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Friday 28 April 2023 8:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Polynesia Regional Office opened on 27 April in Nuku'alofa to serve as a hub to enhance support for Polynesian member countries.
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Friday 28 April 2023 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is the first island nation to sign-up to a competition, which aims to drive a new level of innovative thinking and problem-solving amongst the country’s youth. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has partnered with the Tonga’s Ministry of Education in the competition 'Samsung Solve for Tomorrow' for students this year. Premium content -
Thursday 27 April 2023 9:04pm
New York, USA : The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Lord Fakafanua led Tonga’s delegation to the 2023 United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum held in New York on 25-27 April. Premium content -
Thursday 27 April 2023 8:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A men's squad for the Pacific Challenge 2023 hosted in Apia, Samoa from 3-13 May, met with the Prime Minister, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku today ahead of their departure in the weekend. -
Thursday 27 April 2023 8:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new Toyota Hilux Utility vehicle and some much-needed rugby equipment were donated by the Australian Defence Force Sports Program to His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) recently. Premium content -
Thursday 27 April 2023 8:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Matangi Malupo (35) was sentenced to two-years imprisonment for serious housebreaking and theft of goods, including Tongan crafts valued at around $11,600 from a home in Ma’ufanga. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 April 2023 8:13pm
Gold Coast, Australia : Reigning netball champions, Tonga's Tala remains undefeated at the start of the 2023 PacificAUS Netball Series in Gold Coast, Australia, with two strong wins so far. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 April 2023 7:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Lest we forget' the ANZAC Day commemoration in Tonga on 25 April, remembered the day when ANZAC forces consisting of Australian and New Zealand forces (including Tongan soldiers) landed at Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War One in 1915. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 April 2023 3:41am
Bangkok, Thailand : Multilateral cooperation and solidarity in global trade is needed more than ever as the world navigates a “polycrisis” of climate change, pandemic, economic slowdown, inflation, food insecurity, and depletion of the oceans' resources, the World Trade Organisation Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told an outreach for Southeast Asian and Pacific journalists yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 April 2023 7:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Penisimani Nonu (29) received a suspended sentence for numerous counts, including forgery of health certificates to a shop owner at Tofoa in January 2022. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 April 2023 12:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 96th Inter-Collegiate Athletics Competition started on 24 April at the Teufaiva Stadium. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 April 2023 11:52am
Gold Coast, Australia : Reigning champions, the Tongan Tala, start their campaign this week at the 2023 PacificAus Sports Netball Series in Gold Coast, opened on 23 April. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 April 2023 11:35am
: Climate change education books have been donated by the Australian Government to primary and secondary schools throughout Tonga on 21 April. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 April 2023 11:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs of the Chinese Government, HE Mr. Qian Bo visited Tonga last week. Premium content -
Friday 21 April 2023 9:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan Customs Officer ‘Amini Fonua is currently in Wellington undertaking a dog handling training run by the New Zealand Police under the Pacific Detector Dog Program (PDDP). -
Friday 21 April 2023 9:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siosifa Vailima Tuita (52) was sentenced to 12-years imprisonment for manslaughter of his twin sister in Falaleu, Vava'u, last year. During sentencing today, Lord Chief Justice Whitten KC said the accused stabbed his sister multiple times with a knife, “in what can only be characterised as a heinous and tragic crime of extreme brutality.” -
Friday 21 April 2023 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ANZAC Day will be observed at a dawn service in Tonga on Tuesday, 25 April to commemorate those brave fallen soldiers from Tonga, Australia and New Zealand, who fought and died for world peace. ANZAC Day is a public holiday in Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 21 April 2023 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan students met the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Hon. Carmel Sepuloni and her delegation, during a program to create climate change awareness, held at the Falemasiva Hall, Tailulu College, Tongatapu. This was after a NZ$30 million partnership to boost and accelerate climate action across the Pacific, was announced yesterday, 20 April. Premium content -
Friday 21 April 2023 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Gilbert Rugby has donated 4,000 rugby balls to the Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) for the World Rugby development programmes, to be distributed to communities and primary and secondary schools in Tonga. in other Rugby news, Tonga-A has named its squad to travel to Samoa for the Pacific Challenge Cup against Fiji, Samoa and Junior Japan. Premium content -
Thursday 20 April 2023 7:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand reconnecting and strengthening ties with Tonga, while acknowledging the need to be united as a Pacific region in response to the many challenges we face was raised by the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Carmel Sepuloni, during a joint press conference with Prime Minister, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku on 20 April. Premium content
