Nuku'alofa

Tongan community leaders, the Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council and former mayor Peter Byrne have reignited debate about a link with the Tongan capital.

A report prepared in 2013 found Mildura could offer support to Tonga in health, education and law enforcement through a sister city relationship according to a report in Sunraysia Daily.

Cr Cupper said the information should be presented to councillors at a forum.

Mildura is a city with a population of about 31,000 people and it is located in Victoria, Australia.

 The cause of the fire in the large Asian-owned business has not yet been confirmed.

Radio Tonga said the cost of the damage had been put at $US440, 000.

Police said a man was being held in custody on suspicion of theft after he was apprehended outside the shop at the time of the fire.

The fire came two weeks after an attempted robbery on the same business during which a vehicle was driven right into the shop.

Photo: Torsten Blackwood / AFP

According to Kaniva News, no reports of death or injuries and the identities of those involved have yet to be released.

According to local news reports two cars crashed at ʻAlaivahamamaʻo road.

Another car crash on Taufaʻahau road in Fanga was also reported.

Speaking at the Third Pacific Meteorological press panel at the conclusion of day three, Fa'anunu said that the coverage of this year's meet by media has been excellent. 

“This coverage of this meeting may be three times better than the last PMC, and you're getting stories from every single met-service, which I think is great as we have a range of expertise here,” he said.

Fa'anunu said that readers are getting a broad range of issues covered this year and realise what met-services are doing to address issues.