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Friday 5 December 2008 3:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At the 12th Combined Awards Ceremony for Tonga's Institute of Higher Education, 100 graduates received their certificates and diplomas from HRH Princess Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili, on Thursday, December 4, including the first graduates of Tonga's new journalism training program.
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Wednesday 3 December 2008 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ana Teufolau Ma'afu (18) from Kolovai, Tongatapu became the Dux of Tonga High School during their 2008 Prize Giving Ceremony held today, December 3. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 December 2008 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup to be held in New Zealand has put Tonga in Pool A together with New Zealand, France, Americas 1, and Asia 1. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 December 2008 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Smiles and tears were brought to members of the Alonga Centre today after Christmas came early for them when they received food and other products from a three minute Digicel Trolley-dash at the Si'i Kae Ola Supermarket on Hala Taufa'ahau. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 December 2008 6:15pm
New Zealand : MARIE Fonua, a member of the Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT) is currently training in New Zealand, as part of her preparation to represent Tonga at the 2009 South Pacific Mini Games, at Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 December 2008 12:00pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : I am surprised that the Department of Commerce and the Government of Tonga have not taken the initiative to fight for Tonga to be able to get at least two whales a year for local consumption. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa Premium content -
Tuesday 2 December 2008 7:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is aiming to ratify the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage before the next Session of the UNESCO General Conference in October 2009, Tonga's Minister of Education, Women's Affairs and Culture Hon. Rev. Dr Tevita Palefau said today. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 December 2008 11:18am
Suva, Fiji : Claims about "national security" allow the military to be secretive and cover up unethical behaviour or simple incompetence, says a political scientist at the Australian National University, Peter Larmour. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 December 2008 5:24am
Sydney, Australia : The Botanic Gardens Trust has announced its Australian native seeds that have spent six months on the International Space Station have landed back on earth on board the NASA STS-126 flight today. Botanic Gardens Trust Executive Director, Dr Tim Entwisle said the seeds were sent off the planet for an extended time for an experiment. Premium content -
Monday 1 December 2008 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new single parliamentary salaries of Tonga's Cabinet Ministers have not been put into place, but when they are there will be no increase on the budgeted amount, Tonga's Minister of Finance Afu'alo Matoto told Matangi Tonga on November 28. Premium content -
Monday 1 December 2008 5:43pm
Tokyo, Japan : Fighting to preserve a fish-eating culture that is slipping away among a younger generation in urban areas in Japan is the mission of an unusual non-governmental organisation. Its goal is to inspire Japanese youngsters by tickling their taste buds with fish and other seafood dishes, which they help to prepare. by Linny Folau Premium content -
Monday 1 December 2008 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government will officially close down for ten days for its Christmas and New Year holidays, from December 23 to January 1. Premium content -
Monday 1 December 2008 3:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Reports from Tonga's newspapers, November 26-27, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 1 December 2008 10:40am
Belgrade, Serbia : Since World War II many things have changed in the world, both in economy and warfare. - Ivan Simic.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 1 December 2008 5:30am
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Thank you China. But for Tonga and the Tonga Defense Services, please do not celebrate your promised aircraft until you do your homework. TDS must first analyze two major costs. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa Premium content -
Saturday 29 November 2008 8:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two outstanding young girls, Momota 'Atiola (17) and Malia Makitalena Mafi (16), became the dux of Queen Salote College and 'Api Fo'ou College respectively during the 2008 prize-giving ceremonies held this week. Premium content -
Friday 28 November 2008 8:48pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Air New Zealand can now confirm the name of its fourth staff member who is missing after our Airbus A320 on lease to XL Airways from Germany was lost in the Mediterranean Sea this morning. Premium content -
Thursday 27 November 2008 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is "not happy" with Air New Zealand threatening to cut its weekly flight connecting Tonga to the USA next year, if Tonga will not pay millions in subsidies to the international carrier, Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele told Matangi Tonga Online yesterday afternoon. Premium content -
Thursday 27 November 2008 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I just wanted to say Congratulations to Matangi Tonga Online photo-journalist and 2008 Sasakawa Pacific Islands Journalism Fellow, Linny Folau, for the wonderful articles. - Monalisa V. Palu Premium content -
Wednesday 26 November 2008 8:55pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Karlo Mila, an award-winning New Zealand poet of Tongan and Pakeha descent, has this year published a second book of poetry. Her voice is Tongan and her images and stories come from today, and include several reflections on Tongan politics - her poems offering witty and perceptive, sometimes painful, insight, say Irene Webley and Tapani Mangisi, who wrote the following book review for the Tonga Research Association. Premium content
