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Wednesday 1 March 2006 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'apo for the Tongan noble, the late Hon. Fakafanua, will be held this evening, the Tongan Prime Minister's office confirmed today.
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Wednesday 1 March 2006 3:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ko e me'a malie foki ne lave ki ai 'a Sefita 'i he kau fakapulipuli 'oku nau unga pe 'o tolo mai ki loto mala'e mo 'enau ngaahi fakaanga kae 'ikai 'asi mai ki loto ke 'aonga e lea Tonga (fofola e fala kae alea e kainga'). Kapau 'oku tau 'ofa mo'oni hotau tupu'anga 'oku totonu ke 'oua tetau maa he 'asi mai ki mu'a 'i hono talanoa'i 'oe ngaahi lelei 'oku tau feinga ke langa'i hake ai 'etau mo'ui fakaluukufua. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha Premium content -
Wednesday 1 March 2006 7:58am
Auckland, New Zealand : Fakamalo atu ki he Sosaieti Lo'au 'a Aositelelia mo e ngaahi 'ipiseli loloa kuo tau lau mo mamata kotoa ki ai he fakataha'anga ni pea ko e me'a malo ia ko 'enau tokanga ki he ngaahi 'isiu 'oku tau tofanga ai he ngaahi 'aho ni 'i Tonga pea 'i muli foki. Ko e me'atepu ko'enau tali ke tau felongoaki 'i he funga 'o e fe'ilongaki ta'e fakapulipuli 'o kehe ia mei he kau kaiha'a 'oku nau tui puloa mai ki he feitu'u ni pe nofo pe he fakapo'upo'uli 'o tolo mei ai. - Sefita Hao'uli Premium content -
Tuesday 28 February 2006 5:44pm
Canberra, Australia : Ne u `osi lave foki mei heni ki he Konga I `o e Fakalelei Tufunga Fonua `a Lo'au pea pehe foki ki he tefito'i taumu'a fakaako `o e ngaue `a e Lo'au Research Society (LRS), pe Sosaieti Fakatotolo `a Lo'au (SFL), `a ia `oku tuhu ki he "fakatotolo fakaako `i ha founga fakaanga tau'ataina anga ta'efilifilimanako ki ha fa'ahinga kaveinga pe". - Siosiua F. P. Tofua'ipangai Premium content -
Monday 27 February 2006 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With the rankling that is going on between the government and the Public Servants Association (PSA), to find a way forward there is obviously a need for both to revisit the Memorandum of Understanding they signed on September 3, ending the six-week national strike of Tonga's public servants. Editor's Comment. By Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 27 February 2006 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The funeral of the Tongan Nobleman Hon. ‘Ahome‘e was held on Saturday February 25 at Ha‘avakatolo village on Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 27 February 2006 7:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Public Servants Association has issued another ultimatum to government and threatened to go on strike if their demands are not met. Premium content -
Monday 27 February 2006 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE funeral date for Hon. Fakafanua who died suddenly on Friday February 24 has yet to be confirmed but it will be held this week, according to the Prime Minister's office today. Premium content -
Friday 24 February 2006 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Aisea To'a was found not guilty today on two charges of bribery of a customs officer and attempting to evade Customs laws, by the Chief Justice Robin Webster at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Friday 24 February 2006 12:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Noble Fakafanua (44) died suddenly this morning in Nuku'alofa. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed that Fakafanua collapsed and died on Hala Vuna, Ma'ufanga, while he was out for his early morning walk. Premium content -
Thursday 23 February 2006 5:32pm
California, USA : Na`e `i ai `a e taimi atu `i Tonga na`e lahilahi ange ai `a e nofo ki tokanga `a e ngaahi familí `i he meimei taimi kotoa pe. Na`e faka`ofo`ofa `a `uta pea lahi `a e ngoué pea ma`ala`ala ma`u pe mo faka`ofo`ofa. Na`e hoko `a e `aho Tokonakí ko e `aho lahi ma`u aipe ia `o e famili ki he vaó pea iku aipe mo hono tokonaki`i mai `a e `aho Sapaté ko e `aho lahí ia, ko e lotu pe mo e ma`u me`atokoni lelei taha `o e uiké. - `Ofa-ki-Tonga Premium content -
Thursday 23 February 2006 5:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A jury trial of two men charged with importing 14kg of marijuana to Tonga was stopped this week, after the defence counsel objected to a damaging testimony given by a Crown witness. Premium content -
Thursday 23 February 2006 5:53am
Salt Lake City, Utah-USA : Hufanga he fakatapu 'oku fa'a aofaki atu he Ngaluope ka e 'ata moe ki'i motu'a ni ke fai ha lave ki he kaveinga 'oku fai hono talanga'i 'i hotau fonua he ngaahi 'aho ni 'a ia 'oku taku 'o pehe " Ke to e fakatemokalatiange hono fakalele e fonua. - Josh Mila Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2006 7:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There is no air service to the island of 'Eua, because Tonga's Ministry of Civil Aviation does not have the funds to fence the runway on the island to keep away stray animals, and a recent test flight found it was not safe to land with stray pigs on the runway. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2006 7:08pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The fact that Tonga was never colonized has made Tonga unique and different from her neighboring islands. It is a source of pride for Tongans in the years gone by, so much so, that many of the Tongan poets have lines like: "Taha pe 'i he tahi saute", "Kei toe pe 'a felenite", etc, etc. Certainly, things would be much different now if that famous meeting at Pouono to decide on which colonial power to give Tonga to, came out with something different. - Sailosi Finau Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2006 7:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's happy Minister of Health Dr Viliami Tangi yesterday received the keys for the first part of the new Vaiola Hospital complex that was built with $17.7 million pa'anga in Japanese aid. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2006 6:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 12 man team to represent Tonga in the Seven-a-side rugby at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced yesterday, February 21, by the Tonga Amateur Sports Association. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 February 2006 1:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A move by government this month to drastically reduce the size of Tonga's Public Service is being challenged by Tonga's Public Service Association who claim that it may breach last year's strike end agreement. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 February 2006 1:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former ANZ Bank employee and her husband have been charged with stealing $300,000 from the ANZ Bank in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 February 2006 6:07am
Sydney, Australia : Hufanga atu he Talamalu ‘o e Fonua kae fai atu mu‘a ha fakalanga talanoa ki he kaveinga ‘oku nga‘uta ai ‘a e fe‘aveaki ongoongo ‘o e vahaope. ‘Oku kei malohi pe hono teke ‘o e kaveinga ‘o e liliu faka-politikale ki Tonga pea neongo ‘oku tau kei talanga‘i e taumu‘a mo e fakaikiiki ‘o e liliu ko eni ‘oku totonu ke manatu‘i, neongo e mahu‘inga ‘o e liliu ‘oku fai ai e laaulea, ‘oku mahulu atu e mahu‘inga ‘o e kaveinga ko e Pule‘anga Tau‘ataina (Sovereign Nation). ‘O ‘uhinga ia ke tau foua e liliu te tau loto ke fakahoko ka ‘i he ‘osi ‘a e ‘uuni liliu kotoa koia,‘oku kei hoko pe ‘a Tonga ko e Pule‘anga Tau‘ataina. Na‘a ‘osi ange liliu kuo lahi ange ‘a e konga ‘o ‘e tau mo‘ui ‘oku ‘ikai ke tau pule kiai ‘i he me‘a ‘oku tau pule kiai. - Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau Premium content
