A colourful float parade by Liahona High School Alumni coming to Tonga from several countries, was held on Friday, 3 July in central Nuku’alofa watched by hundreds of people as part of the Coronation celebrations this week. Photos by Linny Folau, Peter Poulsen and Adrienne L. Kaeppler
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Friday 3 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 3 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Traditional dancing and handicraft display was held today, 3 July at Digicel Square in the Central Business District as part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Week.
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Friday 3 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Visitors to Tonga's Coronation celebrations this week were treated to traditional entertainment at Pangai Lahi this afternoon. The day began with a seaside luncheon hosted by nobles and attended by the Royal Family, the sun came out for the dancing and the day ended with a rainbow.
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Thursday 2 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The development of Tonga's tuna fishing industry has failed miserably despite tireless efforts made by the Forum Fisheries Agency to support its development in Tonga over the past years, Hon. Semisi Fakahau Tonga’s Minister of Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries, said in Tuvalu this week.
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Wednesday 1 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The price of electricity went up by 2.96 seniti per KWh through out the Kingdom today, 1 July.
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Wednesday 1 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Education Day continued this afternoon, July 1, with colourful dances by Tongatapu school children at Teufaiva Stadium. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Wednesday 1 July 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thousands of students performed for King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau‘u at a colourful Education Day today 1 July at Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium, during Tonga's week-long Coronation celebrations.
Wednesday 1 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Tupou VI awarded Coronation Medals of Honour at the Royal Palace yesterday, 30 June.
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Wednesday 1 July 2015
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Wellington, New Zealand
The British High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Mr Roderick Drummond, and Lord Simon Glenarthur of Carlung will represent the United Kingdom at the Coronation of Tupou VI on July 4.
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Tuesday 30 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eleven of 14 girls attended an orientation program for the Miss Heilala Pageant 2015 at the Liku’alofa Beach Resort on Tuesday, 30 June.
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Tuesday 30 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty vehicles from the Chinese Government were handed over to Tonga for the Coronation celebration of HM King Tupou VI on 27 June.
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Tuesday 30 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'One Tonga, Glorifying God in Song', brought together over 15 musical groups for a musical feast of praise on Sunday evening at the Queen Sālote Memorial Hall in Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 29 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga new currency notes and coins were launched by HM King Tupou VI this morning, 29 June, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre.
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Saturday 27 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King Tupou VI drank kava in the royal kava circle - the Taumafa Kava today, confirming his title as the 24th Tu'i Kanokupolu and king of Tonga. Photos by Pesi Fonua, Linny Folau, Peter Poulsen and Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
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Friday 26 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga made their presentation of gifts to HM King Tupou VI on Thursday, 25 June at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa.
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Friday 26 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prince Ata commissioned a new Dolphin Fountain on the Nuku’alofa seafront on Thursday, 25 June.
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Friday 26 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM Queen Nanasipau'u was deeply moved by a drama performance by Fili Tonu Group who portrayed an elderly blind man being mistreated by others, when she opened a new Social Protection and Disability division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Tungi Colonnade on Thursday, 25 June. Photos by Linny Folau and Peter Poulsen
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Friday 26 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ko e fakamaau totonuu (justice) ko e ‘Otua pe ia ‘oku ne lava mo mafai ke fakahokoo. Fakafeta’i ko e ‘ikai fakamaau’i vave au ‘e he ‘Otua, ka ‘oku ne fai ‘eia ‘a e foaki mai ‘o ‘Ene meesi mo e kelesii, ko e fakamaau totonu (justice) ia ‘oku ma’olunga tahaa. – Sione Fotu.
Thursday 25 June 2015
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The first photographic book about Tonga's Royal Family was launched at a special event at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre on Tuesday June 23, ahead of the celebrations for the Coronation of HM King Tupou VI that begin on Saturday.
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Thursday 25 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An Asian Development Bank report noted that Tonga, a country of about 176 islands, is one of the most vulnerable countries in the Pacific to climate change, and that the ADB is supporting the Tongan Government's efforts to build up the country’s resilience to natural disasters and assisting with its renewable energy goals.
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Tonga weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK. See also Fua'amotu Weather Forecasting Center, Tonga, for latest local weather bulletin.