Respect for Tonga's royal family runs deep in the kingdom — but how did they help ward off colonial powers?
This year the Kingdom of Tonga marks 150 years since its monarchy gave up power and drafted a constitution to help ward of ...
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Kangaroos withstand Tongan fightback to win Pacific Cup
Tom Dearden has shown he belongs in the do-or-die environment of Test rugby league after standing tall and guiding Australia to a 20-14 Pacific Cup final win over Tonga. In front of a 28,728 ...
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Man accused of raping his own children remains behind bars in Tonga
The bail application of a 41-year-old man accused of raping his three children was postponed due to a burst pipe in the Tonga District ... had allegedly raped his elder daughter, too.
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Tongan trio in line to make Golden Boot history
Tongan forwards Addin Fonua-Blake, Jason Taumalolo and Haumole Olakau’atu are in contention to become the first player from a Pacific nation to win the IRL Golden Boot in 2024. Fonua-Blake ...
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Rape accused abandons bail application in Tonga District Court
He appeared in the Tonga District Court on Thursday ... counts of rape after the police found he had allegedly raped his elder daughter, too. The court was also told that the man’s family ...
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Samoa's Spence Leniu wants annual Test series against Tonga
Samoa enforcer Spencer Leniu has called for an annual three-match series against Tonga. There was a swell of support for Tonga last week against Australia in Sydney, while Samoa played a two-Test ...
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Kangaroos squad to face Tonga
Australia’s Head Coach Mal Meninga has named his team to take on Tonga in the final of the Pacific Championships at CommBank Stadium this Sunday afternoon (November 10). Coach Meninga has named ...
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‘Not easy to give up’: Manly’s huge Turbo boost after six-year AUS drought ends in triumph
Trbojevic settled any nerves with a long-range try in Australia’s first game against Tonga last month. Picture: NRL PhotosSource: Supplied Injuries meant the former Dally M Medal winner missed ...
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A Tongan in tech
As marvelous as computers and all things high tech are in our day and age, during the more than 20 years he spent in operations — helping companies run as efficiently as possible — an old ...
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Support for Tongan RSE workers involved in serious bus crash destined for Hawke’s Bay
None of the “walking wounded” Tongan RSE workers hurt when their bus travelling to Hawke’s Bay crashed have asked to head home. Mr Apple spokesman Gary Jones Jones told Hawke’s Bay Today ...
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‘Unbelievable’ try stuns as Samoa end Tonga’s World Cup bid in Pac Champs thriller
Samoa have ended Tonga’s World Cup hopes with a 30-16 Pacific Championships win on the back of doubles to Sarina Masaga and Jessica Patea at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Masaga finished with 96 run ...