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Wednesday 16 August 2006 4:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I have no intention of engaging the doyen of Tongan journalists in arguing over how long is a short work week, suffice to say that my original public statement of defence has successfully quelled the swelling wave of angry letters from irate taxpayers who were misled by your original article alleging, amongst other things, that, "Tonga's parliament has decided to work less for more pay...." - Lopeti Senituli -
Wednesday 16 August 2006 12:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV is gravely ill in Auckland this evening, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele has announced in a special broadcast that interrupted regular programming on Radio Tonga and Television Tonga shortly before 11pm on Tuesday, August 15.Premium content
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Tuesday 15 August 2006 5:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Court of Appeal will pass its decisions on various court appeal cases tomorrow, August 16 at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court.Premium content
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Tuesday 15 August 2006 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I find it absolutely shocking and disappointing that Lopeti Senituli, the so-called Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Feleti Sevele, was accusing you of misinforming and misleading the public in connection with your comment on the working hours or days of Parliament. It is a simple calculation I am sure Lopeti is quite capable of doing, if he did his homework. - Tavake Fusimalohi -
Tuesday 15 August 2006 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court chamber will be held on August 25 to decide the costs of the Parliament case after the court ruled earlier in June, that the Opening of the 2006 parliamentary session by the Princess Regent, Princess Pilolevu Tuita, was lawful.Premium content
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Tuesday 15 August 2006 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The relocation of the Tukutonga Rubbish Dump from Popua to the new $12 million pa‘anga rubbish dump, Tapuhia, at Vaini was to take place this month is postponed and awaits the formation of a board to administer the new operations.Premium content
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Tuesday 15 August 2006 2:34pm
USA : Ko e ki'i tanaki ki he fakakaukau ko'eni ko e ta'u eni 'e tolungofulu 'a e 'ave 'o e kau 'atamai'ia 'i he ngaahi sikolasipi ke ako pea foki mai 'o tafi e lalo fala'. Ko hono maumau ne nau 'alu kinautolu 'o ako 'o poto pea kuo nau foki mai 'o heka sea pe pea 'ikai toe manatu'i e fatongia na'e 'alu ai ke foki mai 'o 'uluaki tafi e 'uli he faliki pea toki heka ki he sea'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Tuesday 15 August 2006 9:09am
Auckland, New Zealand : Ko e loloa mo e lahi ange’a e felingi’aki ’a Fisi’iahi mo Kava ko’ene mahino mai ia’a e laulaui ta’u’a hono ngaue fakavalevale’aki’a e ivi’o e fonua’e kinautolu na’a nau tangutu he nofo’anga’o hotau kau taki. - Sefita Hao‘uli -
Monday 14 August 2006 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Targeting its aid in Tonga where the need is most urgent, at the grassroots level, the Japanese Government has granted over $400,000 for more village water projects.Premium content
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Monday 14 August 2006 7:14pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Could you help me ask someone in Tonga to post this sign in front of our Parliament - Sione Devil Kava -
Monday 14 August 2006 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The increasing number of pot-holes, mud pools, and the collapsing verges on Tonga's public roads will not be all fixed this year, and it is now clear that the road network will continue to deteriorate until late in 2007.Premium content
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Monday 14 August 2006 12:00pm
New South Wales,Australia : Te’eki ke u tali atu ‘a e ongo fehu’i mahu’inga na’a ke fakahoko mai Sione, ‘oku ou faka’amu pe ke u fakaha atu ‘oku ‘ikai mo’oni e taukave ‘a e Pule’anga felave’i mo e polokalama fakalelei vahenga ‘a e Pule’anga 2005. ‘A ia ko e pehe ko e "palani ke hiki fakapotungaue hili hano fakapapau’i ‘o ha patiseti ki he hiki ‘a e potungaue takitaha pea na’e kamata mei he hiki vahenga ‘a e Hou’eiki Minisita" ‘o hange koia ne fai ki ai e lave kimu’a. - Tofavaha -
Monday 14 August 2006 8:34am
E Palo Alto,California, USA : "Malo 'aupito e ngaue ", You have done a great job enlightening us Tongans world wide of what is going on in our homeland . "Fakafeta'i", and thank you for your balanced reporting, visionary outlay, and popular portal for issues . This is my first foray into the public discussions and I am excited Tonga has finally arrived !! - Tevita ‘Ita Koloamatangi Jr. -
Saturday 12 August 2006 3:14pm
Pago Pago, Ha'amoa 'Amelika : Ko ho’omou me’a ma’u ‘ena ko e o mai ‘o vili ke palu e kumete pea mou hola kae si’i tuenoa e kau Vaivai. Mahalo ‘oku mou pe he ko kimoutolu pe kuo fo’i he fakatangata. - Sione Lousiale Kava -
Saturday 12 August 2006 2:43pm
Tonga : 'Oku 'i ia e hoha'a he lau hifo 'oku 'i ai e va 'oku 'asi mai mei he kau faiongoongo neongo ko e pepa pe 'e taha 'oku ta holo. Kuo tu'o fiha eni e ta 'a e Kele'a ki he Taimi 'o Tonga 'o pehe tokua kuo ne he mei he kaveinga 'o liliu. Ne 'asi mai e 'Etita pule 'o e Taimi 'o talamai 'oku nau kei tui ki he liliu ka 'oku totonu ke mamalie mo fakapotopoto. - Pola Loiti -
Friday 11 August 2006 7:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport will be managed by a private company, the Tonga Airports Ltd. (TAL), starting on January 1, 2007.Premium content
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Friday 11 August 2006 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A terrorist alert in the United States and United Kingdom will now affect passengers boarding flights in Tonga bound for the US, who now come under new restricted hand baggage rules.Premium content
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Friday 11 August 2006 9:28am
Long Beach, California, USA : Kuo holoki `a e ngaue `a e Fale mei he `aho `e 4 ki he `aho pe `e 3, kae kake hake `a e lahi `o e houa `oku fai ai `a e feme`a`aki `a e kau memipa `i he haafe houa (miniti 30) ki he uike. Malo `a e `ofa fonua he ko e toki fu`u fai feilaulau kafakafa `oku mou fai (Tuku ho`omou fakatupu lea!) - ‘Ofa ki Tonga -
Friday 11 August 2006 6:14am
USA : When Mr. Sevele was appointed as the PM, there was hope through out the kingdom; things will change for the better. Akilisi Pohiva was willing to give the new PM a year before he makes an assessment on how the new PM performs. I on the other hand was very impatient. I wanted immediate result as in Pronto and Now. That was why I was expecting Mr Sevele to lock up the Shoreline thieves and throw away the keys. - Tama Foa -
Thursday 10 August 2006 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Parliament claimed today that they are working for an extra 30 minutes a week, and they do not want the public to get the impression that they are working less because of their new three-day week. From the House, by Pesi FonuaPremium content