2017 in Tonga
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Events in the year 2017 in Tonga.
Incumbents
Events
February 2017 - The launch of the first climate change fund to enabled organizations to participate in strengthening climate resilience across the country.[1]
November 2017 - First National Tsunami evacuation drill in multiple islands for the public in case of major earthquakes and tsunamis.[2]
November 25, 2017 - Tonga makes it to the semifinals of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, the first time this had happened in the country’s history.[3]
Deaths
- 19 February – Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe, royal (b. 1926).[4]
References
- ^ Change, Climate (2017-02-25). "ADB-Supported Climate Change Fund Launched in Tonga". Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "Tonga: First national tsunami evacuation drill set for November 3rd 2017 - Tonga | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ Dollin, Shawn. "World Cup 2017 - Semi Final - Tonga 18 lost to England 20 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Tongan queen mother dies, aged 90". New Zealand Herald. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2022.