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Monday 1 August 2005 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government public servants yesterday, Sunday , July 31, sought "Divine Intervention" for a solution to their 10 day old salary dispute with the government of Tonga. tThe strike involving about 3000 civil servants has so far been a peaceful one.
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Monday 1 August 2005 5:00pm
Derby, Western Australia : Sixteen soldiers in Western Australia's far north have been injured after their armoured personnel carrier rolled during a training exercise. Premium content -
Monday 1 August 2005 12:00pm
Suva, Fiji : Fiji saw off Samoa 21-15 in their final World Cup qualifier in Suva on Saturday in a result that confirms both sides' places in the Rugby World Cup 2007 draw. Premium content -
Monday 1 August 2005 11:58am
Canberra, Australia : Australia plans to take in 100,000 new migrants this year. Premium content -
Monday 1 August 2005 11:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A report by the BBC News about the Tongan strike, published on the BBC news website on 28 July, 14:07:09 GMT, wrongly attributed quotes to the Matangi Tonga web-site. The Matangi Tonga has not reported Finau Tutone, the President of the Public Service Association, as saying such things. Premium content -
Saturday 30 July 2005 12:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Public Servants Association PSA this morning rejected last night's offer by government for a 12.5% salary rise across the board, as they enter the ninth day of their strike. Premium content -
Friday 29 July 2005 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Cabinet has this evening offered striking civil servants a 12.5% rise across the board. Premium content -
Friday 29 July 2005 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A move by the Tongatapu no1 People's Representative, 'Akilisi Pohiva, to resolve the national strike, and get the striking civil servants to return to work was rejected by Parliament yesterday. Premium content -
Friday 29 July 2005 5:18pm
Canberra, Australia : While the IRB sits on a fat surplus of more than $174 million, the battling Tongan Rugby Union has had to go cap in hand to the bank for a loan to survive the rest of the year. Premium content -
Thursday 28 July 2005 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An independent mediation that was this morning successful in winning agreement in principle for an immediate return to work by striking civil servants, has been rejected outright by Tonga's Prime Minister. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 July 2005 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's independent media was barred by staff of the Prime Minister's Office this evening from attending a "Press Announcement " made by Cabinet Ministers after Cabinet rejected parliament 's attempt to resolve an ongoing civil service strike.2 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 26 July 2005 4:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga governments schools will close for two weeks starting today July 26 as over 1400 teachers join a national strike of civil servants. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 July 2005 3:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Striking civil servants who are "seeking justice" fear that unqualified staff may be put in by government to keep Tonga's ports of entry open this week, and they warn that that planes and ships might be stranded. Premium content -
Monday 25 July 2005 10:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : onga's public servants rejected a call by the Acting Prime Minister on Friday to return to work this morning, Monday, instead, following a high-spirited rally at the Queen Salote Hall over 2000 public servants marched to the Tongan parliament at noon, and presented to the Speaker of the House, Hon. Veikune. a copy of their Friday Letter to the Prime Minister. Photos by Linny Folau1 comment Premium content -
Monday 25 July 2005 3:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Akilisi Pohiva wondered why the police arrested Piveni Piukala for a small crime and yet the Shoreline Chairman and Director who had committed bigger crimes were not arrested. From the House, by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Saturday 23 July 2005 3:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's International Fua'amotu Airport remains open, and international flights today were not affected by the Tongan Public Servants ongoing strike action, but a Forum cargo ship has bypassed Tonga. Premium content -
Saturday 23 July 2005 2:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Acting Prime Minister Hon. James Cecil Cocker has urged all civil servants to report to work on Monday. Premium content -
Saturday 23 July 2005 1:33pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Pacific people given residence in New Zealand under the Samoan Quota (SQ) and Pacific Access Category (PAC) policies are a welcome addition to New Zealand...s workforce and community, Department of Labour Deputy Secretary, Workforce, Mary Anne Thompson said today. Premium content -
Friday 22 July 2005 8:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's public servants refused to accept "No" for an answer from Cabinet today July 22, and will continue their strike action into next week.11 comments Premium content -
Friday 22 July 2005 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Manu Samoa secured its participation in the 2007 Rugby World Cup by convincingly beating the 'Ikale Tahi 30-19 at the Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, this afternoon, July 22. Premium content
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