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The Working Group held its eighth meeting at the Forum Secretariat Headquarters in Suva on 15 June 2007, attended by senior officials from Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu.

Commenting on the expulsion of the New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, Ian McCartney MP, Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said today, "The UK government deplores the expulsion of the New Zealand High Commissioner, Michael Green from Fiji. This is an unjustified action and raises serious concerns about the Interim Government's commitment to returning to a fully functioning parliamentary democracy." British High Commission, 15/06/07.

The passing of the Bill for Tongans to have Dual Citizenship. Children who are born in Tonga to a Tongan mother or father may become a Tongan citizen. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.

'Uliti Uata says that since 16/11 the PRs who have been charged with crimes relating to 16/11 have kept quiet. He asks government to stop showing on TV some of the bad things that took place on 16/11. From the House, by Pesi Fonua

On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, the theme of which this year is Safe blood for safe motherhood, the World Health Organization (WHO) will launch a new initiative to improve the availability and use of safe blood to save the lives of women during and after childbirth. The initiative is the beginning of a broader blood safety agenda redefined in Ottawa this week and aiming to work towards universal access to safe blood transfusion in support of the Millennium Development Goals.

The price for a loaf of bread in Tongatapu went up by 20 seniti from $1.20 to $1.40 last week.

Tonga's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. will now be able to recruit high-level staff with the help of AusAID funding, to help the private sector grow in Tonga.

Lolotonga ko ia hono fakamaau'i 'o kinautolu ne nau kaunga ki he feinga liukava 'o e ta'u kuo'osi 'i Nuku'alofa 'oku ou faka'amu ke tau vakai ange ki he ki'i fo'i sio fakakautau mo fakapolitikale ko 'eni ko e "hala tau he mate pe mo'ui" pe 'oku 'iloa fakapilitania ko e "line of march". - Kitekei‘aho Tu‘akalau

'Fo'i Malie', defeated but it was still a good game, most Tongans will agree, after watching the Junior All Blacks beat the 'Ikale Tahi 39-13 at Teufaiva Stadium this afternoon.