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Four babies were born in Tonga’s hospitals on New Year's morning, the first at Ngu Hospital, Vavau, and three at Vaiola Hospital in Tongatapu.

The Inaugural “South Pacific Islands Christmas in the Park 2013” on Saturday December 14 in Brisbane, Australia, brought a South Pacific twist to a community Christmas celebration with dances and prayers. Matangi Tonga Online reader, Sulieni Layt shares photos of the event that has won three-year funding support from the Brisbane City Council's community festivals program. [Matangi Tonga Online readers: Please send us your photos of the festive season, from wherever you are around the world- Editor]

A Hu'atolitoli prisoner who posted on Facebook her delight in being freed for weekends - only weeks after she was sentenced to three years and four months imprisonment, has had her prison furloughs suspended after a formal complaint was made to Tonga's penal system.

December is the wedding season in Tonga and last week Thursday December 12 became the busiest day of nuptials for the year, when 24 marriages were registered in Nuku'alofa. Photos by Linny Folau.

Tonga's fishing industry remains in a sad state with only one commercial tuna fishing boat in operation in what should be one of its most dynamic economic sectors, says Semisi Fakahau a Tongan fisheries consultant.

Tonga Power Ltd. paid the Tonga government a dividend of $389,369 pa’anga on Tuesday, 10 December at the Annual General Meeting of the Tonga Power Board, as the first part of a T$1 million dividend for the financial year.

An inquest has ruled Sione Ikahihifo Mafi (56) died from natural causes after he was found dead at Faua Wharf in Nuku'alofa on Monday evening, December 9.

Tonga's Mango Tree Centre for the disabled celebrated the handover of a new building gifted by the Government of Japan on 10 December.

The Tonga team has won nine medals at the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games that ended last week in Newcastle, Australia. The eight athletes are expected tp return to Tonga early Tuesday morning, Dcember 10. A celebratory march will be held in Nuku'alofa, organised by a Special Olympics Committee leaving from the Tonga Red Cross Offices on Hala Taufa'ahau at 9:00am. A program will be held at the Digicel Christmas Tree Square at 10:00am.