2021-12-15 9ce197d8579edad7e7cfc7df15d4453b1d4fd81f https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/73374/eight_col_sova.jpg?1467586331 https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/73374/eight_col_sova.jpg?1467586331 49 Siaosi Sovaleni 1 /wiki/siaosi%20sovaleni Tonga 36 /wiki/tonga prime minister-designate 13 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20tonga Siaosi Sovaleni Tonga prime minister-designate Siaosi Sovaleni 2021-10-29 99ef9187b4372da698e70bd2da10a31b05466ed4 /feed/2021/10/29/tonga-reports-its-first-case-of-covid-19-from-a-person-who-returned-to-nuku-alofa-from-christchurch-new-zealand-and-is Tonga reports its first case of COVID-19 from a person who returned to Nuku'alofa from Christchurch, New Zealand, and is now in isolation. 1635541593 2021-10-29 53a436df9367883997a9fe768d0dad4257fe6f4b 12 Tonga 1 /feed/2021/10/29/tonga-reports-its-first-case-of-covid-19-in-a-person-who-travelled-from-christchurch-new-zealand-to-nuku-alofa-and-is-n Tonga reports its first case of COVID-19 in a person who travelled from Christchurch, New Zealand to Nukuʻalofa and is now in isolation. 2021-04-16 61ce68ddc86368367ae21a6bf88c622efebd5f65 /feed/2021/04/16/british-columbia-premier-john-horgan-receives-his-first-dose-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine British Columbia Premier John Horgan receives his first dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. 1640132310 2021-04-16 9be1d8a654b43836125d2e2206a362fed9e9cf93 /feed/2021/04/16/chancellor-angela-merkel-receives-her-first-dose-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine Chancellor Angela Merkel receives her first dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. 1640132299 2021-04-16 b28f28124d2862b568889be8a7f4d9acd75627b9 /feed/2021/04/16/salote-mafile-o-pilolevu-tuita-princess-of-tonga-received-her-first-dose-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-b Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita, Princess of Tonga, received her first dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the disease-free country. 1618758406 2021-04-16 3c23544fc4d212a129e9b8bfd19756dd198de856 /feed/2021/04/16/salote-mafile-o-pilolevu-tuita-princess-of-tonga-received-her-first-dose-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-be Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita, Princess of Tonga received her first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the disease-free country. 1618751173 2021-04-16 866aa6c5aae807694011c10da2eee77dfd56d67f /feed/2021/04/16/salote-mafile-o-pilolevu-tuita-princess-of-tonga-becomes-the-first-person-to-be-vaccinated-against-covid-19-in-the-dis Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita, Princess of Tonga, becomes the first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the disease-free country. The Princess received her first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. 1618621565 2021-04-16 c78d7cbe62584203cb2182dfe6e6d36a4068763f 45 Tonga 1 /feed/2021/04/16/salote-mafile-o-pilolevu-tuita-princess-of-tonga-received-her-first-dose-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-t Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita, Princess of Tonga, received her first dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, thereby becoming the first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the disease-free country. 2019-09-27 7cc2d9130ee31bd444f346ddcc0eab4192b1b5d7 18 prime minister-designate 1 /feed/2019/09/27/fale-alea-elects-pohiva-tu-i-onetoa-as-prime-minister-of-tonga-succeeding-the-interim-premiership-of-semisi-sika Fale Alea elects Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa as Prime Minister of Tonga succeeding the interim premiership of Semisi Sika. 2019-09-12 482dcccade0daab4201369bb6f4ecf95a45f2273 6 Tonga prime minister-designate 2 /feed/2019/09/12/tongan-prime-minister-akilisi-pohiva-age-78-dies-one-day-after-being-taken-to-a-new-zealand-hospital-from-his-native Tongan Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, age 78, dies one day after being taken to a New Zealand hospital from his native country. 2019-09-11 f937ed7b6d6ac71c27469e07d0ca6345b1ea41c9 7 prime minister-designate 1 /feed/2019/09/11/suffering-from-pneumonia-tongan-prime-minister-akilisi-pohiva-is-rushed-from-hospital-in-nuku-alofa-to-one-in-auckland Suffering from pneumonia, Tongan Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva is rushed from hospital in Nukuʻalofa to one in Auckland, New Zealand, where he was treated for a liver condition earlier this year. According to a government spokesperson, Pōhiva is in a "very serious" condition. 2016-02-4 abe3faa115549a7beab796d5acfe7dfe7d8a5a7f 6 Tonga 1 /feed/2016/02/4/the-polynesian-state-of-tonga-declares-a-zika-virus-epidemic-with-two-confirmed-cases-and-265-suspected-cases The Polynesian state of Tonga declares a Zika virus epidemic with two confirmed cases and 265 suspected cases. 2014-07-3 6dca4241534b1e84014fff7f248cf76ccaddcf42 6 Tonga 1 /feed/2014/07/3/the-government-of-tonga-reveals-a-proposal-to-trade-the-disputed-minerva-reefs-to-fiji-in-exchange-for-the-lau-islands The government of Tonga reveals a proposal to trade the disputed Minerva Reefs to Fiji in exchange for the Lau Islands, in an effort to settle a decades old territorial dispute between the two Pacific countries. 2014-01-13 3aff259339951cf0e78eab3cb4af23743e345016 4 Tonga 1 /feed/2014/01/13/tonga-restores-contact-with-the-ha-apai-islands-after-cyclone-ian-passed-through-during-the-weekend-killing-one-person Tonga restores contact with the Ha'apai islands after Cyclone Ian passed through during the weekend, killing one person and significantly damaging structures. 2012-12-15 536e4572d48f0de87f95685868650f2adb0f2996 1 Tonga 1 /feed/2012/12/15/cyclone-evan-is-expected-to-hit-northern-parts-of-tonga-before-turning-south-towards-fiji Cyclone Evan is expected to hit northern parts of Tonga before turning south towards Fiji. 2010-04-30 927ead01810f5ba55ee899995f087f7eb636a258 6 Tonga 1 /feed/2010/04/30/tonga-s-attorney-general-suddenly-resigns-amidst-allegations-the-government-is-trying-to-take-over-his-judiciary Tonga's Attorney-General suddenly resigns amidst allegations the government is trying to take over his judiciary. /feed/2021/12/15/siaosi-sovaleni-becomes-prime-minister-designate-of-tonga RNZ 15 e9de8e4b8ca18fd283abc6017050f2288c819732 12 https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/457979/tonga-elects-new-pm-siaosi-sovaleni 2021 Siaosi Sovaleni has been announced as the new Prime Minister designate of Tonga. Siaosi Sovaleni becomes prime minister-designate of Tonga.