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  • Wednesday 11 June 2014 10:40pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's biggest annual budget of $483.7 million Pa'anga was presented to the Tongan Parliament by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr 'Aisake Eke this morning, 11 June, revealing that government is depending on aid donors to finance 59% of its expenditure. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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  • Wednesday 11 June 2014 10:35pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The first of two Jetstream J32 aircraft acquired by Real Tonga is expected to arrive in Tongatapu next week, according to the General Manager of Tourism Tonga, Stuart Perry, who said today that the strengthening of the inter-island domestic air service is critically important for the whole economy.
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  • Wednesday 11 June 2014 6:55pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Immigration New Zealand will announce the results of those who registered in a ballot for immigration to New Zealand, next Monday, 16 June.
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  • Wednesday 11 June 2014 4:58pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two sisters from Tonga High School, Aline and Palu Teumohenga, and four others including Miss Heilala Rosemarie Fili, have won prizes in the 2014 Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resource’s National Speech Competition.
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  • Wednesday 11 June 2014 3:54pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tonga Police are hunting four to five male suspects who broke into a home in Sopu early this morning and tied up the occupant, a woman in her 40's who was home alone. One of the men is alleged to have raped the woman during the robbery.
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  • Tuesday 10 June 2014 9:40pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 33-year-old woman has been charged with stabbing two sisters in the early morning of Saturday, May 10 in central Nuku’alofa.
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  • Tuesday 10 June 2014 9:31pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tourism Tonga has appointed a new marketing manager, Jenny-Lee Stefas from Australia.
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  • Tuesday 10 June 2014 9:26pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga’s annual Heilala Festival is set to begin in Nuku’alofa on June 30 with events to July 12 under a theme ‘My Kingdom, My Home’.
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  • Tuesday 10 June 2014 9:36am


    Suva, Fiji
    : Development partners are being asked to channel Aid for Trade resources through a regional trade and development facility that now has ten Pacific Islands as signatories.
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  • Monday 9 June 2014 4:15pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The ‘Ikale Tahi succeeded in disappointing a packed Apia Park stadium after pulling off a draw against a highly favoured Manu Samoa in the opening match of the Pacific Nations cup on Saturday June 7.
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  • Saturday 7 June 2014 5:38pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The death of Kali Fungavaka was a tragedy for everyone, the Police Commissioner Grant O'Fee said, after hearing the verdict in the manslaughter trial of the five arresting officers at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court yesterday, June 6.
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  • Friday 6 June 2014 2:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The ‘Ikale Tahi will face Manu Samoa in their home ground Apia tomorrow, June 7.
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  • Friday 6 June 2014 2:02pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Police Inspector Kelepi Hala’ufia and Police Constable Salesi Maile were this morning convicted of manslaughter for the death of New Zealand Police officer Kali Fungavaka in Nuku’alofa in 2012. They are remanded in custody for sentencing.
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  • Thursday 5 June 2014 7:16pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : HM King Tupou VI in opening the 2014 Legislative Assembly of Tonga today, stressed that economic growth should remain the focus of attention in Tonga's efforts to improve its economic and social standards.
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  • Thursday 5 June 2014 3:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students with lively brass bands marched through central Nuku'alofa this morning, June 5 to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga 2014 Session. Photos by Linny Folau and Caroline Manu.
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  • Thursday 5 June 2014 2:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 2014 World Health Organisation (WHO) report on binge drinking has stated that 12% of Tongan males over the age of 15 years are “heavy episodic drinkers” (binge drinkers).
  • Wednesday 4 June 2014 6:28pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key visited the Nuku’alofa Government Primary School and the Tonga Village Network Upgrade Project site at Ha'avakatolo this afternoon.
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  • Wednesday 4 June 2014 2:06pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Visiting Tonga, New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key this morning pledged around $2 million assistance to upgrade Tonga’s Teufaiva Stadium for the 2019 Pacific Games. New Zealand has also committed another $5 million towards the reconstruction of schools in Ha’apai that were destroyed by Tropical Cyclone Ian.
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  • Tuesday 3 June 2014 8:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : HM King Tupou VI will open the last session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga for the 2010-14 term on Thursday, June 5. The General Election is set for November 27 this year.
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  • Tuesday 3 June 2014 8:21pm


    Palmerston North, New Zealand
    : Dr Lesieli Pelesikoti Tongati‘o of Palmerston North, has been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of her contributions to the education of Pacific Islanders in New Zealand, in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list.
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