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Friday 13 January 2023 6:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Acting Vice Chancellor of USP, Dr Giulio Masasso Tu'ikolongahau Paunga has returned to Tonga and will be based at the Tonga Campus of the University of the South Pacific for a while. He is visiting the USP Centre in Vava'u today.Premium content
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Thursday 12 January 2023 3:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s first National University will open on 27 January, the Prime Minister Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni announced yesterday, January 11. Tonga needs to urgently increase its training opportunities to replace many skilled Tongans who have left to work overseas, the first press conference for 2023 at St George Building, was told.Premium content
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Sunday 8 January 2023 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After the Tongan Parliament was told that its 2022 proceedings would not close as planned on 8 December, and that its session would continue, 'twas clear just before Christmas, that all through the House not an MP was stirring... From the House, by Pesi Fonua.Premium content
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Thursday 5 January 2023 10:10pm
Timaru, New Zealand : Father of two, Lionati Fotofili (44) went missing while fishing at the Ōpihi River mouth in New Zealand last week. Tongan-born Lionati was the pastor of Timaru’s Church of Tonga.Premium content
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Wednesday 4 January 2023 10:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A cash donation amounting to over $1.23 million given by Australians, was officially presented to Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, by Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku'aho this morning.Premium content
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Monday 2 January 2023 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tatafu Moeaki, Tonga's former Minister of Finance was appointed by government on 20 December 2022 as the new Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga.1 commentPremium content
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Monday 2 January 2023 5:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man from Ha'asini has been arrested and charged in relation to a hit-and-run fatality at Nualei in November 2022.Premium content
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Monday 2 January 2023 5:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Atata Islanders have begun relocating to the village of Masilamea on Tongatapu. Their new home is a neighbourhood of 22 houses located at the edge of the village. At least three families have moved in since the housing project was officially opened on December 20.Premium content
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Sunday 1 January 2023 11:46am
Wellington, New Zealand : Twenty four Pasifika in New Zealand have been recognised in the country's New Year's honours, among 183 recipients named yesterday. They are drawn from the arts and media, business, health, education, sport, voluntary work, science and technology. A Tongan, Sefita Hao’uli, was named as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Tongan and Pacific communities.Premium content
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Saturday 31 December 2022 12:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An accident at 'Eua on 22 December was not “a reckless hit and run” because the driver had stopped and assisted in conveying the injured teen to hospital, said Tonga Police, who have corrected their initial statement about the accident, after an investigation revealed why the driver had left the scene. -
Tuesday 27 December 2022 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man who died from falling off the cliff at the Hufangalupe Lookout, Vaini, has been named as Mr Huákau Tutuíla from Hoi village, aged 35 years.Premium content
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Tuesday 27 December 2022 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A teenager who was struck by a vehicle on a road in 'Eua last week sustained injuries to his face and chest, Tonga Police reported today. They have arrested a 71-year-old driver on charges related to a reckless hit-and-run accident.Premium content
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Saturday 24 December 2022 10:47pm
Suva, Fiji : Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka (74), was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Fiji this afternoon, after narrowly winning a secret ballot in parliament, getting 28 votes to the incumbent Frank Bainimarama's 27.Premium content
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Saturday 24 December 2022 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u will celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays in ‘Eua. -
Friday 23 December 2022 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual Tonga Police operation for the Christmas and New Year holidays started on 22 Decemberand will run to 4 January, 2023 aimed to prevent crimes and ensure public safety.Premium content
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Friday 23 December 2022 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of Talanoa Leakona Lemoto (35) was released to his family for his funeral, after his post-mortem examination was completed on Wednesday, 21 December.Premium content
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Thursday 22 December 2022 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr. Michael Cokanasiga of Fiji has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Ministry of Revenue and Customs for four-years.Premium content
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Thursday 22 December 2022 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 51-year-old woman, who was a front passenger in a car that crashed into an electric pole at Kolonga on eastern Tongatapu, died at Vaiola Hospital on Sunday, 18 December. The driver remains in a critical condition.Premium content
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Thursday 22 December 2022 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two former police officers who are in jail for common assault, after they punched and kicked a defenceless 21-year-old in Vava’u, will not be allowed to appeal their sentences. President of the Appeal Court, Lord Chief Justice Whitten, in his ruling on 12 December rejected their applications, as they had no reasonable prospects of success.Premium content
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Thursday 22 December 2022 11:19am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty two displaced families of 'Atata Island, who were affected by the 15 January volcanic eruption and tsunamis, will move into their new homes, completed at Masilamea on Tongatapu, on land allocated by Prince Ata.Premium content