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'Oku ou fakafofonga atu e fanau ako Tonga kotoa pe 'i he 'Univesiti 'o Wollongong 'i 'Aositelelia ha popoaki fie kaunga mamahi he pulonga kuo hoko hotau fonua, 'a e Hala 'a e Tama Tu'i ko Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Folau aa Tama Taufa'ahau Tupou IV he kuo kai melie mo 'utu taufetuku e manu vaivaii 'i he fangota fakalulutai 'a e 'Afionaa. - Tofavaha

His Majesty's contributions to our Tonga made Him a beacon of hope and placed him in an inimitable and incomparable position. The significance of His Majesty's contributions in pertain to the introduction and infusion of Tonga into modern 20th Century commerce and economics must we heeded, recognized, praised, remembered and never taken for granted. At a very critical time for Tonga to either emerge or be submerged, His Majesty's vision was the right prescription at the right time for a country still yet merged in feudal and common thinking. - Sione Fonua

The date of Tonga's Royal Funeral has yet to be made official, but observers awaiting an official announcement today are forecasting a Saturday or Sunday burial for the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.

Tonga's Privy Council is now gathering in Nuku'alofa for a midday sitting today, and is expected to make an announcement early this afternoon regarding the Accession to the Throne of King Tupou V.

His Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, the King of Tonga passed away in New Zealand last night, according to Tongans in Auckland.

Ko ‘eku fie fakamalo atu kia Moimoiangaha ho’o hanga ‘o fakamahino’i mai ‘i he lea faka-Tonga ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e tohi ‘a M.T. Tuaileva. Talu si’eku lele mai mei Tonga ‘o kumi si’oto masiva ‘i he fu’u konitinanite ko’eni, na’e ‘ikai mahino kiate au ‘a e ‘aho malolo koia ko e Labor Day. Na’aku pehe ‘e au ko e ‘aho fakamanatua ‘o e fa’ele (hufanga atu ‘ihe fakatapu). Pea ‘i he anga koia ‘eku ki’i vavalo mo fakaofiofi ‘i he tohi fakapapalangi ‘a e matapule ko’eni ko M.T. Tuaileva, ko e fu’u ta’u ee ‘e tolungofulu tupu ‘ene fakakaungatamaki ‘i he mala’e fai fa’ele, pea ‘alu ai ki Florida mo hono famili ke fai fa’ele ‘ia Miki Mausi. Kaikehe ne si’i toki fakamaama mai ‘e Moimoiangaha ‘a si’oto fakapo’uli, ta ‘oku ‘ikai ko e ‘uhinga ia ‘o e ‘aho malolo ni. - Sione V. Kelepi

Mr. Tuaileva's letter comes to no surprise at the situation of Tonga's electricity today. The electricity rates have increased and the Government has got its hands twisted in a very embarrassing conflict of interest case with the Shoreline issue. The Government is apparently what they call a "State within a State", whereby Tonga'’s national assets are run and owned by the King'’s siblings. If this were a private company owned by a commoner as we have seen with the Domestic Airline license battle then it would have been a totally different story. -William Mariner

Tangata M.T, tuku e tangi mo e faka-mamahi kae taa'i e US$100,000.00 ia (Western Union) 'oku ke maumau taimi 'aki 'i he va'inga 'i Tisini Uelo' (Disney World) ke kumi 'aki ha inu mo ha fo'i suluka e matu'a 'oku kemi 'i Pangi Si'i'. 'E fiefia lahi e tu'unga matu'a ni kapau 'e lava pea 'oku ou tui lahi tenau matuku ai pe kinautolu ki honau takitaha 'api he 'e lato e fiema'u' pea toe lava pe 'o totongi mo 'enau 'uhila'. - Siosaia Moimoianga

Tonga's US$8.2 million loan from the Asian Development Bank in 2002, earmarked for the government's Economic and Public Sector Reform Program, has been nearly all spent on paying civil servants, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu revealed to Parliament this week.