiji. Premium content -
Monday 9 March 2015 2:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Stunning landscapes around Tonga’s newest volcanic island have attracted sightseers and adventurers. Photos by GP Orbassano.1 comment -
Sunday 8 March 2015 2:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Although Free Trade Agreements with trading partners provide opportunities for market access for Pacific Islands products, generally businesses in Tonga lack awareness of the rules, says Viliame Rova who facilitated a workshop this week in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Saturday 7 March 2015 11:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One of Tonga’s most successful traditional craftsmen, Sitiveni Fehoko believes that Tonga’s handicrafts are the best in the Pacific and have the potential of being a significant export for Tonga. He is passing on his skills of carving to disadvantaged youth. -
Friday 6 March 2015 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu’iha’ateiho was fined $2,500 pa’anga on one charge of possession of a firearm, a .22 automatic pistol without a license, today at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Friday 6 March 2015 9:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An election petition filed against Samiu Vaipulu the former Deputy Prime Minister and current Vava’u No.15 People’s Representative to Parliament was withdrawn this morning, at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Friday 6 March 2015 12:44pm
Sendal, Japan : World leaders and decision-makers from more than 100 countries will gather later this month in Sendai, Japan, to finalize a new global framework for disaster risk reduction which will replace the 2005 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The stakes could not be higher, especially for the countries of Asia and the Pacific - by far the most disaster-prone region in the world. Premium content -
Thursday 5 March 2015 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An aspiring Tongan ballerina Eliana Vaha’i (13) from Utah, is preparing to perform in Tonga this year for the King’s coronation. Premium content -
Thursday 5 March 2015 8:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A claim that the New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) has been collecting email, phone and social media communications from Pacific Islands since 2009 and sharing mass data with the "Five Eyes" surveillance alliance of electronic eavesdropping agencies from New Zealand, USA, UK, Canada and Australia, has stirred up a mixed reaction from Pacific leaders today.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 5 March 2015 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Superintendent Steve Caldwell of the New Zealand Police is expected to become Tonga’s new Police Commissioner before the end of the month, when his contract is finalised. Premium content -
Thursday 5 March 2015 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Production of five new Tongan coins demoninations to mark the upcoming coronation of HM King Tupou VI in July, began in Canberra on Wednesday, March 4. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 March 2015 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s domestic MA60 aircraft gifted from China has been leased by the Government of Tonga to an unnamed group including MP Samiu Vaipulu, although nothing has been confirmed as to when it will start operation as an airline. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 March 2015 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Shaolin Martial Arts Group from China demonstrated powerful moves during a special performance on Tuesday night March 3, at Queen Salote Memorial Hall. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 March 2015 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two outstanding Tongan scholarship students in New Zealand, ‘Amelia Fa’otusia (19) and Fiolo Kaloni have won the New Zealand Pacific Scholarship Academic Award for 2015. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 March 2015 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Forum Fisheries Agency Awareness Workshop on measures to combat illegal fishing is being held for local authorities in Nuku’alofa on March 3-5. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 March 2015 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga was defeated by Hong Konga 24 - 0 in the cup final of the annual Borneo Sevens tournament on Sunday, March 1. However, team Tonga still has a chance to qualify as a core team for the next World Seven’s series. -
Monday 2 March 2015 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's relationship with the People's Republic of China is relatively young. Our diplomatic relationship was formalized 16 years ago on November 2, 1998. By Pesi Fonua.1 comment -
Friday 27 February 2015 10:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s very low economic growth rate means that employment, particularly for young people, cannot be realised, and new investment is needed in order to create new opportunities, the World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, Axel van Trotsenburg said in Nuku‘alofa yesterday, February 26.1 comment Premium content
