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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Sunnyvale, USA
How sad it is to hear what is happening in Tonga. I was shocked to hear that the peaceful little island I grew up in and always held in high views has diminished its friendly reputation because of these ignorant rioters. Is this what they call democracy? What happened to the values that we grew up with? - M. Niukapu
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Wednesday 15 November 2006
Alaska, USA
Ne u pehe 'e au 'oku ninimo pe ta'e mahino e fokotu'u fakakaukau 'a S. Moehau, ko e mahino kiate au 'a e talanoa 'a Moehau 'oku ne tuku mai 'a e mo'oni 'oku takitaha pe 'a e fonua mo honau tukunga. Ko Siaina ko honau fe'unga pe 'o kinautolu e fa'ahinga Pule'anga koia'. Ko 'Amelika 'oku fe'unga pe kinautolu mo honau fa'unga pea pehe pe kihe ngaahi fonua kotoa pe 'o kau ai a Tonga. Ko 'Iulaki ko honau fe'unga pe 'o kinautolu a Sadam, he ko e tu'u he taimi ni kuo lahi ange e mate he taimi ni he mate 'oku tukuaki'i kihe tangata, pea 'oku tupu ia mei he fakaaoao 'a 'Amelika kae hili koia' 'oku fetaa'utu'i e masiva 'i 'Amelika he 'aho kotoa pe. -Siosaia Moimoiangaha
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Tuesday 14 November 2006
Long Beach, California, USA
Neongo `a e longoa`a `a e kau Temo mo e `ikai ha`anau fokotu`utu`u mahino makehe mei he veteki faka`aufuli `a e fa`unga lolotonga `o e Pule`anga `o fa`ao kotoa `a e ngaahi mafai faka-Konisitutone `o e Tu`i kae fili kotoa `e he kakai `a e Palemia mo e kau Minisita, `oku malie `aupito `a e tukutuku mamalie mai `e he Pule`anga `a e mafai koe`uhi kae `i ai ha faingamalie fe`unga ke mateuteu `a e kakai `o e fonua ki he ngaahi liliu.-`Ofa-ki-Tonga
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Monday 13 November 2006
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
Of course, modern Tongans no longer hold that misconception (that palangis are selfish with their money), 200 years later. But I'm getting an ugly gut-feeling that Mr. Joe Smith still thinks that most Tongans "“are lazy and leach off one another".” -Sione A. Mokofisi
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Thursday 9 November 2006
2006

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tension is mounting in the Tongan Parliament this week over the direction of the Political Reform that has been set in motion since the end of 2004. The drama is also a decoy by the politicians to distract public attention from the massive salary increase - backdated for two years - the Members have just taken for themselves.
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Saturday 4 November 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan MPs should learn something from Tuvalu. I read on the Pacnews of 27 October that the Small island state of Tuvalu makes Big decisions like freeze on allowances and overseas travels of MPs until cash flow problems improve, said new Prime Minister, Apisai Ielemia. "When my government came to power, we put in place some measures that we think would improve our finances. "“These are allowances of all MPs, cabinet ministers and backbenchers have been frozen until such time our economy can cope with it. There is also a freeze on overseas travel for cabinet and civil servants." - Seini Pua Mafi
Friday 6 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Please allow me a brief response to the challenge posed in your columns by MT Tuaileva "The Royal Spin", 5 October) against the Hon Prime Minister's public assertion that 23 out of the 32 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected members. -Lopeti Senituli
Thursday 14 September 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
When Taufa'ahau Tupou IV came to the Tongan throne on July 4, 1967, for most Tongans it was the dawn of a new era. The new king, at 49, epitomised what Tongans of the 1960s perceived to be a perfect 20th century monarch. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua.
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Tuesday 5 September 2006
Lennox-California, USA
'Oku 'oatu 'a e kole fakamolemole mei he Tano'a 'a Loa'u' ki he Tonga kotoa 'oku taka 'i he tapa 'o e kolope 'oku feohi he feangiaki 'a e Matangi Tonga'. Tuku mai mu'a e ki'i faingamalie ko 'eni' ke faka-kakato atu e Taalanga'i 'o Loa'u', pea kataki pe kau No'o Tapa'igatu mo hu Louifi atu. 'Oku ou kole ke u hufanga he 'Api ko Ma'ananga kae fakahoko atu hoku fononga'.-Siosaia Moimoiangaha
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Friday 1 September 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
This week's request by Shoreline Power for an electricity tariff increase to offset the rising cost of diesel fuel has brought into the limelight again the business of electricity generation and how Tonga is dealing with the complexity of a global economy where the price of a certain commodity is decided elsewhere. Editor' Comment, by Pesi Fonua.
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Wednesday 30 August 2006
Australia
'A e ongo Tangata Hao'uli mo Moimoiangaha malo '‘a e tau mo e malu'’i 'a e paenga ni, pea ne u foki ki Ma'’a nanga ki hono lepa mo e '‘ea haofano fakangalongata'a, pea u vakai mai kuo mo ui ange mo ho'omo ma'u kava, ko ha talanoa mala'e ako, pea 'oku ai 'a e mala'’e ako mo e ngaue ia hange ko e mitia 'oku 'ikai ngofua ke fai ha talanoa ia ki ai, '‘i he 'uhinga hange ko kinautolu kuo nau ako mo ngaue fuoloa ai '‘oku nau '‘ilo lahi taha ki ai. -Siosiua F. P. Lafitani Tofua'’ipangai
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Thursday 27 July 2006
USA
The King is gravely ill and there is no doubt who will be the successor to the throne. Is it improper to ask, "“Should He (Crown Prince) be king?"” I wish it was like the early years of the Kanokupolu Dynasty where the king was selected by personal traits and leadership abilities, not birthright. I am sure the Crown Prince is a fine gentleman. My crystal ball does not predict what the future holds for him during his reign. - Tama Foa
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Tuesday 18 July 2006
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.
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Friday 23 June 2006
Mounu, Vava'u
I read with interest comments supporting the resumption of whaling in the Kingdom. If the Government did allow whaling to resume, the whale watching industry would collapse- Allan Bowe
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Thursday 22 June 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
Call me a whale-watcher if you like but ‘Ofa-ki-Tonga's enthusiasm for whalemeat for the kingdom is unlikely to find favour in this part of the world where killing whales and dolphins for food is seen as barbaric. The recent Japanese success at the IWC was made possible by support from some Pacific nations who took money and changed their stance. And here in New Zealand there is a call for retribution through the withdrawl of aid or something similar. - Sefita Hao‘uli
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Tuesday 6 June 2006
California, USA
Sailosi Finau's highlights of the chaotic Pacific neighbors (22nd Feb 2006) who were ones ruled or are still ruled by super-powers, cannot be gone unchallenged. -Saimone Tupou
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Thursday 20 April 2006

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: At this junction of our quest for social, economic and political reform in Tonga, the one entity that is obviously missing is a credible opposition to form some sort of Shadow Government responsible for the drafting, presenting of demands and reform proposals, and the monitoring of their progress. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua.
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Tuesday 28 March 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga prides itself as the only sovereign country in the South Pacific that was never colonised, and therefore in the 21st century we should have been able to claim the title of the most politically mature, vibrant and stable country in the region. But we are far from it. So what went wrong? Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua
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Sunday 12 March 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua. Events in Tonga over the past few weeks, have left vacuums in our midst and are reshaping the entities that had the power to influence our lives, our way of thinking, and our style of government.
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Tuesday 28 February 2006
Canberra, Australia
Ne u `osi lave foki mei heni ki he Konga I `o e Fakalelei Tufunga Fonua `a Lo'au pea pehe foki ki he tefito'i taumu'a fakaako `o e ngaue `a e Lo'au Research Society (LRS), pe Sosaieti Fakatotolo `a Lo'au (SFL), `a ia `oku tuhu ki he "fakatotolo fakaako `i ha founga fakaanga tau'ataina anga ta'efilifilimanako ki ha fa'ahinga kaveinga pe". - Siosiua F. P. Tofua'ipangai
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