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  • Monday 10 January 2005 2:30pm


    Twickenham, England
    : The first week of June has been earmarked for Jonah Lomu's comeback rugby match at Twickenham against a Martin Johnson-led northern hemisphere XV.
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  • Friday 7 January 2005 4:02pm


    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    : Tonga's Bill Afeaki has resigned as the director of the Office of Pacific Islander Affairs in Utah, USA, along with other minority advocates who were instructed to resign by the incoming new State Governor.
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  • Friday 7 January 2005 10:00am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's Foreign Reserves for November 2004 went up by $4.4 million to $91.5 million, an amount equivalent to 5.6 months of imports of goods.
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  • Thursday 6 January 2005 5:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : There is an urgent need for Tonga to take a decisive action in 2005 on how to move forward with its economic and political reform programs. Editor's comment by Pesi Fonua.
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  • Wednesday 5 January 2005 10:33am


    Jakarta, Indonesia
    : We're all witnessing what tsunamis can do, but what are the lessons learned that are useful to Tonga? Before I relate my experiences below, I want you to know that Tonga is even more at the center of my thoughts and silent prayers this week. The tsunami devastation is haunting me. The number of people who have died in Aceh alone exceeds Tonga's population of 100,000! by Tupou Lindborg.
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  • Wednesday 5 January 2005 10:30am


    Los Angeles, USA
    : The deadly Asian earthquake may have permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation - shortening days by a fraction of a second - and caused the planet to wobble on its axis, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.
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  • Tuesday 4 January 2005 11:00am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The letter of HRH Prince Tupouto'a on the subject of the high power costs, is informative and historical BUT purposely refrains from providing any sensible explanation. It did not address the issues, which have and are causing the public outcry over the costs of electricity nor did it attempt to alleviate the general concerns and plight of people who are so adversely affected. - Clive Edwards.
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  • Monday 3 January 2005 4:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Vahe Kolofo'ou Rugby Team won the 2004 Aoniu Rugby Tournament, beating the favourites Tau Tahi 37-3, at Nuku'alofa's Teufaiva Stadium, on Saturday, December 31.
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