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Wednesday 23 November 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new French Ambassador to Tonga HE Mr Gilles Montagnier presented his Letters of Credence to HM King George Tupou V at the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, on Tuesday, November 22.
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Wednesday 23 November 2011
Sydney, Australia
It is not rocket science to figure out the impact of a monopoly in the market. Before Digicel (formerly known as Tonfon) came into business there was only one telecommunication provider in Tonga, the Tonga Telecommunication Ltd. During those days, an overseas phone call cost about $3 to $5 paanga per minute. Today, it costs less than $1 paanga to call overseas. What was the cause of this? It was caused by something called "competition". – Leny Tukia.
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Tuesday 22 November 2011
Gold Coast, Queensland
The Tonga Women's Sevens team completed their tour of Australia on a high note after reaching the Cup semi-final at the Hyperion Paradise Sevens on the Gold Coast.
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Monday 21 November 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prince 'Ulukalala (26), second in line to the Tongan throne, and Hon Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana Fakafanua (24) will celebrate their engagement in Sydney in January.
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Monday 21 November 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Apifo'ou College, Tonga's third oldest secondary school is to mark its 125th anniversary with week-long celebrations over Christmas, that are expected to draw in thousands of ex-students from the outer islands and abroad to Nuku‘alofa from December 23-30.
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Monday 21 November 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I would like to comment on the letter by 'Ana Emberson, asking for prizes for the annual prize giving of the Niua Fo'ou High School. The Niua Development Committee is happy to receive any requests for assistance from Niuafo'ou. – Viliami Liava'a.
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Monday 21 November 2011
Brussels, Belgium
"Fiji's military rulers are turning the country into an absolute dictatorship, and seem determined to destroy the trade unions as part of their strategy to crush any dissent and eliminate the legitimate voice of civil society," said ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow. "The rulers must turn back from this destructive path, and allow Fiji to return to democracy." - ITUC.
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Monday 21 November 2011
Suva, Fiji
Major donors including the U.S., Japan, France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Canada, Italy and Australia perform poorly in Publish What You Fund's pilot Aid Transparency Index, in spite of repeated pledges to improve. The five best-ranked donors are the World Bank, the Global Fund, the African Development Bank, The Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UK's Department for International Development. - UNDP.
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Sunday 20 November 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
Five TVNZ journalists have been named as finalists in the prestigious Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards.
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Sunday 20 November 2011
Honolulu, Hawaii
Tonga's Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, and other Pacific Leaders met the US President Barack Obama, and the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Honolulu, Hawaii, while the President was in Hawaii for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2011 annual meeting from November12-20.
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Friday 18 November 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
A web-based training programme for Pacific media has been commissioned by the Pasifika Media Association (PasiMA). – Pasifika Media Association.
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Friday 18 November 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on October 27, after they were found guilty by a jury for the murder of Molisoni Mu'a, who was bashed to death with an iron rod and piece of firewood, in Navutoka on December, 2010.
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Friday 18 November 2011
Bankstown, NSW, Australia
The Futa Helu Performing Arts and Culture Inc. was officially launched by the Mayor of Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, Mr Khal Asfour, on November 12 at the Bankstown Arts Centre Theatre.
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Friday 18 November 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
10-year-old boy died on Friday afternoon, November 11 after drowning at an inland lagoon known as Vai Salisali, at Sopu, according to the Tonga Police.
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Thursday 17 November 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
Reef Shipping is surprised to learn that a decision is pending to grant an exclusive licence to carry cargo between New Zealand and Ha'apai and Vava'u in Tonga. Reef hopes that the opportunity to go on serving the people of Vava'u will not be arbitrarily taken away from it by the Tongan Government, without any prior consultation or opportunity to argue its case. - Phillip McNicholl.
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Wednesday 16 November 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Open Schooling, a system of education that teaches to a broad range of learners, and has been very successful in Africa and the Caribbean, is being considered in Tonga during a three days forum this week.
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Wednesday 16 November 2011
Beijing, China
Celebrating the Tonga National Day 2011 in Beijing on October 28, with a cultural showcase of music and a dinner, also marked the 13th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tonga and China, the Tongan Ambassador to China, HE Siamelie Latu said.
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Wednesday 16 November 2011
Talau, Neiafu, Vava'u
A sense of déjà vu came over me when I heard of the government's decision to impose on Vava'u a one-overseas-shipping service. People understand that competition will determine the costs of services. The farcical explanation given by the Acting PM for the one-shipping service policy is not only laughable, it is downright insulting. - Tuitokaloto Fakatakatau Taufa.
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Tuesday 15 November 2011
Noosa, Queensland,Australia
The Tonga Women's Sevens program took another step forward this week, with the national team making the Cup Final against the reigning world champions, the Australian Pearls, at the Noosa International 7's Festival in Noosa, Queensland. By Lano Fonua.
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Monday 14 November 2011

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A commemoration service to mark the Remembrance Sunday 2011 was held at the Cenotaph, Pangai Si'i on Sunday 13 November, when HM King George Tupou V laid a wreath at the memorial.
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