Repatriation flight moved to Saturday
Nuku’alofa- July 9, 2020: 9.30am (Nuku’alofa Times): The first repatriation flight to bring back Tongans stuck overseas will happen on…
Drills for first repatriation flight into Kingdom
Nuku’alofa, TONGA – July 8, 2020: 5:06pm (MINISTRY OF HEALTH): The third drill was completed successfully on Monday, July 6…
Melbourne Resumes Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Surge
Victoria, AUSTRALIA – July 8, 2020: 4:30pm (NPR.ORG): In a dramatic reimposition of public health emergency measures, the premier of…
Presentation of Australian National Long Service Medal
Nuku’alofa, TONGA – July 8, 2020: 12:56pm (Australian High Commission Tonga): LCDR Makaila Lasalo, was presented with her First Clasp…
Canoe Parade in Honour of HM King Tupou VI’s 61st Birthday
Nuku’alofa, TONGA – July 8, 2020: 10:12am (MINISTRY OF TOURISM): On Tuesday 7th July, 25 canoes from the Canoes of…
Government extends temporary work visas by six months
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND – July 7, 2020: 4:54pm (RNZ): The government is extending temporary work visas by six months for…
Govt working on repatriating 58 Tongans from Fiji
Nuku’alofa, TONGA – July 7, 2020: 12:42pm (TONGA WIRES): The Tongan government is chartering a Fiji Airways ATR72 aircraft to…
Air NZ putting a temporary hold on new international bookings to NZ
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND – July 7, 2020: 10:12am (RNZ): The government and Air New Zealand have agreed to manage bookings…
Australia’s border between Victoria and NSW to close for first time in over 100 years
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – July 7, 2020: 9:24am (TVNZ): A major employer group has warned a “Berlin Wall” between Victoria and…
Ex-Tongan pilot grateful for new opportunities under Covid-19
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND – July 7, 2020: 9:04am (TVNZ): As the global pandemic continues to grow around the world and…