Tonga's new inter island ferry the MV 'Otuanga'ofa left Japan on September 27 on its way to Tonga where it is expected to arrive in Nuku'alofa on October 15. Photos by Takai Palei.
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Friday 3 September 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chatham Pacific Airlines introduced a 28-seater DC3 aircraft to its fleet of aircraft servicing Tonga's domestic air services on Monday, August 30, 2010. - Friday, September 3, 2010 - 15:25

Wednesday 18 August 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'On The Spot', a talented young Tongan singing group received an award for the "Best Commonwealth Band/Artist" musical video, at Marlborough House, London on August 12, 2010, International Youth Day. Three girls, singers 'Emeline Kite, Minaira Fifita and Nisyola Fifita, and two boys, guitarist Samiu 'Ofa and cinematographer Malani Wolfgram travelled to London to receive their award.

Monday 26 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A float Parade on Taufa'ahau road featuring the newly crowned Miss Heiala 2010-11 Mafi Tu'inukuafe concluded the annual Heilala Festival and Miss Heilala Pageant in Nuku'alofa.

Tuesday 20 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of people packed Pangai Lahi on Sunday night, July 18 to enjoy a night of classy choral singing by 17 youth choirs from high schools and various church denominations in Tongatapu, and also from Fiji and New Zealand.

Friday 16 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new Queen Salote Memorial Hall Cultural Projects Committee, formed to create more awareness of Tonga's culture and heritage, had its first get-together at the hall on July 10.

Thursday 15 July 2010
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Auckland, New Zealand
I am pleased to see the surge in the energy debate. I've been a strong advocate of alternative energy sources to be considered by Tongan on two fronts: One is the appropriate alternative technology. The second front that we need to consider, centralized power generation and ownership has brought us this far but we need to understand and accept its limitations and change accordingly. - Sefita Hao'uli.

Wednesday 14 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two 17-year-old burglars who escaped from prison have been spared a sentence of six lashes each with a cat or a rod, imposed by a British judge in Tonga last year, after the Court of Appeal set aside the "cruel and unusual punishment", in a judgment released today.

Monday 12 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It was a second night of dazzle and glamour at the 2010 Miss Galaxy Queen International Wear and Galaxy Wear competition as contestants displayed fantastic costumes and hilarious performances at the Four Seasons Resort on Thursday, July 8.

Friday 9 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Contestants for Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen Pageant 2010 lived up to the pageant's reputation of creating colourful fantastic costumes, making their first appearance at the Four Seasons Resort, 'Umusi on Wednesday July 7.

Thursday 8 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will resume exporting watermelon to New Zealand in August, the Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele told the Tongan Media during a joint Press Conference with the New Zealand Foreign Minister, Hon. Murray McCully in Nuku'alofa yesterday.

Tuesday 6 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen Pageant 2010 started with colourful float parade in Nuku'alofa on Saturday, July 3.

Thursday 1 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen Pageant a colourful annual event will this year showcase on July 7-9, ten contestants vying for the title.

Sunday 27 June 2010
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
The African, Caribbean and Pacific ACP Group with its principal development partner, the European Union, today signed the second five-yearly review of the Cotonou Agreement in a historic event in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Thursday 10 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Nuku'alofa businesswoman Naoko Matahira Afeaki (51) passed away at her residence in Kolofo'ou on Wednesday, June 9 after a battle with cancer.

Wednesday 9 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Chathams Pacific's small aircraft have been cleared to resume service to the outer island of Niuatoputapu after Tonga's Minister of Transport lifted the suspension on June 8, and flights to the outer island are anticipated to resume this week.

Tuesday 1 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bidding to operate Tonga's interim inter-island ferry service closed last week and the successful operator is expected to be announced later this month.

Tuesday 1 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Chathams Pacific's two 50-seater Convair aircraft have been cleared to resume Tonga's domestic service today but its small aircraft remains grounded, the Tonga Ministry of Transport has confirmed.

Monday 31 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Inter-island air services by Tonga's sole domestic airline Chathams Pacific remain suspended awaiting the completion of investigation into its 8-seater Queen aircraft emergency landing at Fua'amotu Airport on May 26.

Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Fua'amotu,Tongatapu
Six passengers and two pilots are safe after an emergency landing of a Chathams Pacific's 8 Seater aircraft this morning when the nose wheel failed to lock and collapsed on landing at Fua'amotu International Airport.
