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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.

The New Zealand Prime Minister Hon. John Key marked his first visit to the Kingdom by announcing an increase in New Zealand aid to Tonga from $12 million to $16 million during the 2009-10 financial year, and it will go up again by $2 million during the 2011-12 financial year.

The House passed the Bill to Amend Clause 59 of the Tonga Constitution regarding the election of a Prime Minister and appointment of his Cabinet. From the House. Minute No. 11, Monday, 22 June 2009. Premium Content.

The Tonga Tourism Association on behalf of the Heilala Festival Organising Committee received four new motorbikes from the Chinese Embassy on July 2. The motorbikes were handed over to the Minister of Tourism Hon Fineasi Funaki from the Tonga-China Friendship Association in a ceremony held at the Loumaile Lodge.