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Sport: Pacific Test teams ready for Sydney doubleheader
Pacific rugby league teams from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa meet in Sydney today for the Pacific Test.
Sport: Fiji and Tonga to contest unofficial Pacific final
Bragging rights are on the line in Lautoka tomorrow when Fiji meet Tonga in a Test match that both teams say will determine the Pacific's top rugby team.
Sport: Toa Samoa's Jorge Taufua puts mum first
Manly winger Jorge Taufua says he decided to switch his international allegience to honour his mother's Samoan heritage.
Tonga petition to be answered next week
Tonga's Finance Minister says he is confident allegations calling for an investigation into himself and six of his cabinet colleagues will be satisfactorily answered next week. Tonga's Finance…
Tonga's budget focuses on post cyclone recovery
Tonga's budget will meet the country's needs despite its focus being on long term recovery from February's Cyclone Gita, the country's finance minister says.
News in Tongan for 20 June 2018
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga). Audio
Small Island Developing States meet in Tonga
Officials from Small Island Developing States in the Pacific are meeting in Tonga to review the implementation of the so-called SAMOA pathway.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 June 2018
Norfolk wage surge threatens business and jobs; Solomon Islands women encouraged to take up politics; An i-Kiribati man wants every local family to use hydroponics to grow food; Online child abuse and… Audio
Sport: Samoans jump ship to Kiwis - where's the outrage?
Opinion - The Kiwis name three World Cup Toa Samoa players in their team for this weekend's rugby league test against England and the reaction is interesting.
News in Tongan for 19 June 2018
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga). Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 19 June 2018
Online child abuse and revenge porn, growing issues in Pacific; Pacific scoundrels depicted in new history; Unrest in PNG's Highlands opens deep political divisions; Asylum seeker death on Nauru leads… Audio
Online child abuse and revenge porn, growing issues in Pacific
Relatively new phenomena like online child abuse and revenge porn are increasingly becoming issues in the Pacific, according to Tonga's Acting Attorney General. Audio
ADB grant to help Tonga build resilient power system
The Asian Development Bank has granted $US6.8 million to Tonga to reconstruct the capital's electricity network and make it more resilient in case of another disaster.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 June 2018
Unrest in PNG's Highlands opens deep political divisions; Asylum seeker death on Nauru leads to a rise in the threat level; Tonga bank voucher a solution to remittance nightmares; Puna retains his… Audio
Tonga bank voucher a solution to remittance nightmares
The Tonga Development Bank has made giant strides to overcome the difficulties people face in sending remittances home. Audio
Sport: Discipline a concern for 'Ikale Tahi
The 'Ikale Tahi maintained their recent dominance over Manu Samoa with a 28-18 victory in the Pacific Nations Cup but a lack of discipline dominated the thoughts of coach Toutai Kefu post-match.
Revenge porn becoming an issue in Pacific
Tonga's Acting Attorney General says incidents of revenge porn are becoming more common in the Pacific.
New safe and secure Tongan scheme for remittances
The Tonga Development Bank has brought in a new scheme which allows Tongans living overseas to easily send money back to Tonga.
Urgent need to address online child abuse - Tonga AG
Online child abuse is a growing problem in the Pacific region, according to Tonga's Acting Attorney General.
Sport: Milford chooses Samoa over Origin as four players defect to NZ
Anthony Milford is swapping maroon for blue after being named in the Toa Samoa squad for Saturday's Pacific Rugby League Test against Tonga.
