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'Oku malie fau e vahevahe fakakaukau kuo tuku mai he ngaahi loki talanoa' 'o felave'i mo e Miss Galaxy. Kuo tuku mai ki tu'a e ngaahi 'uhinga 'o hono fakangofua ke ngaue'aki' tokua he 'oku ma'u e pa'anga 'a e fonua 'i he fefolau'aki 'a e kau folau 'eve'eva mei muli'. - Joshua Moimoiangaha

The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer launched the first Australia-Tonga Alumni Association during his visit on July 16.

The House discussed the estimated Budget and started on the Votes of the Ministries. The Minister of Finance said that they were still looking for aid donors to meet some of the estimated expenditure. From the House, by Pesi Fonua

I will visit Nauru and Tonga from 15 to 17 July. I look forward to furthering Australia's close relationship with these Pacific neighbours, and to exchanging views on political and economic reform developments in both countries, and on regional and international issues of mutual interest and concern. I will take the opportunity to welcome the ongoing contribution of both countries to the regional consensus on Fiji and to the important work of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).

The Government of Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help the Republic of Palau improve economic and infrastructure management. The technical assistance grant of $1.4 million will begin in August 2007. ADB will administer the project, and provide $1 million of funding from the Japan Special Fund, with the balance provided by the Palau Government.

I agree with William Mariner's last letter to Matangitonga on the issue of the new tax system. The so called tax reform will only choke infant business and lessen the chance for local Tongans to engage in small business ventures. I am just anxious as to what other types of taxes the government has in store for the poor. - Freddy Kavaha‘apai

Tonga faces a challenging time of reconstruction and reconciliation, as well as the individual challenges faced by Tongans, HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita told the opening of the 12th Tonga Research Association Conference in Nuku'alofa on Wednesday morning.

RAMSI believes much more work needs to be done to build the capacity of the Solomon Islands Police Force before rearmament can safely take place, the Acting Special Coordinator Jonathan Austin told a meeting of civil society groups yesterday.

Twenty Tongan seasonal workers will leave for New Zealand on July 20, the first group of what Tonga's Minister of Labour hopes will amount to 600 to 700 workers joining the new RSE scheme this year.