Tonga
Tongan Noble seat declared vacant
The Noble's seat for the Niuas in Tonga's Parliament has been declared vacant and a by-election is to be arranged.
News in Tongan for 7 August 2020
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Tonga's State of Emergency further extended
Tonga's Covid 19 State of Emergency has been extended until at least 31 August.
News in Tongan for 6 August 2020
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Tonga helps anti-child labour convention get across the line
A signature from Tonga means for the first time an International Labour Convention has been ratified by all member states.
News in Tongan for 5 August 2020
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Tongans released from quarantine as next repatriation occurs
Fifty seven repatriated passengers who arrived in Tonga last month have resumed their normal lives after completing an additional seven days of home quarantine.
Domestic violence on the rise in Tonga
Domestic violence has become one of the most common law infringements in Tonga over the past five years.
Dateline Pacific for 3 August 2020
Call for New Zealand to stop obfuscating over Cooks air bridge; Long awaited repatriation of Tongan RSE workers in NZ to get underway; Highlands farmers in PNG get access to high speed internet, and… Audio
Tongan RSE workers to finally get flight home
Today is the last day for the first batch of Tongan RSE workers being repatriated to Tonga from New Zealand to have Covid-19 tests done.
New Tongan rugby league body recommended to IRL
The Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation has recommended a new governing body to represent Tonga.
News in Tongan for 31 July 2020
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News in Tongan for 29 July 2020
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News in Tongan for 28 July 2020
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Tonga hopeful of Kiwis rematch before end of year
Tonga remains optimistic another blockbuster rugby league test against the New Zealand could take place later in this year.
News in Tongan for 23 July 2020
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First Tongan bilingual drama web series launches online
The first Tongan bilingual drama web series called Brutal Lives - Mo'ui Faingata'a funded by New Zealand On Air will be released online on August 5th. Audio
Tonga eye new fan base for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Tonga are looking to forward to a new home away from home at next year's Rugby League World Cup in England.
Tongan tax on sugary drinks leads to more water production - research
A study into Tonga's tax on sugar-sweetened drinks has found it may have led to an increase in bottled water production.
News in Tongan for 22 July 2020
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