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  • Tuesday 8 February 2005 6:36pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : '‘Etuate Lavulavu, (46) the Vava'u No. 2 People's Representative to the Tongan Parliament for the past three-years is seeking a second term in the House - a colourful first term as a Tongan Parliamentarian. By Pesi Fonua.
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  • Tuesday 8 February 2005 5:24pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Chinese community in Tongatapu last night celebrated not only their traditional Chinese Lunar New Year but also the beginning of the Chinese Spring Festival of the Year of the Rooster.
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  • Tuesday 8 February 2005 9:06am


    Honolulu, Hawaii
    : Congratulations on 14 million hits in 2004. It is quite exciting to read all letters to the Editor and all individual opinions. - M. T. Tuaileva
  • Monday 7 February 2005 4:14pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Following concern in Tonga in recent weeks over the rising cost of electricity, the Prince Regent, Crown Prince Tupouto'a told Matangi Tonga Online that his power supply company, Shoreline, has now made it a top priority to reduce its fuel costs for power generation. by Pesi Fonua
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  • Monday 7 February 2005 12:15pm


    California, USA
    : Clive Edwards was for eight years the most active and public critic of Tonga's pro-democracy movement even succeeding, at times, in jailing pro-democracy Members of Parliament. Now, however, he wants to join them as one of the nine Commoner MPs. How can someone who has spent close to a decade trying to keep the people out of Parliament suddenly claim that he is one of the commoners now? It's all a ploy to get back into a position of power so as to finish a lot of what he started earlier in his career. - Siane Tu‘ione
  • Friday 4 February 2005 11:15am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : When I became Minister, Kalafi Moala's little newspaper attacked me weekly for a period of nine years. These attacks have come in the form of nasty, personal letters to the Editor and articles which were all prepared by Kalafi Moala and his staff. ...His obsession for personal revenge is making him a fanatical campaigner. - Clive Edwards.
  • Friday 4 February 2005 9:45am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tongan community has donated $22,887 pa'anga toward the Asian Tsunami relief fund, following a fund raising effort over the last month.
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  • Thursday 3 February 2005 1:15pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Lopeti Senituli (49), a veteran political activist who has drafted five different models of an alternative form of government for Tonga, is now a candidate in Tonga's March 17 General Election. He is one of 31 candidates competing for the three Tongatapu People's Representative seats in the Tongan Legislative Assembly.
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  • Thursday 3 February 2005 9:05am


    Honolulu, Hawaii
    : Sione Tui'one Pulotu, a Tongan canoe builder and woodcarver, was one of the six Hawaii residents who was named by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, as the "living treasures of Hawaii" for their contributions in culture and the arts of Hawaii.
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  • Thursday 3 February 2005 8:24am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Crystal Serenity was the second cruise ship to visit Nuku'alofa this year, arriving early on February 2 from Rarotonga for a one day visit before leaving for New Zealand.
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  • Thursday 3 February 2005 7:45am


    San Francisco, USA
    : In Response to Tupou Layton: ‘To demand respect you must earn respect'. Reading your letter, I couldn't decide if you were simply trying to put HRH Tupouto'‚a in his place or if you were auditioning for NBC's The Apprentice. -Siane Tui'one
  • Wednesday 2 February 2005 4:34pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Today is the beginning of the 2005 school year for all the Tongan Government's primary schools, high schools and tertiary institutions.
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  • Wednesday 2 February 2005 4:23pm


    Durban, South Africa
    : The IRB's Under-19 World Championship will be played in Durban, South Africa, in April, 2005.
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  • Wednesday 2 February 2005 4:15pm


    London, UK
    : I have been reading all the discussions with great sadness. Our Crown Prince has all the right to defend himself and Clive has all the right in the world to say what he wants to say. What is missing here is the people, the poor loyal servants of the island Kingdom, the "Paradise of the Pacific". - S. Vaiangina
  • Tuesday 1 February 2005 6:02pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Air New Zealand service between Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport, and Auckland this morning was disrupted because of power stoppage to some parts of eastern Tongatapu, including the Fua'’amotu International Airport terminal .
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  • Tuesday 1 February 2005 5:49pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Cyclone Lola brought strong winds to Tonga overnight damaging trees and bringing down fruit.
  • Tuesday 1 February 2005 4:00pm


    New York, USA
    : To respond to the Tongan Crown Prince Tupouto'a's comments about my honest opinions on his behalf, I would say " To Demand Respect You Must Earn Respect" whether you are a member of royals, nobles or leaders, you must show commpassion and respect to your own people. -Tupou Layton
  • Tuesday 1 February 2005 3:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Minister of Finance, Hon Siosiua T ‘Utoikamanu, on January 31 released for public scrutiny the Consumption Tax Act 2003.
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  • Tuesday 1 February 2005 3:33pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A man serving time for possession of marijuana faced more charges in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this week.
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  • Tuesday 1 February 2005 10:07am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A man has been charged with murder following the death of 'Otuhouma Loto'aniu 39, of Houmakelikao, at his home on Sunday, January 30.
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