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Wednesday 1 July 2009 12:41pm
Auckland, New Zealand : During a live television interview here in New Zealand on 21 June I made a thoughtless remark which has caused great offence to Tongans both within the Kingdom and elsewhere. When I became aware that I had caused offence to my fellow law practitioners in Tonga, I immediately wrote a letter of apology to the Tonga Law Society, sections of which appear in a Press Release by the Tonga Law Society published in Matangi Tonga. - David Garrett
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Tuesday 30 June 2009 7:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : PR 'Akilisi Pohiva with support from some other PRs proposed that they should terminate the Royal Judicial Commission and the Anti Corruption Commission. But the Minister of Works was surprised by the PRs opposition because the Anti Corruption Commission was established in response to suggestions and pressure from the PRs. From the House. Minute No. 7, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 June 2009 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Attorney General John Cauchi was appointed this morning to the rank of Senior Crown Counsel in a special session attended by the Court of Appeal Judges, the King's Law Lords, magistrates, judges and law practitioners at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 June 2009 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A six-member group of European travel agents arrived in Tonga on June 27 on and an Air Pacific agents' four-days familiarisation and educational tour of the main island Tongatapu. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 June 2009 4:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rev Dr 'Ahio has been elected for the first time as President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, succeeding former President Rev Dr 'Alifeleti Mone who retires after 11 years of leading the church. Premium content -
Sunday 28 June 2009 3:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Executive Council of the Tonga Law Society wishes to refer to the recent media reports concerning Mr David Garrett SC, a New Zealand Member of Parliament, and licensed law practitioner in Tonga, making inappropriate sexual comments to a female staff member of the New Zealand Parliament. Premium content -
Sunday 28 June 2009 3:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The comments by this David Garrett in the New Zealand parliament and his defence to the media of what he muttered are signs of a person who is desperate and an attention seeker. Unbeknownst to this person who is clearly not Tongan, he has brought shame to us Tongans here in Zealand and it gives out a picture that harassment is a norm in the Tonga work place environment. - S. F. Fonua Premium content -
Sunday 28 June 2009 2:09pm
USA : It is disheartening to hear the more we are struggling for change, the more things remain the same in Parliament. It is also fair to say that I am grossly disgusted with the hard working members of our Parliament who lackadaisical join the House at their convenience, but rush to claim overtime pay when they are needed to do what they were elected to do in the first place. It stinks to high heaven, and it shows their greed and their love of power more than upholding the duties they campaigned for. -TamaFoa Premium content -
Friday 26 June 2009 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : PR 'Isileli Pulu asked for more money from the annual handouts to members from the House vote for their annual national tour. He asked the other members to forgive him because he was asking for $20,000 or $30,000 to "top up" some unfinished business. From the House. Minute No. 6, Monday night, June 15, 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Thursday 25 June 2009 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One reads with the greatest concern the statement by a NZ ACT Member of Parliament, David Garrett (ironically, an employment lawyer for over 10 years), trying to justify lewd remarks that he made to a female worker, asserting that "I'm on a very steep learning curve, I now understand very clearly that the kind of thing that might have been okay in a law firm in Tonga is not okay in Parliament." (NZ Herald, 23/06/09). - Sitiveni Finau Premium content -
Wednesday 24 June 2009 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industries told PR Teisina Fuko to lower his voice and to watch his words after Teisina remarked that nobles should not be made Cabinet Ministers. He said that it was a very sensitive issue for anyone to just take a wild swing at it like that. From the House. Minute No. 5, Monday, June 15, 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 June 2009 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Court of Appeal 2009 Session, which begins on Monday, June 29, will hear 21 appeal cases, probably the most made in the history of a Court of Appeal Session. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 June 2009 12:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Constitutional and Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the successful completion of the public forum with the Niua people here in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 June 2009 10:21am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The cause of death of a 32-year-old male inmate in Hu'atolitoli Prison on June 7 has yet to be confirmed, but police today ruled out any suspicion of a crime. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 June 2009 8:31am
San Diego-California, USA : Faka'of'ofa 'aupito 'a e me'a 'oku lau ki ai 'a Siua Lafitani fekau'aki mo e founga fakatikitato 'oku fai'aki 'e teu liliu ko 'eni. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 June 2009 5:13am
Kenipela, 'Aositelelia : 'Oku fakaha mai he tu'unga 'o e liliu fakapolitikale he 'aho ni, mo e te u fakahoko 'a e ngaue mahu'inga taha hotau hisitolia 'o e 20-21 Senituli 'a e anga fakatikitato, ta'efakapotopoto mo ta'efakatemokalati, pea kapau 'oku pehee pe 'a e kamata huanoa katau ka to atu ki he namo mo e moana loloto, ko 'ene fehalaaki pe 'e to e kovi ange 'a e kaha'u ia mo hono ngaahi nunu'a. Premium content -
Monday 22 June 2009 7:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Minister of Finance said that he had discussed with 'Isileli Pulu three times his concern about salaries, but unfortunately he still could not understand. The 10% salary rise for civil servants and 7% for all heads of departments amounted to $77.4 million, and it was in the budget. From the House. Minute No. 4, Thursday June 11, 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Monday 22 June 2009 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku'alofa's Fire Service saved the lower deck of the burning MV Siupeli Koula ferry and its full engine of fuel, after the ferry caught on fire on Saturday night, June 20, at Tu'imatamoana Wharf. Premium content -
Monday 22 June 2009 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A cool southeast wind over Tonga has brought cool moderate temperatures with the temperature dropping to a comparatively "chilly" 13.9 degrees at Fua'amotu on Tongatapu last night, June 21, one of the shortest days of the year. Premium content -
Monday 22 June 2009 12:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Taukatelata Vakalahi (25) from 'Ahononou, Fua'amotu was the top student of 52 new officers who graduated on June 18 from the Tonga Police Recruit Course 39 at the Police Training School, Longolongo. Premium content
