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Tuesday 21 April 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Noble Fohe, the estate holder of Puke and the longest serving Noble's Representative in the Tonga Parliament will be laid to rest tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22.
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Friday 17 April 2009
Nuku‘‘alofa, Tonga
After the second day of the Inter College Sports yesterday, April 16 the Vava'u Secondary Athletic Sports team emerged on the top spot of the medal tally, with 34 medals.
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Wednesday 15 April 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Togna's 86th Inter-Collegiate Sports Athletic competition began at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium, Nuku'alofa this morning, April 15.
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Friday 10 April 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Sovereign of the only Polynesian Kingdom, whose official coronation took place on August 1 2008, is voluntarily surrendering his powers to meet the democratic aspirations of many of his people. They see Tonga's royal heritage as integral to the country's culture and identity, but favour a more representative, elected Parliament. The King agrees with them. Editor's Note - To clarify the discussion over the King surrendering his powers, we are reprinting a Press Release that was issued by the Office of the Lord Chamberlain on July 28, 2008.
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Thursday 2 April 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Triathlon Dash of the Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT) last Saturday, March 28 was a successful meet with 37 competitors testing out their fitness on the three events.
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Tuesday 31 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In August, the islands of Lifuka and Foa in the Ha'apai group, will receive a visit from a US Navy ship bringing a team of doctors, veterinarians, dentists and engineers who will conduct medical and civic action programs ashore.
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Monday 30 March 2009
Port Waikato,New Zealand
Tongan, Michael Burling of Gisbourne won the 2009 Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour on Saturday March 28 at Port Waikato, New Zealand.
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Friday 20 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The eruption of the tiny volcanic island of Hunga Ha'apai, 62 km away from the capital Nuku'alofa, could be seen glowing on the horizon last night and has become a tourist attraction today with charter boats and flights taking people on short excursions to the area.
Friday 20 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A private jet arrived at Fua'amotu International Airport this week for a 12 hour stopover bringing a group of 75 Americans who dropped into Tonga for breakfast, to see a special performance of Tonga's extraordinary Lakalaka. The group who were on a Smithsonian Journey and Starquest Expedition's Extraordinary Cultures Tour, arrived in Tonga at mid-night on Wednesday, March 18, and left at mid-day Thursday, March 19.
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Thursday 19 March 2009

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There was a moment of panic as a boatload of observers had a close encounter with an explosive eruption on Hunga Ha'apai yesterday, 18 March 2009, when they moved in close to take spectacular photographs of an eruption that is continuing today only 34 nautical miles off the coast of the capital Nuku'alofa. FROM OUR ARCHIVES.
Friday 13 March 2009
Canberra, Autralia
The discovery of Foa petroglyphs reminds us of the prolong regional inter- and intra-migration between the West and East of Oceania, and North and South, in a complex and pluralistic nature of opposite and reversible directions since the arrival of our Moanan ancestors from South-East Asia prior to the Birth of Christ (Vikings of the South Seas). Such Vikings were travelling back and forth between islands, even further to the South of the New World and islands like Tikopia to the North-West, at any time they wanted, for whatever purposes they might be, due to their familiarity in skills and wisdom with the know-how to adapt to nature and the sea in secure and safe strategies.
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Wednesday 11 March 2009
New York, USA
Tongan women have made submissions to the Constitutional and Electoral Commission to incorporate gender perspective into Tonga's reform process, the Deputy Director of Women's Affairs, Polotu Fakafanua-Paunga, told the 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, at the United Nations in New York on March 6.
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Tuesday 10 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There is a great need for assistance for the disabled in Tonga and a challenge remains to assist the caregivers of the disabled year-round, Salote Fukofuka told Tongan community leaders who gathered at a Prayer Breakfast on Sunday, March 8 for International Women's Day.
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Monday 9 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Jacques Cartier, a Light Transport Landing Ship of the French Armed Forces is in Nuku'alofa on a friendly visit, during its regional patrol of the South Pacific waters.
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Monday 2 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Before heading off to the World Cup in Dubai March 5-7 the Digicel Tonga 7s team and their management, took time out of their hectic training schedules to visit the Children's Ward at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa last week
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Saturday 28 February 2009
Toowoomba, Queensland,Australia
Take a musical journey from the classical tones of Europe to the laid-back rhythms of Polynesia with renowned pianist, Dr Marilyn Meier Kapavale who will perform on Sunday March 21 at the USQ Arts Theatre in Toowoomba.
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Wednesday 18 February 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 22-year-old Toshiba Brave Lupus rugby player in Tokyo has been suspended indefinitely after testing positive for marijuana on Friday, February 13.
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Wednesday 18 February 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V departed Tonga yesterday for New Zealand for a routine medical check-up, according to the Palace Office in Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 16 February 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sitting proudly in the Tonga Police Commander's chair on February 13, was 11-year-old leukaemia sufferer Ikuna Vunipola, who was delighted with a special visit and tour of the Tonga Police Headquarter at Longlongo.
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Friday 13 February 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Women's voices are rarely heard in the Tongan parliament, where only five women have entered the House in the last 35 years. But a group of Tongan women meeting today agreed that unequal representation has to change.
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