Hon. Siaosi 'Aho, Tonga's Minister of Police, will be Tonga's first High Commissioner to New Zealand, setting up a new Tongan High Commission in Wellington that is expected to be in operation by May this year.
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Tuesday 3 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday 2 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six people, accused of sedition in relation to the events of 16/11, appeared in the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court today at the start of a trial that is expected to last over two weeks.

Monday 2 March 2009
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Tongan weightlifters competed in the Tonga National Weight Lifting Championship and in the Tonga round of the Pacific Islands Cup Tournament at the Tonga Amateur Sports Association compound on Friday, February 27.

Monday 2 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Before heading off to the World Cup in Dubai March 5-7 the Digicel Tonga 7s team and their management, took time out of their hectic training schedules to visit the Children's Ward at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa last week

Monday 2 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Seven-a-side Rugby Team, the Digicel Tonga 7 left Tonga for the Rugby 7's World Cup in Dubai on Saturday morning, February 28.

Saturday 28 February 2009
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Toowoomba, Queensland,Australia
Take a musical journey from the classical tones of Europe to the laid-back rhythms of Polynesia with renowned pianist, Dr Marilyn Meier Kapavale who will perform on Sunday March 21 at the USQ Arts Theatre in Toowoomba.

Saturday 28 February 2009
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London, UK
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), which addresses serious or persistent violations of the Commonwealth's fundamental political values, will meet in London on 4 March 2009.

Saturday 28 February 2009
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San Mateo-California, USA
I believe most Americans are quite comfortable of where we live in the world, how we live, and who we are among. America is the best example of the melting pot of humanity; of countrymen from all around the world, unequivocal in our migration to the land of opportunity, coming together to live together in undoubtedly the greatest civilization and society ever in the history of the world. - ‘Alipate Sanft

Saturday 28 February 2009
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Perhaps Mr. Ivan Simic of Belgrade, Serbia (The Americans, 26 February, 2009) could have used Google to search under the topic "Ugly Americans" and saved us from his boring American History lessons. - Sione A. Mokofisi

Friday 27 February 2009
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Canberra, Australia
Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia, HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Lavaka today presented a donation of AUD$100,000 toward a relief fund for victims of the devastating bush fires in Victoria, and the flooding in Northern Queensland.

Friday 27 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Reports from Tonga's newspapers, 19-25 February, 2009. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

Thursday 26 February 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Oku 'i ai 'a e fakakaukau ia 'i he tokolahi, 'oku 'ikai malava ke hu mai 'a e loi 'i he ngaahi pepa ongoongo 'i Tonga ni, ka 'oku ou 'ilo 'e au ia 'oku malava noa pe ia ke hoko pea kuo 'osi hoko pe ia. Kuo ta tu'olahi 'a e mo'ua 'a e kau 'etita 'i he ngaahi pepa 'e ni'ihi ko e 'uhingaa pe ko 'enau pulusi 'a e ngaahi me'a 'oku 'ikai mo'oni pea si'i maumau ai 'a e ongoongo 'o e kakai kehekehe pe 'i Tonga ni. 'Oku ou tui pe, ka 'ikai ke hiki 'a e tautea pa'anga ki hono pulusi 'a e loi 'i he ngaahi pepa ongoongo te tau fe'ao ai pe mo e loi mo e fakaongoongo kovi'i, ka ko'ene fakatu'utamaki ko hono to'o 'e he kakai tokolahi 'a e ngaahi fo'i loi ko e mo'oni, pea nau kau ai pe kinautolu 'i he 'avanga 'ita ki he ma'u mafai. - Daniel K. Fale
Thursday 26 February 2009
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Belgrade, Serbia
There is a strong believe in the United States that the American Revolutionary War was a good war which brought freedom to the people and gave birth to the US. Yes, it was, but only for the new American nation. Many of these Americans forgot the other side of this war, like the fact that the war started as the war between Kingdom of Great Britain and British rebels in the North America and extended out to Europe and the European colonies, ending as a global war between Britain, France, Spain and the Netherlands (Dutch Republic). - Ivan Simic

Thursday 26 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
At a two-day conference in Nuku'alofa this week civil societies and other community organisations are presenting their reports on a Reconciliation and Civic Education Programme that has been funded by the European Union in Tonga.

Thursday 26 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 31 year old Tongan man Katei Taufa appeared at the Mu'a Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, February 25 charged with the murder of his wife at Vaini in the weekend.

Wednesday 25 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Kalonikali on February 12 reports that students from the Ocean of Light School, a private school on Tongatapu, have achieved outstanding results in the Cambridge International Examinations. Reports from Tonga's newspapers.

Wednesday 25 February 2009
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The Asian Development Bank is asking its shareholders - namely, taxpayers in the U.S, Europe , Japan, China and elsewhere - to pony up between $1.9 billion and $3.4 billion in additional capital. That's a big increase for a bank that lent out $10 billion in 2007. Will that money be spent cleanly? Funny you should ask.

Wednesday 25 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The former Directors of the Tonga Rugby Football Union Board led by Sione Taumoepeau as Chairman have been reinstated following a judgement made by the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on February 17.

Tuesday 24 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan public responding to a call for submissions on constitutional and electoral reform have come forward with their ideas for reforms.

Tuesday 24 February 2009
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Tonga's sacrifices in the U.S. Iraq War are paying off. A tiny Kingdom but we showed our grits and true friendship when the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV answered America's plea to help spread democracy in the world. - Sione A. Mokofisi
