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Friday 23 September 2022 11:48pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The New Zealand Defence Force will in October welcome military women’s rugby teams from the Pacific and around the world, to compete in the inaugural International Defence Rugby Competition. Tonga will be among defence teams that will represent their countries and militaries at the tournament in Auckland, to be held at the College Rifles Rugby Club, Remuera.
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Friday 23 September 2022 11:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Online safety is a major concern in Tonga, especially with misuse of social media, such as spreading misinformation, abuse, bullying, fraud and fake pages, say Tonga Women in ICT, an NGO who are supported by government to increase awareness of these issues. Premium content -
Friday 23 September 2022 11:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 40,000 doses of the COVID-19 MRNA Moderna vaccine donated by the Government of Spain arrived in Tonga on 22 September. Premium content -
Friday 23 September 2022 3:35am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fire razed a classroom building for Forms 1-3 at Niuafo’ou High School on Wednesday 21 September at around 3:00pm. Teachers and students used water to stop the fire from spreading to the nearby office, saving the computers and supplies. No-one was injured. Premium content -
Friday 23 September 2022 3:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight young Tongan “Greenpreneurs” and their green enterprises have been selected to join a new 2022 Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network (PGEN) incubator program. Successful entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to participate in a business competition to secure grant seed fund capital of USD$5,000. Premium content -
Friday 23 September 2022 2:40am
Queensland, Australia : Women rugby players from Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Samoa are taking part in the world first women’s rugby combine program held this week in Gold Coast, Australia. The group have been mentored by a world class coaching group including Daryl Gibson (Fiji), Toutai Kefu (Tonga), Seilala Mapusua and Filoi Eneliko (Samoa), Paul Downes (Moana Pasifika) and Mere Moto (Fiji). Premium content -
Friday 23 September 2022 2:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The construction of a $NZ5.2 million Pacific Leadership Centre for Tonga at HMAF Masefield Naval Base has started, with a target for completion by the end of 2023. Premium content -
Friday 23 September 2022 2:24am
Nuku'alofa, : Tonga Police allege that alcohol was involved in the road accident where two people died in the early morning of 21 September on Taufa’ahau Road at Nualei. The deceased were the driver, a 28-year-old man from Veitongo, and a passenger a 19-year-old woman from Pātangata. Three people remain in hospital with serious injuries. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 September 2022 11:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two people have died from a fatal road crash this morning, 21 September, on Taufa'ahau Road at Nualei. Three other passengers, who sustained serious injuries, remain in the Intensive Care at Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 September 2022 11:22pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Registrations for the Pacific Access Category will reopen on 5 October to 4 November and enable people from Pacific Islands, including Tonga, the chance to obtain residence visas in New Zealand. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 September 2022 11:12pm
New York, USA : The Kingdom of Tonga has formally established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the signing of a Joint Communiqué in New York on 19 September 2022 in New York. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 September 2022 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Visiting Tonga last week, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Samuel Paparo, was welcomed in Nuku‘alofa, by His Majesty’s Armed Forces and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Captain Sione Ulakai. The visit by the high-ranking U.S. military delegation, aimed to strengthen the U.S.-Tonga partnership to work on shared challenges and objectives in the region. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 8:26pm
Honolulu, Hawaii : While Pacific Island leaders have identified the need for international partners to improve their engagement with Pacific Island nations and territories, there is still a need to respect “the Pacific Way”, its leaders say. Heads of government and ministers representing 16 Pacific countries and territories, including Tonga's Prime Minister, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, addressed key regional issues during the 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL), in Honolulu, Hawaii from 12-14 September, 2022. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hateni Kaufusi was found not guilty of theft of a car and robbery of cash at a petrol station on Hihifo Road, after the Prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 7:08pm
Melbourne, Australia : Eight members of Tonga’s table tennis players made good progress in honing their skills at the 2022 International Table Tennis Federation - Oceania Senior and Youth Championships in Melbourne, on 12 September Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 2:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Through her long reign, Queen Elizabeth became a part of our lives. How many lives did she touch without realising? Every day since her sad passing, Tongan friends here have told me stories of meeting Queen Elizabeth or seeing her on visits to Tonga or New Zealand or Australia, and I have been struck again how much of a family we are in the Commonwealth, with so much shared history and so much in common. - British High Commissioner in Tonga. -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 11:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga, the price for petroleum has decreased starting from yesterday,19 September, 2022. The Competent Authority (TCA) approved the new retail petroleum prices for September – October. Government has extended a subsidy of 20 seniti for three and a half months. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 10:22am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Aviation Alert level for Tonga's Home Reef volcanic activity was raised from Yellow to Orange this morning as the ongoing eruption has elevated to ash composition, but Tonga Geological Services (TGS) said there is low risk to the Vava'u and Ha'apai Communities. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 1:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Building a Resilient Tonga is the theme of this year’s National Climate Change Awareness Week, which started with tree planting in ‘Eua on 13 September, 2022. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 September 2022 1:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 26-year-old man was found dead at a residence in Puke on Saturday, 17 September. It is reported to be a suicide but an inquest this week will determine the cause of death. Premium content
