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Funeral for Tongatapu man believed to have died at sea

By
Kalino Latu
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Family members have hold a memorial service for the Lapaha man who went missing at sea and is believed to have drown in the east coast sea of Tongatapu.

Rescuers looking for Mikaele Keuli Moata’ane have called off their search.

Deputy Police Commissioner ‘Atunaisa Taumoepeau reportedly said the 34-year-old was diving with friends when he failed to surface.

His friends made it to shore, but Mikaele was still missing.

The Police-led search, which attracted friends, kāinga and locals to Ha’amalo beach since September 22 was called off on Wednesday last week.

Photos shared by Moata’ane family on Facebook showed the family have held a memorial service for Mikaele in their home.

Photos taken at sea showed family members holding bouquets of flowers and what appeared to be bottles of alcohol.

Another photos showed the flowers and the bottles were thrown into the sea apparently to bid farewell and said goodbye to Mikaele.

Schools Tri-Nations: Australia cruise to big victory over Tonga, Kiwis claim win

By
Kaniva Staff
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by Fraser Stewart, http://www.rugby.com.au

The Australian Schoolboys kicked off their Schools Tri-nations campaign in emphatic fashion in Brisbane, defeating Tonga 53-10.

After Tonga hit the scoreboard via a penalty, it was the Australian Schoolboys who responded as Luke Reimer and Daniel Ala both scored to give the home side a 12-3 lead within the opening minutes. 

Confidence was oozing for the Australians and this was no more evident than when Carter Gordon crossed on the 17th minute with a sizzling try. 

John Connolly inflicted more pain on the Tongans five minutes later, as he dotted down to make the margin 21 points. 

Carter Gordon gets crunched in a Tongan tackle. Photo: Brendan Hertel/QRUA powerful individual try by Bailey Tautau on the half hour mark, and running forward with strength, the home side were dominant. 

Ala scored his second of the day after jumping to the line, six minutes before half time and the Australians hit the sheds with a 33-point advantage. 

The Australian Schoolboys began the second half where they left off when when Ilias crossed to make the margin 40 points. 

Reesjan Pasitoa set up another Connolly try after he played him into space, to further extend their lead. 

The Tongans held some grit and defended quite well in the middle period of the game as they forced the Australian Schoolboys to  play in the middle of the park. 

But it was a line break by Pasitoa on the 59th minute that poured more salt into the wounds for the Tongans as he set up an Angus Bell try, ten minutes before time. 

There was some reason to cheer for the Tongans, as they scored their first try of the Schools Tri-nations when Viliami ‘Ahofono pounced on loose ball in the dying minutes of the game.

TEAMS

Australia

1 Angus Bell ( C ) – Newington College

2 Billy Pollard – Barker College

3 Zane Hogan – St Edmund’s College Canberra

4 Will Harris – The Scots College

5 Tom van der Schyff – The Southport School

6 Luca Moretti – Waverley College

7 Luke Reimer – Barker College

8 Bailey Tautau – St Joseph’s Nudgee College

9 SpencerJeans – The Southport School

10 Carter Gordon – Brisbane Boys’ College

11 Brendan Jimenez – St Edmund’s College Canberra

12 Joey Walton – Wadalba Community School

13 Lachlan Ilias – Trinity Grammar School

14 Daniel Ala – St Augustine’s College

15 John Connolly – The Kings School

Reserves

16 Jack Winchester – Bishop Druitt College

17 Harry Vella – St Joseph’s Nudgee College

18 Thomas Lambert – Trinity Grammar School

19 Jeremy Williams – The Scots College

20 Cayle Manu – St Joseph’s Nudge College

21 Seb Strang – The Scots College

22 Reesjan Pasitoa – St Joseph’s Nudgee College

23 Angus Bell – St Ignatius College

Tonga

1 ‘Asaeli Napa’a

2 Mikaele Kama

3 Lotiola Pome’e

4 Petelo Toe’api

5 Viliami Mafua

6 Heimuli Taufa

7 ‘Unaloto Fonua

8 Viliami ‘Ahofono (Co-capt)

9 Lemisio Moala

10 Semisi Ma’asi

11 Sione ‘Osika

12 Hesitoni Fa

13 Sione Fakatulolo (Co-capt)

14 Semisi Kaufusi

15 Sione Tu’ihalamaka

Reserves

16 Maika Patolo

17 Sione Lonitenisi

18 Siosaia Muli

19 Sione Fusitu’a

20 Tu’ikupalau Filimoehala

21 Katoni ‘Amone

22 ‘Aisea ‘Akau’ola

23 Sione ‘Osamu

Australian Schools Barbarians 31 defeated by New Zealand Schools 55

The Australian Schools Barbarians went down fighting against a dominant New Zealand Schools in a 55-31 loss to kick off their Schools Tri-nations campaign in Brisbane.

The Kiwis showed their class early and raced out to a 21-point lead but the BaaBaas – the Aussie Schools’ second XV – scored some terrific tries and narrowed the margin down to 12 before halftime.

The young New Zealanders pushed away again, however, and they wrapped up a handsome victory in the second period.

The scoring began in the second minute when the New Zealanders crossed and they’d added a second by the time Tane Edmed put the Australian Schools Barbarians on the board via a penalty on the 10th minute.  

The New Zealand Schoolboys replied when full back, Blair Murray crossed the line to give them a 14-point lead within the 12th minute.  

Murray scored his second try not long after when he planted the ball to give the New Zealanders a 21-point lead.  

The home crowd found something to cheer for – loudly – when giant tighthead prop, Zane Nonggorr broke through the line and raced 25 metres to score the Barbarians first try, making it a 14-point ball game midway through the first half.  

Australian Schools Barbarians prop Zane Nonggorr makes a tackle against New Zealand Schools. Photo: Brendan Hertel/QRUA brilliant tackle by Dennis Waight on Chay Fihaki, saved the Barbarians from conceding another try after he put the later into touch.  

Murray, the New Zealand Schoolboy  no.15 was in outstanding form and he set up another try to Gideon Wrampling in the 27th minute.  

After the Barbarians were forced to defend heavily in their own 22, Victorian speedster Haloti Fanua ran the length of the pitch to dot the ball down after he intercepted a pass.

The try made it a 12 point margin with five minutes to go in the first half.

A Sam Darry try just before halftime meant that New Zealand headed to the sheds with a 19 point advantage, however.

The Barbarians responded after the main break, when Waight planted the ball down over the chalk to give the Barbarians some momentum.

But that momentum was short lived as a grubber kick by Murray found Jacob Kneepkens who had the simple task of going over the try line.

Two tries in two minutes for the New Zealanders set up a 31-point lead in the 52nd minute.

The Barbarians got a consolation try three minutes before full time when Fred Tricks found the line, but by that stage the damage was done.

TEAMS

Australian Schools Barbarians

1 John Paul Tominiko – Anglican Church Grammar School  

2 Zac Crothers – Anglican Church Grammar School 

3 Zane Nonggorr – The Southport School 

4 Fred Fewtrell – Anglican Church Grammar School 

5 Harry Fox – Padua College 

6 Lachlan Dring – Barker College 

7 Brett Wellington – The Scots College 

8 Aidan Kelso – Kinross Wolaroi

9 Lachlan Albert – St Ignatius’ College

10 Tane Edmed – Trinity Grammar School 

11 Haloti Fanua – Victoria University SC

12 Vincent Creagh © – St Joseph’s College

13 Dennis Waight – Brisbane Grammar School

14 Fred Tricks – The Scots College

15 Jangala Bennet – St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

Reserves

16 Nesta Mahina – Brisbane State High School

17 Dylan Saunders – Windsor High School

18 Archer Holz – The Kings School 

19 Zachary Perrin – Daramalan College 

20 Zac Barnabas – St Augustine’s College 

21 David Tejcek – Barker College 

22 Matt Minogue – The Kings School 

23 Matthew Dutallis – St Ignatius’ College

New Zealand Schools 

  1. Matt Graham-Williams – St Kentigern College
  2. Tyrone Thompson – Napier Boys’ High School
  3. Patrick Thacker – Christs College
  4. Thomas Martin – Hamilton Boys’ High School
  5. Sam Darry – Christs College
  6. Simon Parker – St Peter’s School
  7. George Prain – Rangiora High School
  8. Niko Jones – St Peter’s College
  9. Louie Chapman – Christchurch Boys’ High School
  10. Zarn Sullivan – King’s College
  11. Jacob Kneepkens – Francis Douglas Memorial College
  12. Chay Fihaki – Sacred Heart College
  13. Isaiah Punivai – St Kentigern College
  14. Gideon Wrampling – St Paul’s Collegiate
  15. Blair Murray – New Plymouth Boys’ High School

Reserves

  1. Tiaan Tauakipulu – St Kentigern College
  2. Tamaiti Williams – St Kentigern College
  3. Saula Mau – Auckland Grammar School
  4. Josh Lord – Hamilton Boys’ High School
  5. Anton Segner – Nelson College
  6. Taufa Funaki – Sacred Heart College
  7. Rivez Reihana – St Kentigern College
  8. Josiah Maraku – Fielding Agricultural High School

Saturday October 6, Ballymore 

Australian Schools Barbarians vs Tonga, 3:30pm AEST

Australian Schools vs New Zealand Schools, 5pm AEST

SQUAD

2018 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS 

Daniel Ala NSW II, St Augustine’s College

Angus Bell, NSW I, Newington College

Angus Bell, NSW II, St Ignatius’ College

John Connolly, NSW I, The Kings School

Cayle Manu, QLDII,  St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

Carter Gordon, QLD I, Brisbane Boys College

Will Harris, NSW I, The Scot’s College

Zane Hogan, ACT, St Edmund’s College

Lachlan Ilias, NSW I, Trinity Grammar School

Spencer Jeans, QLD I, The Southport School

Brendan Jimenez, ACT, St Edmunds College

Tyrell Kopua, QLD I, The Southport School

Thomas Lambert, NSW I, Trinity Grammar School

Luca Moretti, NSW I, Waverly College

Reesjan Pasitoa, QLD I, St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

Billy Pollard, NSW I, Barker College

Luke Reimer, NSW I, Barker College

Seb Strang, NSW I, The Scots College

Bailey Tautau, QLD I, St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

Tom van der Schyff, QLD I, The Southport School

Harry Vella, QLD I, St Joseph’s College Nudgee

Joey Walton, NSW I, Wadalba High School

Jeremy Williams, NSW I, The Scots College 

2018 Australian Schools Barbarians

Lachlan Albert, NSW I, St Ignatius’ College

Jangala Bennett, QLD I, St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

Vincent Creagh, NSW II, St Joseph’s College

Zac Crothers, QLD II, Anglican Church Grammar School

Lachlan Ding, NSW II, Barker College

Matthew Dutallis, NSW I, St Ignatius’ College

Tane Edmed, NSW I, Trinity Grammar School

Fred Fewtrell, QLD I, Anglican Church Grammar School

Haloti Fonua, VIC, Victoria University SC

Harry Fox, QLD II, Padua College

Archer Holz, NSW II, The Kings School

Aiden Kelso, NSW II, Kinross Wolaroi

Matt Minogue, NSW II, The Kings School

Zane Nongorr, QLD I, The Southport School

Zachary Perrin, ACT, Daramalan College

Zac Barnabas, St Augustine’s College

Dylan Saunders, CS, Windsor High School

David Tejcek, NSW II, Barker College

JP Tominiko, QLD II, Anglican Church Grammar School

Fred Tricks, NSW I, The Scots College

Dennis Waight, QLD I, Brisbane Grammar School

Brett Wellington, CS, The Scot’s College

Jack Winchester, NSW II, Bishop Druitt College, Coffs Harbour

Two dead in separate Tongatapu incidents

By
Kalino Latu
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An elderly woman and a man died in separate incidents in Tongatapu last week.

The man, 51, was found dead at a bush allotment in Pelehake on Saturday, September 29.

A 70-year-old woman was found dead at her home where she lived alone in Hoi on Sunday, September 30.

The circumstances surrounding their deaths were not believed to be suspicious, according to reports.

‘Eua MPs proposal for government to pay school fees causes uproar in Parliament

By
Kalino Latu
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A heated debate erupted in Parliament today after the ‘Eua 11 MP suggested the government pay for his constituency’s students’ school fees.

MP Tevita Lavemaau told the House ‘Eua parents had been in financial difficulties since tropical cyclone Gita devastated Tongatapu and ‘Eua in February.

MP Lavemaau was insistent in his argument and was supported by ‘Eua noble MP Lord Nuku, who said their constituents had contacted him about the issue.

The Minister of Education said he had yet to receive any contact from ‘Eua parents regarding any difficulties in paying their children’s school fees.

The Minister said the government could only help parents who were unable to pay their school fees.

The House finally agreed to pass the proposal on  to the government, but according to a document seen by Kaniva news this afternoon, the Acting Attorney General told Parliament it could not decide what the government should do.

The Minister of Police told us the Pohiva government had increased the government subsidy to non-government schools from $400 per student to $700.

He said the government has allocated TP$7 million for the subsidy in its 2018-2019 budget.

Hon. Mateni Tapueluelu said nothing had been allocated in the budget to pay for school fees in the way Hon. Lavemaau had proposed.

The Acting Attorney General said it was the legal responsibility of the Minister of Education and Cabinet to decide whether or not to charge fees.

The Attorney General said the main duty of Parliament included passing legislation, appropriation laws, electing the Prime Minister, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament and approving reports from government.

The parliament also has the power to impeach and penalise a Minister or Members of Parliament.

The main points

  • A heated debate erupted in Parliament today after the ‘Eua 11 MP suggested the government pay for his constituency’s students’ school fees.
  • MP Tevita Lavemaau told the House ‘Eua parents had been in financial difficulties since tropical cyclone Gita devastated Tongatapu and ‘Eua in February.
  • The Acting Attorney General said it was up to the Minister of Education and Cabinet to decide whether or not to charge fees.

Mal Meninga names Kangaroos squad to take on New Zealand and Tonga

By
Kaniva Staff
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Staff writers, FOX SPORTS

The Kangaroos have named their squad for the Test against New Zealand and Tonga, with Latrell Mitchell beating Will Chambers to a centre berth.

Greg Inglis replaces the retired Cameron Smith as captain and there are four potential debutants in the squad.

Mitchell, Damien Cook, Tyrone Peachey and James Tedesco are in line to make their debut.

Luke Keary is next in line to take Cameron Munster’s five-eighth spot if he is ruled out with suspension for his grand final head kick brain snap.

“This is a new era for the Kangaroos and it is a very exciting one, based on the talent available,” Kangaroos Coach Mal Meninga said.

“There is certainly a strong showing from the NSW squad which won the State of Origin series and we have a number of players who performed exceptionally well through the finals series as well as in the grand final.

“While there are only two Test matches for the Kangaroos this year they are extremely important to me and this squad.

“This will give us a good gauge of who we will be looking at to lead the Kangaroos into the future.

“The Kangaroos have not played the Kiwis in New Zealand for four years, and have not played in Auckland for six years, so the October 13 Test match will be an extremely important one for us.

“The first Test match ever against Tonga will also be a historic occasion not only for the Kangaroos but for the game as well.”

The Kangaroos will play the Kiwis on October 13 and Tonga on October 20 at Mt Smart Stadium.

Latrell embarrasses Chambers

KANGAROOS SQUAD

Daly Cherry-Evans

Damien Cook

Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Boyd Cordner

Tyson Frizell

Val Holmes

Ben Hunt

Greg Inglis (c)

Felise Kaufusi

David Klemmer

Josh McGuire

Jordan McLean

Latrell Mitchell

Cameron Munster

Tyrone Peachey

James Tedesco

Jake Trbojevic

Tom Trbojevic

Aaron Woods

Petition to sue former PMs involved in Tongasat payment

By
Kalino Latu
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A petition calling for a lawsuit to be filed against two former prime ministers for their roles in unlawful payment of Tongansat money is now being organised.

Lord Sevele ‘O Vailahi and Lord Tu’ivakanō were prime ministers in 2008 and 2011 when nearly US$50 million of grant money from China paid to Tonga government was transferred to Princess Pilolevu Tuita and Tongasat.

The company manages Tonga’s orbital space.

The Kele’a newspaper said a group is being tasked with organising the petition but it did not identify the group or people behind it.

The group was appealing for their cause and was in the process of gathering signatures, it said.

Since Tonga’s Supreme Court ruled last month the payments were unlawful, the scrutiny on Tongasat has intensified.

As Kaniva news reported last week, a proposal in Parliament on Monday by cabinet to sue Lord Sevele and Lord Tu’ivakanō for their involvements was passed on to the Law Committee.

The Acting Speaker said he had received a confidential Cabinet decision, but it was in English and needed to be translated into Tongan.

He did not say what was in the Cabinet decision.

The Speaker also said he has sought the Acting Attorney General’s advice and had received a response.

However, he did not say what the Acting Attorney General’s advice was.

Online community praises “amazing” photograph

By
Philip Cass
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Five years after taking her daughter’s picture, photographer Victorina Kioa has been winning praise from the online community after she shared it on Facebook.

The photograph of her daughter Bernadette Misipa, who turned 20 this month, has been described as “amazing” and “beautiful.”

Another called it “very smart.”

“This picture should go into photographs competition. It is so beautiful,” one fan wrote.

Kioa, who is not a professional photographer, has been urged to enter the image in competitions.

The photograph was taken at Makaha’a.

Bernadette’s father is Dr Sione Ngongo Kioa, governor of Tonga’s National Reserve Bank.

Death toll from massive earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia doubles to 832

By
Kaniva Staff
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By GEORGE MARTIN FOR MAILONLINE

Indonesia’s disaster agency has said the death toll from an earthquake and tsunami that devastated part of the island of Sulawesi has climbed to 832.

The tsunami, which was triggered after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake, ripped through the Pacific Ring of Fire and crashed into the Palu at 500mph, causing widespread destruction into the evening on Friday.

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the spokesman of the national disaster mitigation agency, told a news conference on Sunday that 821 of those killed were in the city of Palu. He said another 11 people were killed in the town of Donggala.

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A motorbike passes the wreckage of a car in Palu (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

He said access to Donggala, as well as the towns of Sigi and Boutong, is still limited and there are no comprehensive reports from those areas.

He said: ‘The death is believed to be still increasing since many bodies were still under the wreckage while many have not able to be reached.’

Fears are mounting for the the fishing town of Donggala, which was closer to the epicentre of the quake, but which rescuers have not been able to reach. The town of Mamuju was also severely affected but currently impossible to access due to damaged roads and disrupted telecommunications.

Meanwhile criticisms have been levelled at the country’s geophysics agency for lifting the tsunami warning 34 minutes after it was first issued, which may have led to confusion and exacerbated the death toll.  

A mosque was badly damaged (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

A mosque was badly damaged (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Many of those killed in Palu were swept away by giant waves more than 10ft high as they played on the beach in the scenic tourist town.

The number of casualties was no doubt increased by the fact that hundreds of people had descended on Palu’s beach for a festival to celebrate the city’s anniversary, due to start Friday night.

Video of man smoking white substance posted on Facebook group, but sender remains silent

By
Kalino Latu
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A video showing a man smoking an unidentified substance has been sent to Kaniva News and a number of other people.

We have asked the person who sent the video and the message, who we cannot name here for legal reasons, to explain to us what had happened, but we have received no response.

The video was sent through a Facebook group created by the sender some time ago.

Last night the message popped up again after another receiver clicked ‘like’ on the message.

The video shows a man smoking from a glass pipe containing a white substance and blowing out clouds of smoke.

At one stage he can be seen reacting with a negative facial expression apparently because of the effect of the substance.

The message arrived in our Facebook messenger labelled “smoking meths”.

We cannot confirm that the substance the man seen smoking in the video was methamphetamine

The message in Tongan which accompanied the video said: “Oku feunga nai ki ha taha ngaue fakapule’anga kene fai to’onga koeni lolotonga oku fakamamafa’i he’e pule’anga hono ta’ofi.”

This translate into English as: “Is it appropriate for a civil servant to do this type of behaviour while the government is stressing its prohibition.”

While the man is smoking somebody can be heard in the background saying:  “DJ pe ia. Kau taitaimi atu au ia ke ke ha’u. Aaa! Ko ia. ‘Oua ‘e holomui. Tau toki malolo pe ki fa’itoka.

This translate into English as: “We just use DJ. I will wait for you to come. Aah! That’s it. No surrender. Let’s rest only in our graves.”

The main points

  • A video showing a man smoking an unidentified substance has been sent to Kaniva News and a number of other people.
  • We have asked the person who sent the video and the message, who we cannot name here for legal reasons, to explain to us what had happened, but we have received no response.

Auckland’s Mt Wellington Highway has reopened following a crash where driver fled

By
Kaniva Staff
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Mt Wellington Highway at the junction with Hamlin Road was closed following a crash after a driver fled from Police.

The crash happened shortly after 5am.

The road was reopened about 8.45am, a police spokeswoman said.

The driver was stopped on Te Horeta Road and after initially speaking with Police the driver has then fled.

Police followed in the direction the driver fled in.

The driver was found a short time later on Hamlin Road at the junction with Mt Wellington Highway.

The driver has crashed into a power pole.

The driver has sustained moderate injuries and has been taken to hospital.

A passenger who was in the car has fled from the crash scene.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and diversions are in place.

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