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Tonga's third gold medal in the South Pacific Games came from 'Ana Po'uhila, in the women's Shot Put with a throw of 16.60m, on Friday.

The 'Ikale Tahi has yet to play its first game in the Rugby World Cup against the USA Eagles on Wednesday, September 12, but after round one, Tongan players who are playing for other countries have made their mark on the competition.

TONGA slipped back to the No. 12 position in the medal tally on the 13th day of the South Pacific Games in Apia. American Samoa and Tokelau with three gold medals have moved ahead of Tonga who has two gold medals.

Thousands of people across the Pacific will take action to help limit the impacts of climate change as part of Clean Up the World Weekend celebrations on the 14 - 16 of September.

'Oku 'oatu heni 'a 'eku tohi talamonu ki he timi 'a e 'Ikale Tahi, 'ofa ke mou ma'u ha World Cup fiefia 'i he 2007 mo e teu tau 'oku fai he uike kaha'u. Koia pe 'a e ki'i fakalotolahi 'oku 'oatu kiate kimoutolu hono katoa mei he vahanoa ki he Kapiteni 'o e timi mo e kau Official. Mahalo ko e Tonga kotoa 'i he tapa 'o mamani 'oku nau loto tatau 'i he faka'amu ke mou ma'u ha taimi fiefia mo ikuna 'aki homou loto lahi ko e hala pe ia ki he Ikuna, pea pehe foki ke mou fe'ofo'ofani ka mou ma'u 'a e loto ki he Ikuna 'o e 'akapulu. - Falamani Mafi

A new ITUC Regional Organisation for Asia and the Pacific has been created, with the founding Congress of the ITUC Asian Pacific (ITUC-AP) taking place in Bangalooru, India, on 5 and 6 September. The Congress of the new organisation registered a membership of some 18.6 million, with 48 affiliates from 29 countries and territories in the region.

A goodwill visit to Tonga this week by high-level Chinese legislators was the first from China's Congress.

Our leaders in government (which includes Peoples Representatives who are lawmakers) are held to a higher standard of conduct than Mr. Ordinary Citizen. Leaders are in responsible positions, and they can easily use their authority unjustly. It is the same in Tonga as it is in America. -Sione A. Mokofisi

The Australian and Tongan teams received their IRB Rugby World Cup honour caps at an official welcome ceremony at Montpellier's Stade Yves du Manoir on Monday night.