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Thursday 11 June 2015 10:50am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's sole domestic carrier has brought in a new 19-seater BAe Jetstream-32 aircraft from New Zealand, which began servicing Vava'u on Saturday, 6 June, to provide extra capacity for the peak season.
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Tuesday 9 June 2015 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa : Yesterday's Emancipation Day Public Holiday in Tonga was a big clean-up day for homes and gardens in Nuku'alofa and Tongatapu villages before this month's Coronation of Tupou VI. Tonga High School's Form 7 students were out lending their hands to the clean-up to raise funds for upcoming events. -
Tuesday 9 June 2015 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 32-year-old local man was found dead from gunshot wounds outside the Treasure Island Resort on ‘Eueiki Island in Vava’u on Saturday evening, 6 June. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 June 2015 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seleti Tupou (30) has been charged with reckless driving after his vehicle crashed into the fence of the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa on Friday, 5 June. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 June 2015 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With less than three-weeks to go before the Coronation celebration of HM King Tupou VI begins on 27 June, Tongan schools are gearing up to perform their joyous dances that will bring thousands of dancers into two main events. The all-girls Queen Salote College is practising their famous Ma'ulu'ulu. Premium content -
Sunday 7 June 2015 10:43pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : It should not take a rocket-scientist to see that in vain we claim to build a Pacific Nation's economy when the biggest chunk of the budget goes into payroll. Investment is where we should spend most of our budget instead. - Desert WarLord -
Friday 5 June 2015 10:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Development Bank paid a dividend of $848,433 pa’anga to the Government of Tonga, its only shareholder on Friday, 5 June. Premium content -
Friday 5 June 2015 2:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into the fence of the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa, this morning, 5 June. Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2015 10:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School marked its 68th Anniversary today 4 June, which included the launch of new solar panels that can provide up to 70 percent of the school's electricity demand. Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2015 10:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sefo Kautai (58) appeared at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday 3 June charged with three counts in relation to the alleged shootings and wounding two of his relatives at a plantation in Lavengatonga, Tongatapu on 29 May. Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2015 4:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new big budget offers a $5 million boost for government salaries along with new charges to be imposed on foreign exchange and a large increase in airport tax to raise funds for the 2019 Pacific Games. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.3 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 9:40pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : Today's leg in the baton relay for the Pacific Games was started by the Chieftain of the Mountain men from Mt Modawa and a cult Higiva man, locally respected for their monk like traditions who choose to wear no clothing. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 50-year-old man of Tongan/Australian origin has been charged in relation to the illegal importation of 288 cartons of Manchester brand tobacco without health warnings. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Pearl cruise ship visited Nuku’alofa today with more than 2,000 passengers and crew after visiting Neiafu, Vava'u yesterday 2 June. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new water supply system was handed over today 3 June, to the happy community of Fua’amotu in Tongatapu by the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Scholarships worth $10,475 pa’anga were awarded by the Tonga Development Bank this week to cover full tuition fees of 13 students at Montfort Technical Institute and Tupou Tertiary Institute. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 10:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tupou (74) of Kolofo’ou was formally inducted to TASANOC's "Tonga Hall of Fame", on Friday night, May 29, by ‘Ahongalu Fusimalohi, the Acting President of the Tonga Sports Association and the National Olympic Committee (TASANOC). Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 5:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 58-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm for allegedly shooting and wounding two of his relatives at a plantation in Lavengatonga, Tongatapu, on Friday 29 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Equipment worth $3.6 million pa’anga to assist Tonga's development efforts and improve disaster preparedness was handed over from Japan today, 2 June in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2015 9:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heilala Vanilla this month celebrates its 10th year in business since its first vanilla harvest in Vava‘u in 2005. Premium content
