Colourful Saturday parade ends Heilala Festival '09 [1]
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Monday, August 3, 2009 - 15:30. Updated on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 16:20.
Photos by Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua
Paea Williams, Miss Heilala 2009-10.
Tonga's annual Heilala Festival wound-up with a colourful parade in Nuku'alofa on Saturday, attracting thousands of people onto the streets to enjoy the brass bands and floats with the ten contestants, and other festival participants.
In spite of some early showers the morning cleared and turned on some bright sunshine for the event, with a rainbow over Nuku'alofa fitting the colourful celebration.
Honolulu girl, Paea Williams (25), Miss Leiola Duty Free, was crowned Miss Heilala 2009-10, on Friday night, July 31.
1st runner-up Miss Liahona Prep, Tupou Taumoepeau.
2nd runner-up Miss Tonga China Friendship Association, Vika Halafihi.
3rd runner-up, and talent and interview winner, Miss Tonga Tourism USA, Pauline Koloa.
4th runner-up and Miss Tau'olunga, Miss Tonga Visitors Bureau, Jean Marie Fainga'a Tupou.
4th runner-up and Miss Tau'olunga, Miss Tonga Visitors Bureau, Jean Marie Fainga'a Tupou.
Paea Williams, Miss Heilala 2009-10.
Float, for the winners, Miss Leiola Duty Free, Paea Williams.
Liahona Brass Band.
Miss Nikua Security, Malia Kavapele.
Floats parade.
Miss Loumaile Lodge, Kathy Schaumkel.
Miss Australia Tonga Junior.
Tonga China Friendship Association.
JICA, Japanese volunteers.
Miss Tonga Victoria 2009, Leilani Gibson.
Floats parade.
Miss Tau'olunga Junior 2009.
Miss Appraxus Junior NZ 2009.
3rd runner-up Miss Tonga Tourism USA, Pauline Koloa.
Body builders.
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