Seven Lakalaka, the great historical dances of Tonga, will be performed on Saturday, August 2 at Pangai Lahi during the Coronation Celebration of HM King George V, but they exclude the most famous Lakalaka of all the Tatakamotonga, which apparently the king does not want to see.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sangster Saulala, the former General Manager of the Oceania Broadcasting Television (OBN), was discharged on Friday July 11 of sedition and riotous assembly charges relating to the riots of November 16, 2006.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Lion Liquor company of Ma'ufanga launched a new beer product, Mata Maka Lager last night, July 16 at the Billfish Bar.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, June 30-July 10, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The noble title Tungi will be bestowed by the king on his nephew Hon. Sitiveni Polule'ulingana Tuku'aho (18), on Saturday, July 19 at the Fua'amotu Royal Residence.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first sittign of the Tongan Court of Appeal for 2008 began on Tuesday, July 15 at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. The judgements expected by July 25 will include the appeal by the People's Representatives over additional 16/11 charges filed against them by the Crown.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Some 9,000 primary school dancers will perform Tonga's biggest ever Ma'ulu'ulu as part of the King George Tupou V coronation celebrations at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa on July 29.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In honour the Coronation of HM King George Tupou V on August 1, the Westpac Bank has donated $6,500 pa'anga to the Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Beginning today a programme of public entertainment for the Coronation of Tonga's King George Tupou V will run for the next three weeks in Tongatapu.
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Monday 14 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government has sold its 40 per cent shareholding in Tonga's oldest bank the Westpac Bank of Tonga, giving full ownership to the Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) today July 14.
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Monday 14 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Jurors acquitted Tongatapu no. 2 People's Representative 'Isileli Pulu on all eight charges of abetment to murder and one charge of abetment to arson at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this afternoon.
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Monday 14 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three new contestants have registered to compete in the 2008 Miss Heilala Pageant bringing the number to eight, but registration is still open.
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Monday 14 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The family dispute between Noble Fakafanua and his uncles and aunties has been settled out of court in mediation according to the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court on Friday, July 11.
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Friday 11 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
he Tongan parliament once again has found itself in a "Tower of Babel" situation, when their work toward establishing a new political system for Tonga had to stop because members either have changed their minds, don't want to understand each other or simply don't know what to do next. Editor's Comment By Pesi Fonua
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Friday 11 July 2008
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Fort Lauderdale, florida,USA
Scientitsts announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also far more abundant in marine life than the previously known Abrolhos reef system, one of the world's most unique and important reefs.
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Friday 11 July 2008
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Quebec, Canada
New Caledonia's lagoons and reef ecosystems have been added on Monday (Canada time) to the UNESCO's prestigious world heritage list - in the natural environment category, the United Nations Education Science and Culture organisation has confirmed.
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Friday 11 July 2008
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Auckland, New Zealand
By the end of 2008, the Asia-Pacific region will be home to 171 million broadband subscribers, an increase of 31.5 percent over last year's 129.7 million, according to a new report released Wednesday. By Eileen Yu
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Wednesday 9 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A fifth contestant has registered for Tonga's 2008-09 Miss Heilala Pageant to be held in Nuku'alofa from July 21-29.Miss Appraxus Tonga NZ 2008, Natasha Fa'onelua Tafolo joins the three other contestants from Tongan community in New Zealand who are: Miss MF 'Aloua and Sons Transport Mele Siniva Koloamatangi (22); Miss Famous Pacific Money Transfer Losaline Toutai (19); Miss E.M. Properties Engineering Ltd. Karen Lenora Taufa.
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Tonga weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK. See also Fua'amotu Weather Forecasting Center, Tonga, for latest local weather bulletin.