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Friday 21 July 2006 11:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The burial of the Prince Tu‘ipelehake and Princess Kaimana at Lapaha's ancient tombs this afternoon, July 21, revitalised a kingship link with the ancient dynasty of the Tu‘i Tonga. Photos by Pesi Fonua and Linny Folau
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Thursday 20 July 2006 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ten days of mourning began in Tonga this morning with the arrival from the USA of the caskets of Prince Tu‘ipelehake and Princess Kaimana. Premium content -
Thursday 20 July 2006 3:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Polling started slowly this morning in a by-election to elect a new Ha'apai People's Representative to the Tongan Parliament. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Thursday 20 July 2006 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vinisia Lose Hefa (36) was finally laid to rest yesterday, July 19, at the Piki pea Vela Cemetery, Haveluloto, following a funeral service at the Fakamolemole Free Wesleyan Church, conducted by Rev. Dr Manase Tafea. Premium content -
Thursday 20 July 2006 6:00am
Brighton, United Kingdom : I write from the UK where the Princess Kaimana was posted for four years at the Tongan High Commission in London. She touched people on the other side of the world as much as she did in Tonga. Hers were not always great acts of politics but of acts of kindness, consideration, and humour that often go unacknowledged but have an enduring influence in many unanticipated and important ways. - Dr Maika Poltorak Premium content -
Tuesday 18 July 2006 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The sudden death of Prince Tu'ipelehake was a great loss to Tonga's political reform movement. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 17 July 2006 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The official program for the funeral of the late Prince Tu‘ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana on July 20-21 will be released on Wednesday, Paula Ma'u, the Deputy Secretary to Cabinet said today.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 17 July 2006 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new proposal for a Parliamentary Democratic form of government was presented by Sione Tapani Mangisi to the Kingdom of Tonga National Committee for Political Reform on June 22 in Melbourne, Australia. Premium content -
Monday 17 July 2006 4:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is most certain to secure a place for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, after thrashing Cook Islands 90-0 last weekend July 8 at the Teufaiva stadium, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Sunday 16 July 2006 6:57am
American Samoa : Today, after much frustration in the District Court of American Samoa dealing with Immigration procedures (the lack of it) here in American Samoa to the disadvantages of the members of the Tongan Community, I am determined that I should be yelling at a higher level. But not about us here. I wanted to through in my hat to the political debate going on in Tonga. - Devil/Dog Kava7 comments Premium content -
Saturday 15 July 2006 6:24pm
Hillsborough,California, USA : Princess Siu'ilikutapu of Tonga said on Friday her family has forgiven the teenage girl charged with killing her brother Prince Tu'ipelehake, and his wife Princess Kaimana in a car crash, but they will not ask prosecutors to drop the charges. Premium content -
Saturday 15 July 2006 6:16am
USA : The Temos seems to be ripping apart at the seams. The friendship and camaraderie seems to be fading in a group that seemed inseparable a couple years back. How ironic! -TamaFoa3 comments Premium content -
Friday 14 July 2006 8:01am
Sydney, Australia : I, like all Tongans, feel immense sadness at the untimely deaths of HRH Prince Tu'ipelehake and Princess Kaimana of Tonga. Thank you your Royal Highnesses for all that you have done for our great country. 'Amelia Pafusi Tatola Schedlich, Premium content -
Thursday 13 July 2006 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A historical link between Tonga and the islands of Futuna and ‘Uvea was reactivated this morning by the ‘Uvean chief, Saatula, who is visiting Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 13 July 2006 6:00am
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : It's appalling to suggest that Ms Delgado would learn to appreciate the law more if she is shipped off to Tonga. In contrast, she would have been treated more humanely in the U.S. prison systems with education and rehabilitation, etc. Please note, Tonga is not a penal colony. - Sione A. Mokofisi Premium content -
Wednesday 12 July 2006 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government's proposed sale of its shareholding in the Westpac Bank of Tonga was not finalized, said the new chairperson for the Westpac Bank of Tonga Board, Ms Jane Kittel, who is currently in Tonga on a five-days visit. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 July 2006 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Airline Tonga introduced a 50-seater Convair aircraft to its domestic air service on July 3, servicing the Tongatapu-Vava‘u-Ha‘apai route twice daily from Monday to Saturday. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 July 2006 8:27am
Seattle, USA : The NCPR committee came last Saturday to keep the original plan that was scheduled for Seattle meeting. 'Aisea Taumoepeau & Fatai Pale held the meetings followed after the community prayer by all different faiths in the Seattle area who came to mourn the loss of Prince Tuipelehake and Princess Kaimana.- Fatima 'Aho Premium content -
Tuesday 11 July 2006 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Legislature has adjourned its proceedings and postponed the Parliamentarians national tour in July because of the Royal funeral of the late Prince Tu'ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana Tuku'aho, according to Tevita 'Ova the Chief Clerk of the House. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 July 2006 7:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Shoreline whistleblower, Piveni Piukala, pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges under Tonga's Computer Crimes Act at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court, this morning, July 11. Premium content
