Three nobles will close the current sitting of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga tomorrow, Thursday May 21 before King Tupou VI opens it again on May 28.
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Saturday 9 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 2014-15 Parliamentary session will be officially closed on May 21, before reopening a week later with a state ceremony on May 28 for the 2015-16 Parliamentary session.
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Thursday 30 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fifty eight days to go before the coronation celebration of HM King Tupou VI begin on 27 June, the capital Nuku'alofa is already in a celebration mood. A billboard for the King and Queen put up by Friends Cafe in the centre of Nuku'alofa is the latest reminder of the coronation countdown.
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Tuesday 28 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The investiture of HM King Tupou VI as the 24th Tu‘i Kanokupolu will be held at a Royal Kava ceremony, the Taumafa Kava, on Saturday June 27 at Mala‘e Pangai Lahi in Nuku'alofa, followed by eight days of national celebrations. A Coronation Service and ceremony will be held at the Centenary Church on July 4.
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Monday 13 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A celebratory lunch for HE Cardinal Mafi on Saturday, 11 April was attended by King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u at ‘Apifo’ou College grounds.
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Thursday 5 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Production of five new Tongan coins demoninations to mark the upcoming coronation of HM King Tupou VI in July, began in Canberra on Wednesday, March 4.
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Tuesday 17 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In two important engagements in Rome, Tonga's King Tupou VI addressed delegates at the opening of the 38th Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Monday February 16, and later in the day had an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
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Tuesday 10 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53) will be made Cardinal at a consistory in Rome on Saturday, February 14, making him Tonga’s first as named by Pope Francis.
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Tuesday 20 January 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The current session of the Legislative Assembly is expected to continue at 2:00pm on Wednesday 21 January after the reply to the address by King Tupou VI is delivered.
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Thursday 15 January 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In a speech taking just over a minute, Tonga's King Tupou VI sent his best wishes to members of parliament at this morning's opening of the first session of Tonga's Legislative Assembly following the General Election.
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Thursday 1 January 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wishing the Tonga Royal Family a Happy New Year this morning at the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, was Valerie Adams, the Olympic gold medalist shot putter, who joined a New Year's breakfast in the Palace grounds for about 200 people, including Tonga's new Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva.
Wednesday 8 October 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An attempt by the Ministry of Justice to reform Tonga's judicial system is on hold, awaiting HM King Tupou VI's consent to amendments of the Constitution and the Judicial and Legal Service Commission Act, that were passed by Parliament at the end of August. A constitutional review has found that "The provisions in the Constitution relating to the Judiciary are particularly laking in both structure and content to the extent that they are not only unworkable but are totally incompatible with the principles of constitutional monarchy and democracy upon which the new Constitution of 2010 was supposed to have been founded." By Pesi Fonua.
Thursday 11 September 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The closure of the 2014 session of the Tongan Parliament today was a historical occasion as it was Prince Ata’s first parliamentary closing duty and the closure of the fourth and final year in office of the current government, before the upcoming General Election on November 27. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Friday 22 August 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King Tupou VI opened Tongatapu’s two-day Agricultural Show 2014 today, Friday 22 August at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele. Photos by Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua.
Friday 15 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Eua Agricultural Show 2014 was held today, Friday 15 August at the Niu'eiki grounds in Angaha, attended by King Tupou VI.
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Monday 11 August 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
The Vava’u Agricultural Show 2014 was held on Saturday, August 9 at the Vava’u High School grounds in Neiafu. Photos by Lisa Molloy.
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Friday 8 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Tupou VI officially launched the UCall Mobile Network for Niuafo‘ou on August 7 at a ceremony held at ‘Esia, Niuafo‘ou.
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Wednesday 6 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Tupou VI opened the first Royal Agricultural Show 2014 at the Matangimalie Grounds at Hihifo, Niuatoputapu this afternoon Wednesday, August 6.
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Wednesday 6 August 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
Tonga’s new Y-12 aircraft gifted by the Chinese Government, was handed over to King Tupou VI this morning Wednesday, 6 August at Lupepau’u Airport in Vava’u.
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Wednesday 30 July 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2014 Agriculture and Fisheries Show will be held on August 6-23 in six islands except for the Ha’apai Group who are recovering from Tropical Cyclone Ian.
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