Japan's Emperor Akihito received Pacific leaders including Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo yesterday, Thursday, May 21.
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Friday 22 May 2009
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Tokyo, Japan
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Thursday 21 May 2009
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Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga
'Oku lahi 'a e ngaahi to'onga mo'ui 'oku 'ikai vivili hano fiema'u, ka 'oku 'ohofi 'e he kakai, koe'uhi pe ko hono pavaki fo'ou mai. 'E toki kimui pe 'oku lelei pe kovi, kaekehe pe ki he tokolahi ke kau he heka he peau fo'ou! - Uikilifi Taufa
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Thursday 21 May 2009
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Tokyo, Japan
A Groundbreaking Ceremony marking the relocation of the Pacific Islands Centre to Meiji University in Tokyo was conducted on Wednesday, May 20 with Pacific Islands Forum Leaders present. By Linny Folau.
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Thursday 21 May 2009
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Tokyo, Japan
Pacific Islands leaders were united in their call for Japan to continue its leadership and efforts in tackling the issues of Water and Sanitation, during a Pacific Islands Leaders Roundtable Meeting on Water and Sanitation in Tokyo today, May 20.
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Wednesday 20 May 2009
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Wellington, New Zealand
The Tongan Prime Minister's first official visit to New Zealand was unusual in that the welcoming ceremony did not take place when he arrived in Wellington on May 13 but just before he left Wellington yesterday afternoon, May 19.
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Tuesday 19 May 2009
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Wellington, New Zealand
Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele commented on Tonga's warm diplomatic relationship with New Zealand, the political reform process in Tonga and its stance on the Fijian political upheaval when he spoke at Victoria University on the evening of May 18.
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Tuesday 19 May 2009
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Napier,New Zealand
A visit by the Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele to Mr Apple's Blyth Orchard at Napier, New Zealand on Sunday, May 17 was an inspiration to the 65 Tongan workers who work at the orchard under the Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme.
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Tuesday 19 May 2009
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Christchurch, New Zealand
The Tongan community in Christchurch welcomed the Tongan Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele with a community luncheon on Saturday May 16 at the end of a two days visit to the city. Photos by Pesi Fonua.
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Monday 18 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I refer to Mariner's remarks Promote small businesses to stimulate economy to promote small businesses to stimulate the economy.
A valid idea but I think he misses the business linkage of the economic stimulus announced by the Hon. Minister of Finance.
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Saturday 16 May 2009
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Christchurch, New Zealand
It was a walk down memory lane for Tonga's Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele when he revisited his old school St Bede's College in Christchurch, on May 15 during a week long tour of New Zealand.
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Saturday 16 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Fiji Barbarians defeated the Tau'uta Reds 26-15 in a thrilling encounter at the Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga this afternoon in Round Four of the Pacific Rugby Cup Tournament.
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Saturday 16 May 2009
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Auckland, New Zealand
The Tonga National Men's Volleyball Team will be flying out on Monday May 18 to Chinese Taipei to represent Oceania Region as champions and also Tonga in the second round of the Qualifying Championship.
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Friday 15 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister Hon Dr Feleti Sevele will be attending the Fifth Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting (PALM) in Hokkaido, Japan on May 22-23.
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Friday 15 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An estimated 2,410 international passengers arriving at Tonga's Fua‘amotu International Airport have been screened for ‘Influenza A (H1N1)", and so far none has been suspected of carrying in the disease that has affected people worldwide.
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Friday 15 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's economic growth for 2008-09 is likely to be only around half a per cent, after a challenging year in which remittances have slowed, and lending has been cautious, according to an International Monetary Fund Report released yesterday.
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Friday 15 May 2009
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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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Thursday 14 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new Japanese Ambassador to Tonga HE Mr Yasuo Takase today saw primary school students using soroban, a distinct Japanese instrument that helps in learning numeracy, a skill that has been taught in Tonga for over 20 years.
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Thursday 14 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Finding regional solutions to challenges faced by the Pacific Maritime sector such as the increasing regulation and requirements of the international and domestic shipping industries, was discussed during the Second Pacific Ministers for Maritime Transport Meeting that opened in Nuku'alofa today.
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Thursday 14 May 2009
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Wellington, New Zealand
Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele arrived in New Zealand yesterday, May 13 at the start of week-long visit during which he will meet the New Zealand Prime Minister Hon. John Key in Wellington next week, and also give two addresses at New Zealand universities.
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Thursday 14 May 2009
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United Kingdom
Just to clarify on comments regarding the stimulus scheme implemented in Australia, which were in two stages. The first stimulation package was implemented last year before Christmas of 2008, focusing on low income earners (Family Tax Benefit A or B) of amounts of $1,000 per child in that group. A lot of Tongan families in Australia benefited from this hand out or splashing in order to stimulate Australia's economy.
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