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The 2006 Nukuʻalofa riots, also known as the 2006 Tongan riots, started on 16 November, in the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa. The Legislative Assembly of Tonga was due to adjourn for the year and despite promises of action, had done little to advance democracy in the government .
Nov 17, 2006 · The government said it was awaiting the arrival of troops from Australia to New Zealand to help restore order after the rioting reportedly destroyed up to 80% of Nuku-alofa.
Nov 18, 2006 · Eight bodies were found in the ruins of two burned-out buildings in the capital Nuku’alofa’s main business district on Friday. Armed police and soldiers sealed off the area that foreign diplomats...
On 16 November 2006, the final sitting day of parliament for the year, a pro-democracy rally of several thousand marched to parliament in Nuku'alofa (population: c.35,000). They demanded that a vote on major democratic reforms take place before the house rose for the year.
Jul 14, 2008 · Tonga's Supreme Court has cleared the number two people's representative of nine charges relating to the riots in Nuku'alofa in November 2006. Eight people died during the riot, which destroyed much of the capital's central business district.
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Apr 3, 2019 · The King used his speech at the close of parliament last week to make a wide-ranging call for more action from the government. King Tupou VI said the government should fund and set up an independent commission to investigate the Nuku'alofa riots, in which six people died.
Feb 18, 2008 · Seven people involved in the deadly riots in Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa, have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from six months and 11-years.
