King Tupou VI and Queen Nansipau'u walked out to greet a happy crowd following a final luncheon hosted by the Government for the Coronation celebrations at Pangai Lahi on Monday 6 July. Many people had an opportunity to meet the King and Queen. Photos by Peter Poulsen.
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Sunday 5 July 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Photos by Linny Folau, Pesi Fonua, Mary Lyn Fonua, Caroline Manu, Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Peter Poulsen at the Centenary Church, Nuku'alofa, for the Coronation of King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u. 4 July 2015.
Friday 29 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students led by lively brass bands marched through central Nuku'alofa on Thursday, 28 May to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga's 2015 Session. Photos by Linny Folau

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.

Tuesday 9 December 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A public holiday, “King Tupou 1 Day” was held yesterday December 8, in respect of Tonga’s first Christian King and founder of the modern Kingdom of Tonga, King George (Siaosi) Taufa’ahau Tupou I.

Wednesday 1 July 1998
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV at 80: "The main thing is to have good manners, be smart, know what you are doing, then there is no reason why a person is not given the opportunity." The King recently introduced a new sport, hockey for girls, which he hopes will make them so tired that they will not have time to get into trouble. Interview by Pesi Fonua, from Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol.13 no. 2, July 1998.