RNZ Pacific – Vanuatu has qualified for the OFC Under-19 Men’s Championship 2024 in July following their 2-0 win over the Cook Islands at the VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on…
Tag: Tonga
Tonga’s PM grants King’s wish and vacates ministerial portfolio
RNZ Pacific – Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku confirmed on Thursday that he has vacated his portfolio of defence minister after government sources revealed last week that he had stepped down. In a…
Tonga’s PM reportedly steps down from roles
RNZ Pacific – A long-time campaigner for democracy in Tonga says the involvement in the government by King Tupou VI is a return to the ‘dark ages’ for the Kingdom. The King…
Nobles demand Tonga PM to respect King’s decision – ‘I love my King’, Hu’akavameiliku says
RNZ Pacific – The nine noble MPs in Tonga are urging Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni and Foreign Minister Fekita ‘Utoikamanu to vacate their ministerial portfolios in respect of King Tupou VI….
Tongan siblings caught with 15kg meth refused bail
RNZ Pacific – A senior bank official the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) and his sister have been charged after being caught with 15 kilograms methamphetamine over the weekend. Tēvita Nonu…
Tongan Volcano Eruption caused major loss to Earth’s protective ozone layer.
New research by a group of atmospheric specialists showed that the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption caused a massive loss to the ozone layer (O3), – a result never seen before. It…
Author Sione Tapani Mangisis, in his efforts to preserve their language, encourages more Tongans to write their stories.
ABC Australia – Sione Tapani Mangisi, an author and publisher, has embarked on a mission to safeguard the Tongan language through storytelling and the creation of dual language books for the upcoming…
Tonga PM defeats no confidence motion against him
RNZ Pacific – Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni remains the country’s leader following a vote of no confidence against him on Wednesday. Hu’akavameiliku received 14 votes while the Tongatapu MP Aisake…
Dr Tuipulotu pledged to fix ‘pain and suffering’ in Tonga. Now she’s making a difference as the world’s chief nurse
ABC Pacific – As a young girl growing up in Tonga, Dr Amelia Latu Afuha’amango Tuipulotu lived only two minutes’ walk from the hospital she would eventually lead. Her relatives from Tonga’s…
Tonga secures back-to-back wins against Canada ahead of Rugby World Cup
RNZ Pacific – The ‘Ikale Tahi defeated Canada 36-12 in Nuku’alofa on Tuesday in Nuku’alofa in their second rugby test. Securing two wins against the visitors is a confidence booster for the…