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Sunday 25 March 2012 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : "Political Reforms in Tonga", an unsigned paper circulated in January 2012.
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Saturday 24 March 2012 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The reign of His Majesty King George Tupou V, 2006-12, was the shortest of any of the monarchs of the Tupou Dynasty, since King Siaosi Tupou I ascended to the throne as the 19th Tu'i Kanokupolu in 1845. King George Tupou V, however, has been a mover and a shaker of Tonga's political, social and economic life, since he entered the civil service in 1970 as Crown Prince Tupouto'a at the age of 22 years. Obituary, by Pesi Fonua.2 comments Premium content -
Friday 23 March 2012 10:55pm
Suva, Fiji : A message of condolence from HM Queen Elizabeth following the death of the King of Tonga, was sent to King Tupou VI of Tonga, the British High Commission in Suva, reported. HRH The Duke of Gloucester will be attending the funeral of HM King George Tupou V, accompanied by the Acting British High Commissioner to Tonga, Mr Martin Fidler. Premium content -
Friday 23 March 2012 8:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A rehearsal for Tuesday's State Funeral of King George Tupou V was held in Nuku'alofa today, with the Tonga Defence Services, Tonga Police and others planning the activities around the Mala'ekula, Royal Tombs and the Royal Palace. Photos by Peter Poulsen. Premium content -
Friday 23 March 2012 8:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku'alofa is in black as Tongans prepare the town for the State Funeral of the late King George Tupou V on Tuesday March 27 as people clean and decorate the town and the route to be followed by the funeral procession. Premium content -
Friday 23 March 2012 7:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mourners from all walks of life in Tonga have paid their respects and expressed personal condolences to the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho on the passing of the late king, HM George Tupou V.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 22 March 2012 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Condolences from around the world on the death of HM King George Tupou V. Readers Contact . . .2 comments Premium content -
Thursday 22 March 2012 3:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The state funeral and burial of the late king, HM George Tupou V, has been moved to Tuesday, March 27.3 comments Premium content -
Thursday 22 March 2012 1:33pm
Sydney, Australia : Free trade negotiations come with the usual rhetoric about how it will bring development to the Pacific, a type of 'development' that is being painfully felt right now in Tonga. Tonga became a member of the World Trade Organization under what has been described as the "worst" terms of any country. So confident in the benefits that would come with liberalisation and lowering of tariffs the government argued that no future government would question WTO membership since the benefits would be "manifestly obvious for all". Sadly Tonga's current crisis is what is has become obvious for all. Premium content -
Thursday 22 March 2012 1:05pm
Suva, Fiji : World Water Day is an annual event to help focus the world's attention on water and its development and conservation. It is observed every 22 March. The global theme this year is 'Water and food security – The world is thirsty because we are hungry'. The Pacific theme for World Water Day 2012 is 'Water Security is Food Security'. Premium content -
Thursday 22 March 2012 12:00am
Washington, USA : Mr. Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Apia, Samoa, on March 23, 2012 to address a high-level conference co-hosted with the Government of Samoa on "Fostering Inclusive Growth and Building Resilience" in the Pacific islands. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2012 11:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty King Tupou VI wants the late King HM King George Tupou V to be buried a day earlier, on Tuesday, 27 March, instead of Wednesday, March 28 as it was officially announced yesterday by the Cabinet Committee that was specially set up to program the State Funeral. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2012 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Captain Toni Fonokalafi (57) of the Tonga Defence Services, received a French National Defence Medal in recognition of his work in strengthening the relations between the Tongan and the French Defence Ministries. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2012 6:12pm
Canberra, Australia : Condolences from around the world on the death of King George Tupou V in Hong Kong on 18 March. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2012 2:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI, the former Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka 53, is Tonga's new king. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2012 1:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of the late king HM George Tupou V will arrive in Tonga on Monday, March 26 and his state funeral and burial will be held at the Royal Tombs, Mala'e Kula, Nuku'alofa on Wednesday March 28.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 19 March 2012 5:17am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new Attorney General Mr Neil Adsett was appointed as a Senior Counsel by Chief Justice Hon Michael Dishington Scott, at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, March 16. Premium content -
Sunday 18 March 2012 6:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three years ago today, Tonga's King George Tupou V passed away in Hong Kong. Premium content -
Sunday 18 March 2012 3:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The restructuring of the Tonga Rugby Football Union will be completed by the end of May when a new board of directors will be elected to administer the new Tonga Rugby Union Inc., according 'Aminiasi Kefu, Tonga's Solicitor General and the interim Deputy Chairman of the Tonga Rugby Union authority. Premium content -
Friday 16 March 2012 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's National Rugby Sevens Team for the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Tournament will leave Tonga tomorrow, March 17. Premium content
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