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Ms Prue Townsend, (pictured second from left) from the Whitireia Polytech Institute, New Zealand visited Tonga in November to run a workshop on paper-making, in what was a joint project with the ‘Aloua Ma‘a Tonga Association. Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.

A $6 million Agricultural Development Program for the two Niuas and ‘Eua is underway to help growers in outlying rural communities. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.

What could be the impact on Tonga of the merging of Mobile Oil and Exon? Stalini Naufahu, the president of Three Stars, a Tongan company that is the sole distributor of Mobile Oil in Tonga said, “very little in the immediate future, but the good news for Tonga is that Mobile is going to build six major distributing centres in the region, and they are awaiting for a go-ahead from the Tongan Government.” From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.

Tonga‘s 1999 parliamentary election is set for March 10 for the nobles and March 11 for the people. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.

Tonga's economic downturn will not be turned around until the island country finds a way to get seriously into exports as a way of life. Incentives to attract investors and motivation to make people work remain elusive goals, while waiting for a plan of action. By Pesi Fonua. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.

Introducing a new Malaysian building material to Tonga—asbestos free cement—were Lee Chong Poh and James Tang, of the UAC Berhard, of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was their first visit to Tonga. Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.

Tevita Vaikona, the British Super League star player was in Tonga for 17 days during November. He did not waste any time getting home to ‘Uiha, in Ha‘apai, “where as soon as the sun sets, the only thing to do is to go to sleep, there are no night clubs and no bars.” Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.

Neiafu, Vava‘u is undergoing a $7 million pa‘anga face lift, and will soon have a new market, a new town jetty, and a wharf complex including a cargo shed and a passenger shelter.

Mr Justice Gordon Ward, who was Chief Justice for Tonga 1992-1995 will return as Chief Justice starting on November 16 under local appointment. When Mr Justice Ward left Tonga in 1995, it also concluded a 90-year working relationship between Tonga and the United Kingdom.