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Friday 17 January 2014 8:45pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Eleven months from now, in November 2014 Tongans will go to the polls to elect new members of parliament. As Tongans are preparing to pick their teams to find solutions to Tonga's many problems, it is important to look at some of the immediate challenges that are confronting Tonga’s More-Democratically-Elected Government (MDE). Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua,1 comment -
Friday 17 January 2014 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ANZ Tonga bank today donated $15,000 pa’anga to the Tonga Red Cross to assist with the relief efforts in Ha’apai following the devastation left by Tropical Cyclone Ian On January 11.
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Friday 17 January 2014 4:30pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s 19 man training team has been announced for the Wellington 7’s tournament. Premium content -
Friday 17 January 2014 4:15pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Ha‘apai tourism faciliities suffered an estimated $1.6 million pa‘anga damage in Cyclone Ian but there have been no reports of any injured visitors, Tonga's Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour reported today. Premium content -
Friday 17 January 2014 11:15am
Wellington, New Zealand : A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules delivering relief supplies for Ha‘apai arrived at Fua‘amotu International Airport early this afternoon, following a request for assistance by the Tonga Government. Today’s commitment brings New Zealand’s support to Tonga since Tropical Cyclone Ian struck last week to $500,000 (NZD). Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men have been charged with housebreaking and theft of around $19,010 worth of goods from Matafonua Lodge in Foa, Ha‘apai, a day after Tropical Cyclone Ian battered the island on January 11. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a swift response after Cyclone Ian cut off communications in Ha‘apai on Saturday, Digicel-Tonga Ltd. has put in place temporary solutions to get its mobile phone network restored in Ha'apai. Assisted by Chathams Pacific, Digicel-Tonga chartered six flights to Ha‘apai over the last three-days to get their crew and relief workers over as rapidly as possible.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 5:30pm
Dublin, Ireland : The International Rugby Board has decided to suspend funding to the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) until key reforms are made. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 5:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A New Zealand money transfer company, KlickEx, has discounted its services to Tonga in support of Ha‘apai’s cyclone recovery. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 5:10pm
Brisbane, Australia : The Queensland Government has announced a donation of $50,000 (AUD) to help victims of Cyclone Ian. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 4:45pm
Canberra, Australia : Australia will provide an initial $50,000 (AUD) in emergency supplies to assist the Government of Tonga to respond to the needs of people affected by Cyclone Ian, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced on Tuesday.2 comments Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 12:15pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Tear Fund New Zealand is urging the Tongan government to formally ask for international help following Tropical Cyclone Ian before it is too late to get assistance.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 12:00pm
Greenbelt, Md.-USA : NASA's TRMM satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Ian three days in a row and captured rainfall and thunderstorm cloud height data about the deadly storm as it strengthened and weakened. Powerful thunderstorms in Ian's eye wall were found reaching heights of about 15 km/9.3 miles. TRMM's data was used to create a 3-D flyby animation of Ian's well defined eye on January 11, 2014 at 0833 UTC [9:30pm Tonga local time]. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 11:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Food and water supplies worth more than $40,000 pa’anga was handed over to the Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano from the Chinese Ambassador to Tonga HE Mr Huang Huaguang to help the relief efforts in Ha'apai on January 15. The donation is from the Chinese Embassy in Nuku’alofa and the Tonga-Chinese Association. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2014 11:00am
Wellington, New Zealand : Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged NZD$40,000 to support Caritas Tonga’s response to Tropical Cyclone Ian. Caritas Tonga has expertise in providing psychosocial support following a disaster, and Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will support this again if the need is identified, stated its director, Julianne Hickey. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2014 10:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Increases in the wholesale and retail prices for Petrol, Kerosene and Diesel in Tonga take effect tomorrow, January 16.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2014 10:45pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Oxfam New Zealand has sent an emergency response team to Tonga on January 14 and is gearing up its aid efforts following reports of complete destruction left by Cyclone Ian to the northern islands of Ha‘apai. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2014 7:00pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. : The Salvation Army has launched an appeal for funds to meet the educational needs of children in Tonga affected by Cyclone Ian, one of the most powerful storms on record. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2014 6:28pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The Christian World Service, the aid and development agency of New Zealand churches, has launched an appeal to support the women of Ha‘apai and Vava‘u organising clean-up operations in Tonga after the destructive Cyclone Ian on January 11. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 January 2014 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A partnership of international humanitarian agencies known as the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) has stated that it is ready to support Tonga’s recovery from Cyclone Ian. Premium content
