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Friday 24 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pacific Island governments could change their view of their natural wealth, from one of being limited and based mainly on fisheries and agriculture, "to one that we have an abundance of wealth," believes Dr David Martin an expert on intellectual property, who is visiting Tonga.
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Friday 24 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
"Thank God! I am so lucky," said To'imoana Taufateau (50), recovering this week from open-heart surgery performed at Tonga's Vaiola Hospital. His was one of the emotionally-charged comments made by some of the 14 Tongan heart patients who are recovering from their heart operations performed by a team of specialist surgeons and support staff from Australia, who worked day and night - and even through Sunday's 7.1 earthquake - to treat as many patients as possible during their visit.
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Thursday 23 October 2008
Paris, France
Tonga ranks no. 84 among the 173 countries in the "Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index for 2008, " released in Paris, France yesterday, October 22.
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Wednesday 22 October 2008
Suva, Fiji
Non Governmental Organisations, social workers, civil society organizations and individuals in Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru are now encouraged to apply for funding for small-scale development grants.
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Wednesday 22 October 2008
Hawaii
In my humble view, if Tonga Parliament is serious about changes, World history is staring at Tonga with examples, there have been several road maps of how other countries have had their Government structured changing to a more democratic form of Government, and fulfilling their mandate in satisfying the voices of the majority of their people. - M. T. Tuaileva
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Wednesday 22 October 2008
Auckland, New Zealand
Ko e Falealea ena 'oku tau fakaongoongo ki ai ke 'uli'i hotau vaka ki he liliu, 'oku 'ikai ha'anau kapasa ia 'anautolu. Mahalo na'a 'oku nau kei ngaue'aki pe faafaa ki tahi, kae ngalo ange kuo mafana e 'ea pea mafana tatau e konga tahi kotoa 'o faingata'a ke tala e siate folau. - Samiu Sika
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Tuesday 21 October 2008

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Following the current discussions in the Tongan parliament about the exact role and the composition of Tonga's Commission for Political Reform, it is now glaringly obvious that parliament does not have a clear vision of the new system of government that they intend to impose on us. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.
Tuesday 21 October 2008
Suva, Fiji
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), together with other members of the STI Working Group for the Pacific and the Fiji School of Medicine, are co-facilitating a training of trainers in comprehensive sexually transmitted infections (STIs) case management for 30 health professionals from 10 Pacific Island countries. The training will take place in Suva, Fiji from 20-25 October.
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Monday 20 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hon. Tu'ivanuavou Vaea was named today as the representative of the nobles to Tonga's Commission for Political Reform.
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Monday 20 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Legislative Assembly did not sit today to allow Cabinet Ministers to go to the airport to farewell the king, who left for Australia.
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Monday 20 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's official Foreign Reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga for September rose by $37.2 million, from $91.3 million to $128.5 million, an amount equivalent to 5.3 months of imports.
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Monday 20 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Kalonikali reports that a 25 member medical team from Australia is working in Tonga for a fortnight under an AusAID project. Cardiologists in the team have identified 16-18 cases of children and adults for treatment. Surgeon Dr Andrew Cochrane said the team brought equipment so that the surgery could be performed at Vaiola Hospital and the patients would not have to travel overseas for treatment.
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Monday 20 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Women's Rugby League team has been invited to compete in the 3rd Women's Rugby League World Cup, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, from November 3-16.
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Monday 20 October 2008
Munich, Germany
The 'Girls from the Friendly Islands', five Tongan girls who live around the Stuttgart area, Germany joined 10,730 runners in the 23rd Munich Marathon on Sunday, October 12.
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Sunday 19 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A strong undersea earthquake was felt in Tonga, this evening at 6:10pm local time, with a tremor shaking houses in the capital for nearly two minutes.
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Saturday 18 October 2008
Manila, Philippines
A new capacity development study for Pacific nations shows that sustained capacity development of people and organizations can lead to better service delivery and increased poverty reduction in the region.
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Friday 17 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's political reform movement stalled this week with the parliament left in confusion over how to move forward, with some members calling for the termination of the Commission for Political Reform - before it has even been formed. Parliament was in an upheaval on Monday October 13 when the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele told the House that the Cabinet nominee for the Political Reform Commission would not be available until January 2009, and that the House had a lot of issues to agree on first before the Commission could proceed with its deliberation on political reform. By Pesi Fonua
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Thursday 16 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Aotearoa Riding Pirates - a group of Harley-Davidson motorbike riders from Auckland, New Zealand - will roar through Tongatapu villages in February next year and visit 30 schools.
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Thursday 16 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan parliament on Monday, October 13 approved a contribution of $300,000 pa'anga for the national rugby league team, Mate Ma'a Tonga, which will represent Tonga in a Rugby League World Cup competition in Europe at the end of the month.
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Thursday 16 October 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's No. 1 economic problem is that it cannot provide employment for its growing population, including the estimated 2000 school leavers who annually join the work force, according to an Asian Development Bank report that looks at why Tonga's economy is not achieving its potential.
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