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Monday 8 June 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
"HAPPY TONGA" is the theme for Tonga's annual Heilala Festival beginning in Nuku'alofa on July 8 with a music festival, singing competition, floorshows and the Miss Heilala Beauty Pageant.
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Wednesday 27 May 2009
Canberra, Australia
I fully support Siosaia Mila on his comments on Nuku'alofa and I dearly hope the body responsible for/overseeing the new CDB has plans to make and keep the town in a clean state. Let the tourists and us Tongans living abroad when visiting our beloved country see a clean and tidy capital, not one that you get all embarrassed when coming in with non-Tongan mates and you encounter directly the opposite upon arrival. - Kenani Hoglund
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Friday 15 May 2009
Sydney, Australia
I am a Tongan now living in Australia but originally from Vava'u. After 23 years I returned to Vava'u with my wife on a cruise ship and was totally dismayed with what I saw. - Sione Tupou
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Monday 16 February 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister of Tourism Hon Fineasi Funaki announced today that the Ministry has outsourced to private contractors the management of the Tonga National Centre and the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Friday 14 March 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An 11-member group of North American travel agents arrived in Tonga on March 13 on a six-days familiarization tour of the Kingdom.
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Thursday 6 March 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government Auditor-General's report on the alleged misuse of funds by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Fineasi Funaki has been completed and handed over to the Prime Minister, Hon Dr Feleti Sevele.
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Wednesday 21 June 2006
Long Beach, California, USA
When whaling was permitted in Tonga, there were not even 10 whales killed in Tongatapu for consumption in any given year. In the outer groups of Ha‘apai and Vava‘u, there were even much less. The whales were hand harpooned and whaling was done by a handful of families who were descendants of whalers who had migrated to Tonga. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga
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Thursday 2 February 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first Pacific Blue Vava'u Festival opened today February 2 with a range of activities from game fishing to running, swimming, cycling, traditional dancing and a handicrafts fair.
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Sunday 29 January 2006
California, USA
I came across your website for the first time approximately 3-4 years ago, and since then, it has been very educational and entertaining. As such, it has been a tremendous pleasure for me to utilize the same to learn more about our Kingdom Island. ... I hope that the on-going political changes in the Kingdom Island will bring hope, fairness, and chance for the poor people of Tonga to live comfortably- just like their superiors. How can the government and its high officials sleep well at night, knowing their people are suffering?. - Joe
Saturday 21 January 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
It is always a blessing to be in Tonga for the Po Le'o and the Uike Lotu. I cannot describe the warmth in my heart to walk up once again to the front of my village church and fe'iloaki with the kau Malanga Pole'o as well as everyone else in the village church. - Sailosi Finau
Friday 23 September 2005
Auckland, New Zealand
I thank Sefita Hao'uli for his effort for an informal stocktake of our national image through the brand Tonga and Tongan. An attempt to carry out this exercise has to touch on our history and it has some unavoidable limitations but here is my peni taha for the mix. - Sailosi Finau
Monday 20 December 2004
Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand and Australia have agreed to share information about travellers to their countries in order to strengthen the security of international air travel and improve advance passenger screening.
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Friday 5 November 2004
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Polynesian Airlines's new service, connecting 'Apia and Pago Pago to Vava‘u landed at the Lupepau‘u Airport, Vava'u, this morning, November 5, beginning a twice weekly Dash 8 air service between the two Samoas and Vava'u.
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Tuesday 19 October 2004
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twelve owners of Tongan tourism businesses have been selected to participate in the Partnership Meeting for the tourism industry in the Pacific to be held in Fiji in February 2005.
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Friday 11 June 2004
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga tourism operators have lost over $1.2 million pa'anga worth of bookings since the Royal Tongan Airlines services collapsed on May 17 and a further $2.3 million worth of bookings is still at risk.
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Friday 30 August 2002

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Peter Semone, the Vice President of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), (pictured above, centre) wants tourist operators in the Pacific islands to revitalise their interest in the organisation. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 17, no. 2, August 2002.
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Wednesday 1 December 1999

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tourism Recognition Award, sponsored by the Tonga Visitors Bureau and the Tonga Tourist Association was presented by Dr. Masaso Paunga on November 12 at the Dateline Hotel to several local businesses in recognition of their contribution to tourism in Tonga. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 14, no. 4, December 1999.
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Wednesday 1 December 1999

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
These young people were smiling because they received certificates on November 5 at the completion of a six week course on Food and Beverage Preparation, and Customer Service. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 14, no. 4, December 1999.
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Thursday 1 July 1999

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The last Heilala Festival for this century, finished with the Miss Heilala Grand Ball on August 20, and the announcement of the Miss Heilala for 1999, Fonoti Taumoepeau. Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 14, no. 3, July 1999.
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