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Friday 30 August 2013 6:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : John William Fox Walton (63), the owner of the Ca Bella Pacific Construction, a Tongan based company was killed in a plane crash in Pretoria, South Africa on August 22.
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Thursday 29 August 2013 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The post mortem examination on the 14-year-old girl who died on August 16 after sustaining serious injuries was completed last week on Thursday August 22, at Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Thursday 29 August 2013 6:58pm
Wellington, New Zealand : A former Tonga Under-18 lock forward from Vava’u, Vaea Fifita, made his debut for the Wellington Lions last night in New Zealand's provincial rugby competition, the ITM Cup. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 August 2013 7:30pm
London, United Kingdom : The Tongan men’s over-30’s tag rugby team successfully completed a British tour last week, after winning the 2013 London Tag Rugby Championships and defeating Great Britain’s over-30’s men’s tag rugby team in a one-off exhibition match.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 27 August 2013 10:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu‘iha‘ateiho resigned as the Acting Speaker of the Tongan Parliament this morning, 27 August. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 27 August 2013 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tafolosa Bloomfield, a former Miss Heilala, was today remanded in custody for sentencing after a jury found her guilty of embezzling over $204,000 from her former employer, Forum Travel Ltd. while she was working as a travel consultant. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 August 2013 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An early warning system is considered an essential strategy in a “National Tsunami Plan”, produced by Tonga's government to protect Tongans from a tsunami disaster. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 August 2013 9:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifita ‘Ofa (34) is the accused mother who is charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of her 14-year-old daughter was released on bail on Monday, August 26. She appeared with her brother who is similarly charged with manslaughter and another another woman who face abetment. Premium content -
Monday 26 August 2013 10:30pm
Apia, Samoa : The Friendly Islands Triathlete FIT was represented at the inaugural Samoa Half Iron Man at Apia on 10 August by Takeshi Igarashi, Heitini Lelenoa and Kantaro Oishi. Premium content -
Saturday 24 August 2013 7:30pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM), an agency that was established by the Tongan Cabinet in 2011 to implement Tonga's ten-year multi-million renewable energy planning, has not come under the government's budget for 2013-14. Premium content -
Friday 23 August 2013 8:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural Show 2013 at the Manamo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele despite heavy rain this afternoon. Photos by Linny Folau1 comment Premium content -
Friday 23 August 2013 7:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Representatives from 15 Pacific Islands countries and territories (PICTs) and various international aviation regulators gathered in Suva, Fiji last week to discuss aviation security in the Fourth Pacific Directors of Civil Aviation meeting.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 23 August 2013 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The six accused men facing manslaughter charges in relation to the death of New Zealand Police Officer Kali Fungavaka in custody, are to be tried in two separate trials starting early next year, 2014. Five accused policemen are to be first tried by a judge alone, before the civilian faces a jury trial, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 23 August 2013 11:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Senior Commissioned Police Officer has been suspended for alleged connection in corrupt activity with criminals, and may face further disciplinary action. Premium content -
Friday 23 August 2013 9:21am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian NRL Superstar, Fuifui Moimoi, plans to visit his home village in Vava’u this October to support the development of Rugby League among local primary schools. Premium content -
Friday 23 August 2013 8:57am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Sione Ngongo Kioa (54) became the new Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga on August 21 for a five-year term which is open for renewal. Premium content -
Thursday 22 August 2013 12:08pm
USA : In my view, it is unfortunate that the Deputy PM Mr. Samiu Vaipulu lashed out strongly at the NZ government.... In my view, these undiplomatic threatening tones are unnecessary and unproductive. Remember Tongan Government, there is an old saying, "don't bite the hand that feeds you". – Meteliko Tuaileva.1 comment -
Wednesday 21 August 2013 5:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s multi-million pa'anga high speed internet which is guaranteed to be cheap went live today after King Tupou VI commissioned the submarine fibre optic cable, at the Tonga Cable Ltd station in Sopu. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 August 2013 5:07pm
Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga : 'Oku patoloaki 'e he Sipoti 'a e ngaue fakataha mo e 'ulungaanga fakakaume'a, ‘o ‘ikai ngata pe ‘i he tu’unga faka-loto-fonua mo e fakakaunga’api, kae ope atu ki he toenga ‘o e kolope. – Paula K. Kava. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 August 2013 4:33pm
Pohnpei, Micronesia : Tuna Stocks are declining and current management measures are failing to restore stocks. This according to the Scientific Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission who concluded a ten day meeting on Monday August 19 in Pohnpei, Micronesia. Premium content
