The Australian Government has provided a $1 million package of support to assist in the relief and recovery efforts on the island of Niuatoputapu after it was severely damaged by Tsunami waves on 30 September 2009.
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          Monday 26 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Canberra, Australia
  
      
    
    
          Sunday 25 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele, in a special speech to the Tongan parliament on October 8 gave a brief outline of a new way of government under a Constituency Electoral System that the Tongan government, the Cabinet and Privy Council, want to have in place before the new elections on November 2010. By Pesi Fonua
  
      
    
    
          Saturday 24 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Two Tongan athletes, Taniela Tufunga and Bruno Banani arrived in Germany on September 5th to prepare for their first Luge test runs of the season.
  
      
    
    
          Friday 23 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Tonga's Squash Industry is targeting to export a total of 1,600 tonnes of squash to Japan and South Korea, a decrease from the 2,400 tonnes exported last year.
  
      
    
    
          Thursday 22 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  The 2009 Pasifiki Trade Fair is back and opened in Nuku‘alofa today promoting 88 booths of various goods and services exhibited by local and overseas participation under a them "Niu Trade Beyond Our Shores".
  
      
    
    
          Thursday 22 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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   Niuatoputapu,Tonga
  Food is in short supply on Niuatoputapu following last month's tsunami that devastated the coastal areas, destroying many homes and fishing boats and nets, along with the pandanus trees which were the source of the islanders weaving income.
  
      
    
    
          Thursday 22 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Focusing on conflict in a negotiation is not helpful and we need to put it away for the sake of our community, Alana Billingham, a negotiation specialist, told a workshop on negotiation yesterday at the Fa‘onelua Centre in Nuku‘alofa.
  
      
    
    
          Wednesday 21 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  A 3-year old man injured a 52-year old man with a knife in a brawl at a Nuku‘alofa restaurant last Friday night, the Tonga Police reported.
  
      
    
    
          Tuesday 20 October 2009    
    
  
          
            
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Tonga's parliament discovered an elusive unity of purpose last month, when after months of frustrating debate over the direction of reform the House led by the Prime Minister, decided almost to a man, that some set beliefs and traditions should be upheld and the Constitution should not be changed to allow Tongan women equality under the law. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. FROM OUR ARCHIVES, 20 October 2009
  
      
    
    
          Tuesday 20 October 2009    
  
          
            
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Mele 'Amanaki (43) the President of the Tonga Women's Congress, who has been on a hunger protest during the past seven days, has started to drink water today, October 20.
  
      
    
    
          Tuesday 20 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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   Niuatoputapu,Tonga
  The first part of Niuatoptapu relief operation isnearing completion, according to Paula Ma‘u, Deput Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, who is visiting the area.
  
      
    
    
          Tuesday 20 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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   Rome, Italy
  FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today called on world leaders to reach a "broad consensus on the total and rapid elimination of hunger" when they gather in Rome for the World Summit on Food Security of Heads of State and Government on November 16-18.
  
      
    
    
          Tuesday 20 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Auckland, New Zealand
  On the Tongan watermelon dilemma, your correspondent Sione Mokofisi of the US posed: Isn't there something wrong with this picture? Short supply of watermelons in NZ; high prices at the marketplace; but there is excess supply in Tonga ready to be shipped. -Sefita Hao'uli
  
      
    
    
          Monday 19 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Tonga does not have food insecurity or hunger but rather a problem of eating low-quality food, which causes a high rate of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and obesity, Prince Tu'ipelehake said in opening a display of Tongan food on October 16 for International World Food Day.
  
      
    
    
          Monday 19 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Niuatoputapu flights will resume in November, the Chatham Pacific Airline, Tonga's sole domestic carrier, told Matangi Tonga on October 16.
  
      
    
    
          Monday 19 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Salt Lake City, USA
  The price of watermelons, or any commodity, has lots to do with everything in trade, and in international commerce. Changes in prices can send ripple effects around the world. -Sione A. Mokofisi
  
      
    
    
          Friday 16 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Recognising the importance of breast cancer awareness, women at a Pink Fundraising Lunch on 14 October raised $4,100 pa‘anga for the Tonga Breast Cancer Society.
  
      
    
    
          Friday 16 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  A bank vault that was swept into the sea by the September 30 tsunami at Niuatoputapu has been recovered intact with cash, wet, but fully accounted for.
  
      
    
    
          Friday 16 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Tonga's economy and those of its neighbouring Pacific countries grew by less than 2% in 2008, compared to a 5.1 % growth rate of the region combined.
  
      
    
    
          Thursday 15 October 2009    
  
          
          
  
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Digicel Tonga has donated $5,000 to the Sustainable Coastlines' initiative "Keep Ha‘apai Clean and Beautiful", a huge coastal cleanup taking place at villages on Foa and Lifuka, Ha‘apai today, October 15.
  
        
