New Zealand High Commission Nuku'alofa, Tonga

14-05-12
Over 1,000 students to visit Kermadec Exhibition in Nuku'alofa

More than 1,000 primary school students will visit the Kermadec Exhibition at the New Zealand High Commission in Nuku’alofa from 22 May to 1 June 2012.

24-04-12
New Zealand team cleans up Soldier’s Grave in memory of ANZAC Day

Over the weekend a New Zealand team visited ‘Eua to tend to ‘Soldier’s Grave’, a local heritage site. Ahead of ANZAC day on Wednesday 25 April, which remembers fallen New Zealand and Australian soldiers, the team cleared the bush and cleaned the grave.

18-04-12
Tonga commemorates 2012 ANZAC Day

ANZAC day 2012 will be observed on Wednesday 25 April recalling and commemorating servicemen and women from Australia, New Zealand and Tonga who fought and died in the interests of world peace.

26-03-12
Prime Minister announces high-level delegation to Tonga

Prime Minister John Key has announced that a high-level delegation led by the Governor-General will travel to Tonga for the state funeral of His Majesty King George Tupou V on Tuesday.

22-03-12
Condolence books for His Majesty King George Tupou V of Tonga

In memory of His Majesty King George Tupou V of Tonga, two condolence books have been made available for members of the public to sign in either Auckland or Wellington.

19-03-12
New Zealand Prime Minister saddened at King of Tonga’s passing

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says his thoughts are with the people of Tonga following the news that King Tupou V died in Hong Kong last night.

14-03-12
New Zealand Awards 330 Scholarships

330 Tongans have been granted scholarships by New Zealand for study at approved tertiary institutions in Tonga.

09-03-12
New Zealand boosts community access to clean water

The New Zealand High Commissioner HE Dr Jonathan Austin today presented two cheques, each for the amount of TOP$3215, for the installation of 10,000 Ltr tanks in Fua’amotu and the Fe’ofo’ofani Hall at the Ma’ufanga Parish of the Roman Catholic Church.

28-01-12
Groundbreaking for Tonga Village Network Upgrade

26 January 2012
A Ground breaking ceremony attended by the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano to mark the commencement of the work for the Tonga Village Network Upgrade project was held at the village of Puke this morning.

20-01-12
All New Zealand Funds Accounted For

19 January 2012

All New Zealand funds provided to Tonga's Constitutional and Electoral Reform programme have been accounted for.

An independent audit late last year found no evidence of fraud in the programme but identified poor record-keeping leading to some money being inadvertently used for other Government purposes. The balance of New Zealand funds were returned to New Zealand on 18 January.

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