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The establishment of the Vava‘u Agricultural Farmers Council Inc. on April 3 is yet another attempt by farmers to pool their resources and to find a market for their produce. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 2, August 2003.

Development should be regarded as a synthesis of many good things that can be found in all cultures not just in western culture, believes ‘Okusitino Mahina. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 2, August 2003.

Because our society still condones male violence, the victims cannot be properly protected. Tonga's legal system cannot effectively protect the victims of domestic violence until there is a change of attitudes and behavior across society. Matangi Tonga, Vol. 18, No. 2. 1 August 2003.

When Gloria Guttenbeil (24) earned her Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Economics) and her Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Otago her proud parents showed their happiness by buying her a $15,000 V6, Mitsubishi GTO. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003.

There is increasing interest in the state of the economy: in particular the fall in the level of the Pa‘anga, the high level of inflation, and the economic reform programme. I intend to link these issues and to explain the economic and developmental factors behind them. In an educated, open society like Tonga’s, it is important that as many people as possible understand these important issues so that they can make informed contributions to the debate. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003.

Margaret Durham from the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, Australia, ran a two-day workshop on Ethics in Business in Nuku’alofa from February 19-20. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003.

Tonga’s Crown Prince Tupouto‘a offers a radical solution to Tonga’s inflation crisis: he says the low Pa‘anga is retarding the economy, and suggests that Tonga could dollarise its economy, to allow the US Dollar to become legal tender here. Interview by Pesi Fonua. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003.

A US rocket developer is pushing ahead with its plans to build a Space Port in Tonga, and is registering itself as a weapons manufacturer in order to export its rockets from the US. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003.

Tonga’s first cigarette factory is set to be in production by March. In the initial stage International Metrople Corporation Ltd., a Taiwanese company, will invest about $2 million pa‘anga to get the plant in operation at Nuku‘alofa’s Small Industries Centre. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003.