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When Taufa'ahau Tupou IV came to the Tongan throne on July 4, 1967, for most Tongans it was the dawn of a new era. The new king, at 49, epitomised what Tongans of the 1960s perceived to be a perfect 20th century monarch. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua.

'Oku mau ongo'i mamalu mo fakatulou atu kae fakaa'u atu si'i tengihia mei he vahanoa mei he Taulanga Suva 'a e si'i tu'unga matu'a mo e finematu'a mei he polokalama MBA 'i USP.

Ki he Tama Tu'i ko Taufa'ahau Siaosi Tupou V, Ta'ahine ko Kuini Halaevalu Mata'aho, Pilinisesi Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita mo Paloni Tuita, Pilinisi `Ulukala-Lavaka-Ata mo Pilinisesi Nanasipau'u pea mo e kotoa `o Ha'a Ma'afu, Ha'a Latuhifo, Lauaki `o Ha'a Maliepo mo Motu'apuaka `o Ha'a Molofaha, Ha'a Ngata mo Ha'a Havea, pea kia Nopele Kalaniuvalu mo Kauhala'uta, Tu'i Pelehake mo Ha'a Talafale, Ha'a Fale Fisi mo e Ongo Ha'a Ngana, Ha'a Vaea, Ha'a Fokololo-e-Hau, Ha'a Latukefu mo e ngaahi Ha'a kotoa he malumalu `o `Ahau, Fonuamotu mo Olotele. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai

His Majesty's contributions to our Tonga made Him a beacon of hope and placed him in an inimitable and incomparable position. The significance of His Majesty's contributions in pertain to the introduction and infusion of Tonga into modern 20th Century commerce and economics must we heeded, recognized, praised, remembered and never taken for granted. At a very critical time for Tonga to either emerge or be submerged, His Majesty's vision was the right prescription at the right time for a country still yet merged in feudal and common thinking. - Sione Fonua

Fakafeta'i Sihova ho'o fakakola'aki 'emau mo'ui ha Tu'i 'ofa. Fakafeta'i ho'o mokoi ke fakatu'uta lelei atu homau Hau ke kau fakataha 'i he fakafea'o ki he 'Afiona, 'a e Hau Ta'eliua. Ke 'i he Ta'ahine Kuini, Pilinisi Pule, Pilinisesi Pilolevu mo Ha'a Ma'afu, 'a e fiemalie 'i he Kelesi 'o e Laumalie Ma'oni'oni, lolotonga 'a e po'uli kuo ne kapasia e 'otu Tonga. - Longolongo‘aevalu

Ko ‘eku fie fakamalo atu kia Moimoiangaha ho’o hanga ‘o fakamahino’i mai ‘i he lea faka-Tonga ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e tohi ‘a M.T. Tuaileva. Talu si’eku lele mai mei Tonga ‘o kumi si’oto masiva ‘i he fu’u konitinanite ko’eni, na’e ‘ikai mahino kiate au ‘a e ‘aho malolo koia ko e Labor Day. Na’aku pehe ‘e au ko e ‘aho fakamanatua ‘o e fa’ele (hufanga atu ‘ihe fakatapu). Pea ‘i he anga koia ‘eku ki’i vavalo mo fakaofiofi ‘i he tohi fakapapalangi ‘a e matapule ko’eni ko M.T. Tuaileva, ko e fu’u ta’u ee ‘e tolungofulu tupu ‘ene fakakaungatamaki ‘i he mala’e fai fa’ele, pea ‘alu ai ki Florida mo hono famili ke fai fa’ele ‘ia Miki Mausi. Kaikehe ne si’i toki fakamaama mai ‘e Moimoiangaha ‘a si’oto fakapo’uli, ta ‘oku ‘ikai ko e ‘uhinga ia ‘o e ‘aho malolo ni. - Sione V. Kelepi

‘I ’Epeleli ‘o e ta’u kuo ‘osi pea lolotonga e ngaahi laaulea ki he mamafa e ‘uhila, ne tohi mai ‘i ho’o paenga e tangata ko Peter P Goldstern mei he Shoreline ‘o fakalau mai ‘a 'ene ngaahi fakatotolo ki he ma’u’anga ivi fakafo’ou (renewable) ‘o kau ai e peau (wave), koe fuel cell pea faka’osi’aki e fo’i wind-hydro (vai'ea) ke tu’u ‘i ‘Eua kae fakapipa mai ki Tongatapu. Tokua ‘oku ngaue’aki ‘eni ‘i Okinawa pea ‘e lelei ki Tonga. - Sailosi Finau

The allegation that China forces abortion on families so they will have one child only exposes the author's ignorance of real conditions in China. China has a population of 1.3 billion, over 1/5 of the world's population, which constitutes serious challenges to the well-being of Chinese people and sustained development between population on one hand, and the economy, society, resources and environment on the other. It is a natural choice for Chinese people to adopt the family planning policy. The combination of state guidance with voluntary participation together with both incentive and restrictive measures is an important principle China has always followed since the implementation of the family planning policy. - Zhang Edward

Fefe nai ke fulihi ...‘a e misini 'uhila 'i he fanga ki'i motu ke fakalele 'aki 'a e lolo niu (bio diesel). Kapau ko e misini lolo tisolo ‘a ia ko e fakafuofua atu ko e fo‘i niu motu‘u pe ‘e tolu ki he ‘iuniti (kWhr) pea mo e totongi ‘a hono fakalele. - Vilo Niumeitolu