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Sir Michael Somare, the new chairman of the Pacific Forum, said last night it would be a mistake and an opportunity lost if Pacific Island leaders do not approve the draft Pacific Plan put before them this week in Port Moresby.

A young man has been found guilty of murder at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court last week, after a four day trial by jury, for the murder of Salesi Taufalele who died after being hit on the head with an iron bar.

The Tonga Rugby Union has announced the 'Ikale Tahi team for this month's tour of Britain, Italy and France.

Speaking from the confines of a young Tongan's view, at best a blurred snap-shot of what is essentially just another politically biased perspective of a few Laki Niu supporters. We would like to point out to the small portion of the public sphere that doubt Mr Laki Niu's stance or intentions, following his recent pleas to catalyse reformation, that he has every right to be where he is today. - Ka Polu

A "Regional Family" approach was the best way for Pacific Forum countries to address the many challenges that are facing the region, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Helen Clark, told a PNG Chamber of Commerce breakfast gathering this morning, October 24 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Port Moresby. by Pesi Fonua

After the announcement by the Chairman of South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Hon. David Basua (PNG), on October 21 that the SPTO had rejected Taiwan's application for membership after China pledged annual funding, there was a feeling among Pacific journalists that the division among Pacific Island governments over China's 'One China Policy' was going to take centre stage at the 2005 Forum Meeting scheduled to start on Tuesday, October 25 in Papua New Guinea. - Editors Comment by Pesi Fonua

Although the US is free of the avian flu presently, they may have to look a little closer at your correspondent and our fellow pilgrim Tama Foa. He may have fallen victim. I say this as I was surprised at his recent outburst over Laki Niu's constitutional proposal.

I feel I have to write in support of Laki Niu's constitutional protest. Living in the UK where we are blessed with a centuries old democracy I feel we owe it to any nation to support their drive towards democracy. - Ruth Teasdale

Mr Gaddi Vasquez, the World Wide Director for the United States Peace Corps, visited Tonga for the first time on October 18 and witnessed the work of his Peace Corps volunteers as well as reconfirming its ties with Tonga. by Linny Folau