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Thursday 8 September 2022 9:23am
Auckland, New Zealand : Tongan-New Zealanders are currently celebrating “Tonga Language Week” (Uike Katoanga'i 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga) an annual event to celebrate Tongan culture and language in New Zealand. -
Thursday 8 September 2022 9:21am
Poulsbo-WA, USA : I read with interest Pesi's recent editorial on the dysfunction of government; the system does not work for a variety of reasons. I wonder how much of this is related to traditional socio-cultural issues. Also interesting was the recent article on Tongans educated in China. But from my foreign perspective, there appear to be immensely larger issues. - Richard Stoll. -
Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A seven-year-old boy died in a shooting incident at a residence in Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, on Friday evening, 2 September. Tonga Police said children found a loaded .22 rifle in their family vehicle. The 40 year old father of the children has been arrested.
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Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:35am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 13 candidates will be contesting the vacant seats for Tongatapu 4, 6 and 7 constituencies in the By-Elections on 3 November. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a close contest, Mo’ale Finau (62) won the Ha’apai 12 By-Election with 338 votes and secured his seat in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:27am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Legislative Assembly of Tonga resumed sitting on Monday 5 September, after MPs completed their annual constituency visits. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:23am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 200 people participated in a 10km colour run for the 10th anniversary of the establishment of FitLife Tonga, a popular community gym that provides exercise programs for the people of Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 September 2022 1:11am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The number of COVID-19 active cases, which saw a second wave peaking last month, is on a downward trend in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 September 2022 2:58am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eleven students who have been awarded the Chinese Government's scholarships in the past three-years attended a reception, on 3 September. The students were not able to travel to China, due to the COVID-19 situation, however, the Embassy will cover their travel expenses, now that the borders have re-opened. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 September 2022 2:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A pregnant mother of four, Kahealani Tonga (38) was sentenced to 14-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended, for possession of 2.09 grams of methamphetamine. “Though she may not have been the person making the money from the deal she was facilitating this devastating trade, which is a scourge that destroys the minds and lives of so many people in Tonga," said the judge. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 September 2022 2:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Rugby 7s squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, South Africa, was announced by Tonga Rugby Union on 5 September. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 September 2022 2:38am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A program that aims to strengthen Tonga's capacity for disaster risk and finance management, launched a four-days training workshop on 5 September, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 9:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ma’afu Ledger (42) was sentenced to four-years imprisonment for causing serious bodily harm, when he struck a 62-year-old man with a can of beer, resulting in permanent blindness in the vitcim's right eye. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Table Tennis Federation will send four players to the Oceania Championship in Australia this month, supported by a $8,875 pa’anga donation presented by the Chinese Embassy. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Elikisoni Langi (67) was fined $10,000 pa’anga for importing prohibited goods, 5,000 rounds of ammunition and five .22 rifles, concealed inside a crate at the wharf in 2019. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 9:59am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 20-year-old woman died on the morning of 1 September, after crashing her Toyota Rav-4 on ‘Alaivahamama’o By-Pass Road at Halaleva, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 9:55am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Uaisele Fifita (30) was sentenced to three-years and 10-months imprisonment for numerous counts, that included forgery and embezzlement of $29,803 from his employer in separate cases. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 9:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Women's community groups establishing home gardens are making a positive impact in disaster recovery. The efforts of several groups were recognised at a women’s home garden awards program, held on 1 September, under a COVID-19 and Hunga-Tonga, Hunga-Ha’apai response and recovery program. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 9:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two women, including a former police officer, who advertised an illegal pyramid scheme, were ordered by the Supreme Court to pay $4,000 each or in default face imprisonment. "This sentence should act as a warning that pyramid and/or ponzi schemes are illegal in Tonga and anyone thinking of operating such a scheme will face severe punishment," warned the Judge. Premium content -
Friday 2 September 2022 9:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The printing of Tongan passports is now available at the Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga in Auckland. Around 85,000 people of Tongan descent are living in New Zealand. Premium content
