Tonga's King George Tupou V was today urged to clarify his intended sale of the Tongan royal residence 'Atalanga, in Auckland, New Zealand and to make it clear whether or not he intends to use the proceeds for his own purposes.
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Monday 25 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 25 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first contingent to Afghanistan left Fua'amotu International Airport for England on an Air New Zealand commercial flight at 10:00am this morning Monday, October 25.
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Monday 25 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Ahongalu Fusimalohi the head of Tonga's Football Federation, is among six FIFA officers who have been suspended from taking part in any football related activity (administrative, sports or any other) by the FIFA's Ethics Committee, from October 20, 2010.
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Monday 25 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eight volunteers from Japan began a two year working experience in Tonga on Monday, October 25 and share their knowledge in fields such as early childhood education, electronic engineering and fine arts.
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Monday 25 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With only one month away from the General Election on November 25, Tonga's first National Identification Cards for voters are currently being distributed to voters in Tongatapu, with the outer islands to follow in the next few weeks.
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Friday 22 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Registration of candidates closed at 3pm today, with a total of 147 candidates running for the General Election on November 25.
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Friday 22 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Recognising the importance of breast cancer awareness in Tonga, women at a Pink Fundraising Lunch on October 14 raised $6,000 pa'anga for the Tonga Breast Cancer Society.
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Friday 22 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King George Tupou V visited the gallery of Sydney artist, Charles Billich on Tuesday, October 20 to see one of four portraits of himself that he commissioned the artist to paint.
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Friday 22 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fifty candidates had registered for the November 25 General Election, on the first day of registration in Tongatapu today and more have registered in the outer islands.
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Wednesday 20 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The $36.1 million final phase of the Vaiola Hospital begins this month with the construction of a new outpatients department, accident and emergency unit, dental clinic, pharmacy, specialist clinics and nursing school, which are expected to be completed in March 2012.
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Wednesday 20 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Women's affairs and Culture will host nation-wide Soroban Competition with the purpose of promoting Soroban education here in the Kingdom of Tonga.
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Wednesday 20 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The exact date when the MV 'Otuanga'ofa will start its service to Vava'u and Ha'apai is yet to be confirmed, but Vaka'uta Pola Vi, the CEO of the Friendly Island Shipping Agency FISH is adamant that the 'Otuanga'ofa will begin its commercial operation next month.
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Wednesday 20 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi will tour Europe in November, a part of its build-up preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. It will play against an Italy A side on November 19 and against the French Barbarians on November 26, 2010.
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Tuesday 19 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Guaranteeing equal rights for women in Tonga by endorsing CEDAW was not a commitment for four of the candidates running for election, who did not understand the Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
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Saturday 16 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The results of Tonga's General Election on November 25 will be announced by the Supervisor of the election on the same evening, over 50 prospective parliamentary candidates were told in a pre-registration briefing this week.
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Saturday 16 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tongan Women's Rugby 7's team is getting ready to represent the country in the IRB Asia Pacific Women 7's Tournament in Malaysia on October 29-31.
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Saturday 16 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's new inter island ferry, the MV 'Otuanga'ofa arrived in Nuku'alofa on Friday, October 15 to an enthusiastic welcome by the public and government officials.
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Friday 15 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The reconstruction of the Vaipua Bridge, a vital short cut to Neiafu for the people living in the western district of Vava'u, has finally been confirmed to start in January 2011, Mr Huang Yueguo, the First Secretary at the Chinese Embassy, Nuku'alofa told the Matangi Tonga on October 13.
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Thursday 14 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's hope to resume exporting watermelon to New Zealand by the end of September was not realised, but there is a hope that the new fumigation facility would be eventually certified by New Zealand.
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Wednesday 13 October 2010
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'Ofa 'oku totonu e launga 'a Paula K. Kava mei Vava'u. Kapau 'oku mo'oni a Paula, 'oku tanaki leva 'a e Pule'anga ki he mamafa 'a e koloa. 'Oku 'ikai ko e maketi tau'ataina ia, he ko e pule'i filifili-manako ia ke fa'iteliha e pisinisi tokosi'i hono malu'i e mamafa 'a e koloa, pea fakalahi ta'etotonu 'enau tupu. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.
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