Three years after the destruction in the Nuku'alofa Central Business District on November 16, 2006, the reconstruction of the capital is forging ahead and according to Charles Nepia, the reconstruction Project Engineer, much of the work should be completed by the end of 2010. 30 Nov 2009, 21:09
Tonga News
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Events of 16-11
Cabinet extends Emergency Powers to March Nuku'alofa, Tonga: The Tongan Cabinet this morning, February 14, extended the Emergency Powers for another 30 days, effective from this Friday, February 16 until March 17. 14 Feb 2007, 17:17
A list of recommendations of what the new Nuku'alofa would look like should be with the Tongan government by early March, said Bruce Conaghan, a Traffic Engineer from Auckland on Friday, February 9. 12 Feb 2007, 20:10
In front of their eyes a naturalised Tongan Chinese family watched in horror as a mob looted, smashed and then set fire to their businesses on November 16, causing devastating losses amounting to over $11.7 million pa'anga. 29 Jan 2007, 18:27
Tonga News
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Events of 16-11
Tonga government blames PCPR for deaths and destruction in Nuku'alofa Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Claims, contained in a confidential USP report, that the Tonga Government failed to see the urgency in the warning signs, were yesterday disputed by the Prime Minister's Press Secretary, Lopeti Senituli, who blamed "extremist" members of the PCPR for the deaths and destruction in Nuku'alofa on 16 November. 28 Dec 2006, 23:24
"It was a frightening experience for me to see my fellow Tongans act in such a dreadful and mad way," said Paula Tu'utafaiva, a retail manager who watched in total bewilderment how men, women and children looted everything from seven foot refrigerators to lawnmowers, boat engines, generators and rental cars on the night of November 16. 22 Dec 2006, 18:38
Tensions were building up inside and outside of the Tonga Legislative Assembly in Nuku'alofa during the week leading up to Thursday November 16, the day mob violence erupted, destroying much of the central business district. In the following report, Matangi Tonga staff piece together what happened on that ugly day, one month ago. 18 Dec 2006, 16:07
The disastrous events of 16/11 have left many overseas Tongans who returned to invest in Tonga during the past few years wondering if they did the right thing. 18 Dec 2006, 13:17
Tonga News
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Events of 16-11
Accountant watched as axe-wielding bank robbers botched the job Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Six would-be bank robbers spent two hours trying to break into the safe of the MBF Bank in Nuku'alofa with an axe on the night of November 16, while the town burned - but botched the job so badly that an expert had to be flown into Tonga later to open the safe for the bank. 08 Dec 2006, 18:35
