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Nukuleka, a small fishing village on the northern shores of eastern Tongatapu, at the entrance to the Fanga'uta Lagoon, has been identified by a Canadian archaeologist, Professor David V. Burley, as the cradle of Polynesia.

The US government reached an important landmark by topping $2 billion in rewards paid to citizens for reporting fraud. The average whistleblower reward was $1.5 million. The largest reward exceeded $100 million.

The Grand Chief of Papua New Guinea, Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Somare visited Vava'u over the weekend, hoping for a chance to swim with the whales, but no luck this time.

Christmas was celebrated at the Tongan Embassy in Beijing, China, when the small Tongan community, gathered on Christmas Eve for a church service and an re-enactment of the nativity story performed by Tongan students.

Ne u lele atu ki hotau fonua ki Tonga ne u sio atu 'ou manavahe he'eku fakatokanga'i ta ko e palopalema 'o Tonga ko kitautolu pe ia. 'Oku ou faka'amu ke u 'o atu ha tefito'i fakakaukau 'e fa ka te u feinga pe ke u 'a'ahi ki he palopalema pe 'e taha he taimini. -Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa

The Tonga Cabinet Relief Committee this morning distributed packages of foodstuff valued at about $150 pa‘anga each to 168 workers and individuals whose livelihoods were affected by the riots of 16 November 2006.

The Tonga Government has announced today that it intends to sue the Kele‘a newspaper for alleged defamation over a letter to the editor that the Prime Minister's Office objects to.

The Tonga Rugby Football Union TRFU was ordered for the second time by the Supreme Court to hold an Annual General Meeting, this time to be held tomorrow, Friday December 21.

'Oku taku foki 'i mamani ko 'Atenisi 'a e 'uluaki senita 'o e kau 'atamai masila. Pe ko e fuofua sosaieti pe kakai na'a nau tali ke ngofua e taungutu ki he kau ma'u mafai, pe ko e kau Pani (hange ko e Tu'i, Nopele, Hou'eiki) mo e ha fua. Mahalo 'e mahino ange kapau te u fakalea 'o pehe ko e foufua sosaieti 'eni na'a nau tali 'oku 'ikai ke 'iai ha taki ia 'oku tapuha e taungutu ki ai. He na'a nau tui 'oku mafai lahi ange 'a e taungutu ia 'oku tonu mo mo'oni, 'i ha toe mafai pule, pea 'oku 'iloa ia he ngaahi 'aho ni ko e Fakaanga. - Manu tali ui mei Fanga