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'Etita, 'Okumalie ngaahi feme'a'aki he Fale pea fakamalo atu ho'o 'omai ke mau lave ai. Ka 'oku fakatupu fifili e ngaahi me'a 'oku hoko hotau Fale'eiki. -Samiu Sika

Ko e liliu ki he Temokalati he 'ikai ngata pe he liliu ki he Pule'anga pe ko e liliu ki hono faka-lele 'o e Fale-Alea 'a ia ko e Konga 2 ia 'o e Konisitutone. Ka kuo pau ke toe kau atu ki ai mo e Konga 3 'a ia ko e Fonua pe Kelekele kae toki kakato 'o Faka-Lao mo Faka-Konisitutone 'a e liliu. 'I he Konga 3 'o e Konisitutone 'a ia ko e Fonua pe Kelekele ko hono Pule'i mo e Mafai 'oku 'i he Kalauni pe ko e Tu'i pea ko e Kalauni pe Tu'i na'e toe Taki he Pule'anga pea ko 'e ne kakato ia ko e Pule'anga mo e Fonua. Ko ia ai 'e anga fefe ha Faka-Lao mo Faka-Konisitutone ' a e liliu kuo fai pe ko e ngaue 'a e Palemia mo e Pule'anga? - Sioeli F. Helu

It is with some interest that I read Prime Minister Key's announcement of aid contributions for Tonga. The first aspect I find amusing is the absence of any recognition, in the announcement, that this is money being collected from citizens of New Zealand in taxes and therefore is coming from the people of New Zealand for the people of Tonga. Instead he gives the impression that this money is the result of his/government's generosity. - Peter Goldstern

The House approves for the salaries of Cabinet Ministers to come under the Salway Salary Scale, which was independently assessed. The other members of the House remain under a salary decided by themselves in 2006. But the PRs want the public to think that the PRs salary scale is what Salway recommended when, in fact, a sub-committee chaired by 'Uliti Uata and 'Akilisi Pohiva in 2006 had rejected Salway's figures and presented their own figures, which were higher than Salway's. From the House. Minute No. 14, Tuesday night, 23 June 2009. Premium Content.

Tongan ngatu is part of an impressive display of Pacific barkcloth in a new exhibition that opened recently in Cahors, France.

Tongan international shot putter, 'Ana Po'uhila is aiming to make her mark in hammer throwing after setting the new Tongan record at 53,53m in her 2009 French Tour on July 2.

The Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele told 'Akilisi Pohiva to tell the truth, that the three Royal Land commissioners were Tongans. From the House. Minute No. 13, Tuesday 23 June 2009. Premium Content.

It is with some interest that I read Prime Minister Key's announcement of aid contributions for Tonga. The most interesting aspect is that, in fact, the amount of NZ annual aid to Tonga comes very close to the total tax revenue that the NZ government would have collected in income tax from income derived in NZ on the NZ$70 million of exports to Tonga in 2007. - Peter Goldstern

Thailand's former Prime Minister Mr Thaksin Shinawatra was in Tonga earlier this week and met with HM King George Tupou V and Princess Pilolevu Tuita.