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Monday 8 June 2009 8:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : "HAPPY TONGA" is the theme for Tonga's annual Heilala Festival beginning in Nuku'alofa on July 8 with a music festival, singing competition, floorshows and the Miss Heilala Beauty Pageant.
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Sunday 7 June 2009 4:45pm
California, U.S.A : Sad news and stories of domestic violence is becoming more common in Tonga these days. Worst comes to worst when domestic violence get out of control and result in murder. No one of any race or color has a right to take life out of a person no matter whatsoever the reason. - Siosaia Mila Premium content -
Saturday 6 June 2009 2:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Peauafi Halapio was sentenced to six and a half years in Hu'atolitoli Prison for incest committed with his first cousin who was similarly charged with the criminal offence but was given a suspended sentence. Premium content -
Friday 5 June 2009 5:30am
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : I am ashamed to be a Tongan with the latest news of 540 domestic violence cases, and six murdered deaths reported in less than two years (Four deaths . . . 03 June, 2009), a clear manifestation of how sick many Tongan men are in the abuse of Tongan women. Friday, June 5, 2009 - 05:36 Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2009 9:24pm
Noumea, New Caledonia : A strategy that aims to strengthen the role of Pacific culture in and through all levels of education is a step closer to completion after a group of specialists met recently to examine it. Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2009 4:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister did not think there was any confusion in the speech of the king, and the concern expressed by members was their own misinterpretation. He said that if they read properly his reference to two years, they would know what the king meant. From the House. Minute No. 1, June 1, 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2009 3:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A visit to Tonga by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Stephen Smith highlighted a desire by both countries to further strengthen their relationship. Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2009 3:17pm
Suva, Fiji : Fiji Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has turned down a request by leaders of the country's largest Christian church to lift the ban on its annual conference in August. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2009 6:19pm
Apia, Samoa : The Fiji Warriors thrashed the Upolu Samoa 19-7 at Apia Park on Saturday May 30 to become the champion of the 2009 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2009 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four murder cases arose out of violent domestic disputes this year, the most recent on May 22 with the death of a 23-year-old wife at Fangaloto. More alarming is that this death is the sixth murder case since September 2008, said the Commander of the Tonga Police Chris Kelley yesterday, June 1. By Linny Folau Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2009 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Less than a month after being appointed as Tonga's new Minister of Information and Communication, Hon 'Eseta Fusitu'a was made the Acting Minister of Justice, effective on June 1. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2009 8:58am
Canberra, Australia : Better urban design of our cities and suburbs to encourage people to be active and a greater focus on teaching children the importance of healthy eating and exercise are key recommendations of the Australian House of Representative's Health Committee's report "Weighing it up" released on June 1. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2009 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's annual Heilala Festival is set to begin in Nuku'alofa on July 8 until the August 1 celebration of HM King George Tupou V's official birthday. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2009 10:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : John Cauchi was appointed as Tonga's new Attorney General effective from last week, Monday May 25, four days before the opening of parliament. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2009 8:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Visiting Tonga recently Mr Thomas Elhaut, the Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) spoke about the challenges that Tonga's rural communities face. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2009 9:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The resignation of Tonga's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, ‘Alisi Afeaki Taumoepeau, became effective today, three years after she was appointed to the post. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2009 4:41pm
Auckland, New Zealand : I must say I breathed a sigh of relief when I read the King's speech at the opening of parliament. I used to feel a mounting anxiety as 2010 drew closer and closer for the political reforms, and we had only just begun to see real changes to how things are run (e.g. great access to information with the new ministry web sites). -Josephine Latu Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2009 3:56pm
Manila, Philippines : Most Pacific economies are continuing to weaken as they suffer the impacts of the Global Financial Crisis, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication released today. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2009 12:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia, Tonga's biggest aid donor, will increase its aid to Tonga by 10% during the 2009-10 financial year, Hon. Duncan Kerr, the Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs said in Nuku‘alofa recently. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2009 11:32am
Sydney, Australia : American Samoa's member of the US Congress has warned that the "inept policies and heavy-handed actions" of the New Zealand and Australian governments in the Pacific are putting American interests in the region at risk. Premium content
