Tevita Vaikona, the British Super League star player was in Tonga for 17 days during November. He did not waste any time getting home to ‘Uiha, in Ha‘apai, “where as soon as the sun sets, the only thing to do is to go to sleep, there are no night clubs and no bars.” Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.
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Sunday 20 December 1998
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
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Saturday 26 September 1998
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
The musical works of Queen Salote Tupou III are being revived by four guardians of Tongan history and culture, Dr Melenaite Taumoefolau, Dr Adrienne L. Kaeppler, Princess Nanasipau‘u Tuku‘aho, and Dr Elizabeth Wood Ellem who are compiling all the poems and songs that were written by the late Queen.
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Saturday 26 September 1998
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
International pianist, Dr Marilyn Meier, has married an ‘Atenisi arts student, Tevita Tulikihakau, whom she met in Brisbane, last January.
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Saturday 26 September 1998
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Hiram Pang, a Hawaiian, and his wife Amelia, from Neiafu, Vava‘u, visited Tonga in August, “just for holiday and to see some old friends.”
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Saturday 4 July 1998
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A special Kava Ceremony was held at the Royal Palace, Nuku‘alofa on June 30 to honour the Hon. Salote Lupepau‘u Tuita, for her 21st Birthday.
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Saturday 4 July 1998
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Enjoying a night out in Nuku‘alofa during the warm-up to the Heilala Festival on June 18 were guests attending the opening of the Waterfront Café on Hala Vuna. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 13, no. 2, July 1998.
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Saturday 4 July 1998
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
The evening concerts of the Tonga Music Association's Annual Music Festival from June 14 to July 4 held at various venues, brought crowds into Nuku‘alofa to enjoy the free entertainment.
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Wednesday 1 July 1998
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV at 80: "The main thing is to have good manners, be smart, know what you are doing, then there is no reason why a person is not given the opportunity." The King recently introduced a new sport, hockey for girls, which he hopes will make them so tired that they will not have time to get into trouble. Interview by Pesi Fonua, from Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol.13 no. 2, July 1998.
Monday 27 April 1998
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HRH Princess Sālote Pilolevu Tuita (46) is the chairperson of Tongasat, a private company which is the agent of the Tongan government, for managing its satellite slots in space. Tongasat is responsible for negotiating with organizations to launch and operate communications satellite systems in the orbital arc positions held by the Kingdom of Tonga. Princess Pilolevu granted this interview to the Matangi Tonga in early February, and talked about the operation of Tongasat, their initiative to form a new satellite communications consortium for the Asia Pacific region, and the new Pacific Asia Global Holdings company that she has established with its headquarters in Hong Kong. The Princess also talked about her other business interests, as well as her views on the status of Tongan women in modern Tonga. Story & pictures by Pesi Fonua
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Tuesday 4 November 1997
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
“Let this day, November 4, be a day of rejoicing and commemoration for the people of Tonga forever..." From Matangi Tonga magazine, Vol. 12, no. 4, October-December 1997
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